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. Promoting mushroom growing Verah Mburugu quit her job in 2019 and went fully into mushroom production. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Where did KRA’s 13,000 cargo tracking seals go? Transporters demand answers PREMIUM From green waste to gold: How Kiambu farmer makes organic fertiliser PREMIUM Nomads to farmers: Pastoralists are ditching livestock for solar farming PREMIUM My switch from potatoes to cabbage seedlings 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 Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM Gachagua’s 2027 gamble: The thinking behind Kalonzo-Sifuna plan The very strategy designed to make him indispensable is exposing him to fresh challenges.
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.
Promoting mushroom growing Verah Mburugu quit her job in 2019 and went fully into mushroom production.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM Gachagua’s 2027 gamble: The thinking behind Kalonzo-Sifuna plan The very strategy designed to make him indispensable is exposing him to fresh challenges.
