Hygiene in mushroom cultivation: Cleanliness instead of clean rooms – How to cultivate mushrooms even in old cellars and outbuildings
Agricultural mushroom cultivation is a fascinating and at the same time very accessible field. However , newcomers often encounter a misconception: "Is it even hygienic?" or "Doesn't it require sterile conditions like in a laboratory?" – The short answer: No.
With simple, consistent hygiene measures, successful and healthy mushroom production can be established even in old cellars, garages or outbuildings – without mold problems and without excessive investment .
🧼 Why hygiene is important – but a clean room is not necessary
A certain standard of hygiene is essential to avoid contamination in the substrate and to ensure stable cultures.
But that does not mean that sterile laboratories or high-tech rooms are necessary.
What it takes:
✅ Clean rooms and equipment
✅ Targeted ventilation
✅ Humidity and temperature control
✅ Careful personal hygiene
✅ Conclusion: Controlled cleanliness instead of perfection
Professional mushroom cultivation does not require a clean room , but it does require a good hygiene concept .
Through structural measures, targeted ventilation and personal responsibility, any room can become a mushroom room – whether it is an outbuilding, cellar or empty stable.