Once these hangars were used to accomodate a Soviet missile base, today they serve for growing mushrooms. This farm became the largest in Belorussia, it supplies ten tons of mushrooms monthly to trading networks of the republic and neighboring countries.Right now you arewelcome inside the post to see how mushrooms grow in specially createdconditions.
The farm is located in Minoity village, 160 km to the west of Minsk.
该农场坐落于Minoity村,位于白俄罗斯首都明斯克以西160公里。
These hangars had been occupied by nuclear warheads until 1997 when the military unit was disbanded. The empty place was bought by one local business man who decided touse it for growing mushrooms.
Specialists claim the background radiation here is even lower than in the closest populated areas.Here they implement the full cycle of production – from preparation of soil to growing mycelium. The former command bunker is used as a lab.
These mushrooms are sold for 2,7 USD per 1 kg.
The packing process.
Mushrooms should be sorted.
Mushrooms are very nutritious, high-yielding and easy to grow. They are planted on wood shavings or straw.