An in-depth exploration of organic mushroom cultivation practices,
groundbreaking research and myriad ways to incorporate mushrooms into
your life A clear, comprehensive guide that is a gift to amateur as well
as professional mushroom growers. This book opens the doors wide to a
diverse and fascinating fungal world. --Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's
Garden What would it take to grow mushrooms in space? How can mushroom
cultivation help us manage, or at least make use of, invasive species
such as kudzu and water hyacinth and thereby reduce dependence on
herbicides? Is it possible to develop a low-cost and easy-to-implement
mushroom-growing kit that would provide high-quality edible protein and
bioremediation in the wake of a natural disaster? How can we advance our
understanding of morel cultivation so that growers stand a better
chance of success? For more than twenty years, mycology expert Tradd
Cotter has been pondering these questions and conducting trials in
search of the answers. In Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation ,
Cotter not only offers readers an in-depth exploration of best organic
mushroom cultivation practices; he shares the results of his
groundbreaking research and offers myriad ways to apply your cultivation
skills and further incorporate mushrooms into your life―whether your
goal is to help your community clean up industrial pollution or simply
to settle down at the end of the day with a cold Reishi-infused homebrew
ale. Inside, you'll find: The Fundamentals of Mushroom Cultivation
Innovative Applications and Projects Using Fungi Basic Laboratory
Construction, Equipment, and Procedures Starting Cultures and Spawn
Generation Detailed descriptions of over 25 different genus The book
first guides readers through an in-depth exploration of indoor and
outdoor cultivation. Covered skills range from integrating wood-chip
beds spawned with king stropharia into your garden and building a
"trenched raft" of hardwood logs plugged with shiitake spawn to
producing oysters indoors on spent coffee grounds in a 4???4 space or on
pasteurized sawdust in vertical plastic columns. For those who aspire
to the self-sufficiency gained by generating and expanding spawn rather
than purchasing it, Cotter offers in-depth coverage of lab techniques,
including low-cost alternatives that make use of existing infrastructure
and materials. Cotter also reports his groundbreaking research
cultivating morels both indoors and out, "training" mycelium to respond
to specific contaminants, and perpetuating spawn on cardboard without
the use of electricity. Readers will discover information on making
tinctures, powders, and mushroom-infused honey; making an antibacterial
mushroom cutting board; and growing mushrooms on your old denim jeans.
Geared toward readers who want to grow mushrooms without the use of
pesticides, Cotter takes "organic" one step further by introducing an
entirely new way of thinking―one that looks at the potential to grow
mushrooms on just about anything, just about anywhere, and by anyone.
This comprehensive introduction to growing and utilizing fungi has
something for all mushroom-inclined readers . . . . Both practical and
passionate, Cotter offers extensive and detailed information." --
Publishers Weekly
Pages: 400
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781603584555
Authors: Tradd Cotter
Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation Book
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