When starting a mushroom growing farm, there are many important things that need to be taken care of, including hiring pickers and other workers and setting up the optimal business processes. Equipping the farm is also an extremely important step. However, if someone doesn’t know what to look for, they can easily make a mistake and choose pieces of mushroom farm’s equipment that for some reason aren’t optimal, whether due to lack of modern features or low durability. What to check to make sure the chosen equipment will be up to the task? We’ll explain everything below!
Mushroom picking trolley
A good mushroom picking trolley should be safe, easy to operate and efficient. Safety should be ensured by a mix of electrical and non-electrical solutions, so, for example, an automated stoppage system, as well as chains and railings, non-slip working platforms, doors that open inwards and prevent working without closing them and so on.
An easy operation can be achieved through intuitive and simple remote control, which is used to move the platform up and down (optionally also left and right). Automation of the platform movement not only saves time and effort, but also leads to higher harvesting efficiency (more mushrooms picked per square meter of harvest).
Modern lorries also ensure easy and comfortable bottom and last shelf picking, which could be problematic in older, lower-quality trolleys, especially for short pickers (and used to require additional pieces of equipment).
Growing nets
Growing nets are used to put substrate onto the shelves of the shelving, and then pull it out after use. That may seem simple, but it’s an important task and it’s crucial that it’s done correctly, without the substrate falling off the nets’ sides, for example. That’s why it’s best to invest in high quality nets that can last the farm for many years.
Such nets won’t quickly start narrowing and shrinking, there’s also no risk of holes starting to form shortly after use. Polyethylene nets are a good choice, as they are highly hygienic, durable and easy to clean.
Lighting of mushrooms
Lighting of mushrooms is a necessary piece of mushroom farm equipment, but also one that is costly and time consuming to replace if it goes faulty. Longevity and durability are key. Mushroom farm environments can be quite problematic for electrical devices, due to high temperatures and humidity, among other things, but thankfully there are good models made especially for harsher conditions that can withstand them for a long time.
Farms can choose from fluorescent and LED lamps, which are resistant to steaming and other potentially harmful factors.
Avoiding mistakes when equipping a mushroom growing farm can reduce costs related to replacing faulty equipment, as well as make the employees’ jobs easier and less physically taxing. That’s why investing in higher quality equipment is much more cost effective. Such products can be purchased from trusted, reliable suppliers, such as GROWTIME.
