Mushroom Houses
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| Summary: | Numerous black plastic-covered mushroom houses abound in the Keady area. A recent trend in the use of stronger green plastic is now evident. The frame tunnel construction incorporates a thick insulation layer sandwiched between two sheets of plastic Growers usually have three or four heated houses. They purchase 500-1200 20kg bags of pasteurised compost sufficient to fill each house. Laid out 2-4m wide on a concrete floor, the bags yield 180-270kg of mushroom per tonne of compost, over a 10-12 week cycle.The dozen or so growers around Keady contribute to a £15 million industry in Northern Ireland. |
| In collection: | Our Own Place Photographic Project |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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25 September 1993
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| Notes: | Project sponsored by RTÉ and Fuji Photo Film (Ireland) Ltd. Film number: U11 ; frame number: 14 Keady and District Historical Society Photograph taken at e.g. 14:00, 01 Jan 2012. Physical description: 1 photograph ; 15 x 10cm. Geographic Coverage: Keady, Co. Armagh, Province of Ulster, Ireland. more |
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OOP_U11/14 |
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