Unit Award Scheme

115361 AN INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY AND MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

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	Student completed work
6	grow mycelium on agar	Summary sheet and/or photograph(s)
7	prepare and make mushroom grain spawn	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
8	transfer the mycelium from the agar to the grain spawn	Summary sheet
9	make mushroom substrates from grain and wood	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
10	inoculate the grain and wood mushroom substrates	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of
11	the key mushroom incubation requirements	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 contaminations	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
demonstrated the ability to
14	harvest the cultivated mushrooms.	Summary sheet and/or photograph(s)

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 24 May 2021Level - Level One