Codd mushrooms

technical expertise/ research into optimal growing methods

glaring issue of peat casing

retailer power

packaging labels

prices

set spec for mushrooms they want, cut to order

big issue as peat has been phased out

no other alternatives

entire system built on the availability of peat

filling

temperature changes

O2/ CO2 changes

number of pins

picking methods

watering - judged by eye

hygiene standards

fly and disease prevention rather than treatment

are willing to work with growers

energy pricing

vs packaging pricing

don't want growers to build a brand

will any new system built have to be completely redesigned if a a non-peat based system is introduced?

or are there? --> Dutch company vague posting

include article about bord na mona

research groups dedicated to finding alternatives

<-- refers back to this

sustainability

no wastage

sell of pretty much all mushrooms

give away spent casing

collect wastewater, use for fields

rotating crops

separating out different areas, blocking off entrances

energy self-sufficiency

wind turbine

woodchip stoves

solar panels