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Speciality mushroom spawn

  • US 6,041,544 A
  • Filed: 08/17/1998
  • Issued: 03/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A specialty mushroom spawn comprising a mixture of:

  • (a) at least one proteinaceous ingredient in an amount to provide in the specialty mushroom spawn at least 3.5% nitrogen on a dry weight basis;

    (b) 2 to 30 wt % based on dry weight of paper pellets;

    (c) 5 to 60 wt % based on dry weight of at least one particulate material;

    (d) a buffer in an amount effective to provide a pH of about 6 to 7.8; and

    (e) water; and

    colonized with mushroom mycelium wherein the (b) paper pellets, (c) particulate material, or both are present in an amount effective to provide at least 20,000 particles per 100 g of finished product.

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