Unit Award Scheme

120992

AN INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY AND EDIBLE MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

Level: Level One

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
shown knowledge of 1. what mushrooms are	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2. the life cycle of a mushroom	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3. at least five parts of a mushroom	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4. what mycelium is	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
demonstrated the ability to 5. make a spore print	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6. prepare the substrate to grow mushrooms	Summary sheet and/or photograph(s)
7. inoculate the mycelium to the growing substrate	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
8. monitor the substrate over the growing period	Summary sheet
9. harvest the mushrooms from the substrate	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
10. use the mushrooms in a cooking recipe	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of 11. the key incubation requirements for mushrooms	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
12. at least two mushroom fruiting requirements	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
13. at least three common mushroom contaminants.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
demonstrated the ability to 14. harvest and use cultivated mushrooms.	Summary sheet and/or photograph(s)