Caption for the landscape image: Kabete's queen of mushroom farming Saturday, November 16, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Julian Waithera grows both the Grey Oyster Mushrooms and the White Oyster mushroom. Photo credit: Caroline Wambui | Nation Media Group By Caroline Wambui Contributor Nation Media Group Summary Article Related What you need to know: Because mushrooms are grown indoors, many farmers opt for mud-walled houses.However, Julian Waithera says one can use any material and make modifications. Julian Waithera has been practising mushroom farming in Wangige, Kiambu, for sometime after realising it can be grown throughout the year. The mushroom is grown in a 15 by 20ft house. She has named her enterprise Shamba Ndogo. PREMIUM Farmer finally reaps success in mushroom The entire mushroom production cycle takes about 42 days, starting from preparing the substrates and planting of seeds referred to as spawns. PREMIUM Young Kenyans abuse illegal 'magic mushrooms' Shrooms can cause nausea, increased sweating, tremors, anxiety, paranoia, and mood swings. PREMIUM Promoting mushroom growing Verah Mburugu quit her job in 2019 and went fully into mushroom production. Recommended for you PREMIUM Muranga's Kiganda becomes Africa’s first certified coffee estate PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely PREMIUM How agroecology is transforming farming in drylands PREMIUM Makueni teacher couple invests in dryland milk production Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
PREMIUM Farmer finally reaps success in mushroom The entire mushroom production cycle takes about 42 days, starting from preparing the substrates and planting of seeds referred to as spawns.
PREMIUM Young Kenyans abuse illegal 'magic mushrooms' Shrooms can cause nausea, increased sweating, tremors, anxiety, paranoia, and mood swings.
PREMIUM Promoting mushroom growing Verah Mburugu quit her job in 2019 and went fully into mushroom production.
PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear.
PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan.
IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
