Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
by Paul Stamets
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A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home.â??Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms.â?â??David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified
With precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production techniques, realistic advice for laboratory and growing room construction, tasty show more mushroom recipes, and an invaluable troubleshooting guide.
More than 500 photographs, illustrations, and charts clearly identify each stage of cultivation, and a twenty-four-page color insert spotlights the intense beauty of various mushroom species. Whether youâ??re an ecologist, a chef, a forager, a pharmacologist, a commercial grower, or a home gardenerâ??this indispensable handbook will get you started, help your garden succeed, and make your mycological landscapes the envy of th show less
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This has to be the best general level book about growing mushrooms. If you want to start, or already have some experience in growing them, this is a must. First it gives advice about mushroom growing in general, and then introduces most of the fungi that are grown commercially or at home.
If you are interested in growing mushrooms, I recommend this warmly.
If you are interested in growing mushrooms, I recommend this warmly.
A very detailed work by Paul Stamets. Here there is as much practical theory and background about mushrooms as a whole before there is even anything about growing. His book published in the late 1980s, The Mushroom Cultivator, is a great resource and introduction to this book. Together they spill out tons of practical knowledge explained in detail from a reknowned and veteran'd mycologist. This is a must-read for any home cultivator.
Third Edition. The most comprehensive manual of mushroom cultivation ever.
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- Original publication date
- 1993
- Epigraph
- Mycotopia: An environment wherein ecological equilibrium is enhanced through the judicious use of fungi for the betterment of all lifeforms.
- Dedication
- To my family and the Warriors of Hwa Rang Do
- First words
- Humanity's use of mushrooms extends back to Paleolithic times.
Foreward: Mushrooms--fleshy fungi--are the premier recyclers on the planet.
Introduction: Mushrooms have never ceased to amaze me. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I consider these frogs to be faithful guardians, deserving respect for their valiant efforts at fly feasting, an activity that has an immediate beneficial impact in protecting the mushroom crop and limiting the spread of disease.
- Blurbers
- Weil, Andrew, M.D.; Arora, David
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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