Patent ID: 6029394
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: C05D

Abstract:
A mushroom spawn-supplement comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one proteinaceous ingredient in an amount to provide in the mushroom spawn-supplement 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 Agaricus bisporus mycelium wherein the (b) paper pellets, (c) particulate material, or both are present in an amount effective to provide at least 25,000 particles per 100 g of finished product.