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Books : The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide for Growing Mushrooms at Home
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The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide for Growing Mushrooms at Home by: Paul Stamets, J. Chilton Vegetarian Books Price: £29.95 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 635.8 EAN: 9780961079802 ISBN: 0961079800 Label: Richmond Publishing Company Manufacturer: Richmond Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 415 Publication Date: 1985-10 Publisher: Richmond Publishing Company Studio: Richmond Publishing Company Sales Rank: 58777 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Part of the ideal amatuer mycology library!I have read this and several other mushroom cultivation books. This book, coupled with Stamet's Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, makes for the absolute best reference materials for growing your own mushrooms. That said, I'll mention the only thing that may disappoint a reader. His treatment of agar techniques in either of his cultivation books leaves a little to be desired. If you feel uncomfortable working with petri dishes after reading his sections on it, you may wish to check out "Laboratory Excercises in Microbiology" (ISBN 0-697-35443-1) by Harley and Prescott. It is a little more than a fellow needs to know about microbiology, but it is an excellent reference for aquainting on with aseptic agar techniques. Read More: Rating: - Practical is exactly rightThis book excellently describes exact details for mushroom cultivation in a very understandable fashion. It gives precise parameters for several commonly cultivated mushrooms and a lengthy list of common contaminants and their cure. The book gives methods for small time cultivation as well as professional large-scale production. In general, it is a great primer on the subject of mushroom cultivation. Rating:  - "Practical" is VERY misleadingI purchased this booking hoping to find basic information on growing mushrooms for culinary use. Instead I was overloaded with technical confusing information on the SCIENCE of growing fungus, NOT practical if all you want to know is how to grow your own ediable mushrooms. I was very disappointed. Rating: - excellent and motivatingI bought this book and have been very impressed with the wealth of knowledge and in depth detail in which all aspects of mushroom growing are described.Anyone who is excited about the prospects of growing mushrooms at home for personal culinary use or even the possibility of a commercial venture will find this book a "bible" . The oyster mushroom kit that I purchased from the authors from their catalog was so good as to want you to go into the business (with their permission I am sure ). There will be no regrets if you are thinking of buying this book for the most up to date and accurate info. around! Rating: - Suited mainly to bulk growers and experimentersA no-nonsense, fairly technical treatment of the subject. However, while it may make for dry reading, everything is easy to understand and a determined novice will not find himself lost. The book concentrates on bulk growing techniques, and the highly specialized, 'short-cut' methodologies that have become popular with some species are not in evidence. However, even a practitioner of such techniques might find this book useful for the growth parameters and the sections on trouble-shooting and disease. In case you were wondering, both edible mushrooms and interesting non-food species are covered in this work. I would warn, however, that the book may be dated and very limited with regards to it's treatment of individual strains. Overall, I'd recommend ... Read More: |
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