Fundamentals of Mushroom Cultivation

Over the course of two days, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the key steps and techniques in mushroom cultivation, including:

• Understanding the life cycle of fungi

• The role of hygiene and sterile workspaces

• Working with different types of substrates (agar, grain, wood, straw)

• Cloning, making spore prints, and inoculation techniques

• Autoclaving, sterilization, and lab procedures

• Creating grain spawn and preparing fruiting substrates

• Indoor cultivation and building basic fruiting chambers

• Outdoor cultivation on logs and natural substrates

You’ll work in a dedicated practice laboratory equipped for mycological work, with a maximum of 7 participants to ensure individual guidance.

At the end of the workshop, you’ll receive all the materials you’ve worked with, including:

• Petri dish cultures with strains of your choice

• Grain jars

• Inoculated substrate bags

• All materials and laboratory use

• Lunch, snacks, and coffee during breaks

Friday: 17:00 – 20:00

Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00

Subterra Mushroom Laboratory

Goldschlagstraße 51

1150 Vienna

(U3 – Schweglerstraße, Exit Goldschlagstrasse)

Workshop fee: EUR 340,-

Payable via bank transfer in advance or cash on arrival.

All materials, meals, and equipment use are included.

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