Cultivation: Mushroom growing kits yield fender crop Posted by Psynaut on Tuesday, May 04 @ 07:11:50 EDT (173 reads)
For a while I have seen indoor mushroom growing kits in catalogues and have wished to try one. Each year I'd put them on the original order form and unavoidably, as I totalled the list, it was more than I needed to spend, and the mushroom kit was scratched. This winter I made up my mind to order one kit simply to give it try. It was only $15.95, so why not?
My first mistake was letting the boxes sit on my desk for weeks. After I opened them up and read the instructions, I was advised to start straight away. I thought I may have screwed the entire project up, but I made a decision to give it a try. I had 2 oyster mushroom kits, one blue oyster mushroom and a shiitake kit.
The kits came with detailed instructions and something looking like a tiny log, about seven inches high and five inches across, covered in plastic. There also was a 6-inch square sponge and a plastic sleeve. The log is left in its bag, and I was instructed to chop an “X” about 1 inch wide and deep in the log thru the plastic. A saucer is filled with about a half-inch of water, and then the sponge is set in the water. The log is placed upright on the sponge and covered with the clear plastic sleeve to keep humidity. Then the waiting starts.
Cultivation: Home grow mushrooms- find out more about growing mushrooms indoors Posted by Psynaut on Tuesday, May 04 @ 06:57:54 EDT (99 reads)
Not many individuals realize that it is essentially really easy to grow mushrooms yourself, instead of choosing to spend your money at your local superstore on mushroom species inexpensively imported from foreign nations where they are grown in large quantities. The store variety do not have much of a product life and the mushrooms do not truly enjoy being packed in plastic so by learning to grow mushrooms at home, not only are you going to have fresher longer-lasting mushrooms, but they may also most likely taste stronger and more mushroom-like as the store kinds have a tendency to have a more watered-down flavour. Another benefit of growing mushrooms yourself is that you aren't restricted to the variety displayed in the shops - which sometimes is composed of button mushrooms, Shiitake, Oyster and Portobello. Though Oyster mushrooms are seen to be the simplest kind of mushroom to cultivate, you may attempt to try and grow something that most shops wont ever sell. The Lions Mane mushroom is a bit harder to grow and yet has a taste which is similar to that of lobster, and it is extremely costly to get from consultant shops.
To be ready to grow your own mushrooms first you'll need to settle on a variety. There are loads of eatable mushrooms that may be grown either within your home or outside, most growers accept the oyster mushroom to start with thanks to the ease of growing it ( Oyster, or Pleutorus Ostreateus has a powerful expansion and so is highly likely to grow given the recommended conditions ). When you have selected the sort of mushroom to grow you'll need to find the express growing needs, as all fungus have their own different growing parameters. With the Oyster mushroom you may use either a wood-based substrate ( paper, card etc ) or you can grow it on straw.
Cultivation: A Guide on Growing Mushroom Indoors Posted by Psynaut on Tuesday, May 04 @ 06:22:46 EDT (97 reads)
Is growing mushroom indoors possible? The answer to that is yes, it is indeed possible. Growing mushroom indoors means that you need to know which types of fungi are best grown inside the house. This is a complete guide on growing your own mushrooms in the comfort of your own home. While this is a subject talked about by many gardeners, these tips should help you jumpstart your very own mushroom collection at home!
When growing mushroom indoors, remember that only certain types of mushrooms will thrive indoors. Some popular types of indoor mushrooms include shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and white button mushrooms. These types have been known to thrive and grow even inside the house. You can find spores of these mushrooms from good dealers online. Do your research and find those that are reputable so that you can acquire your mushrooms from them.
Cultivation: Farmer smells profit in gourmet fungi Posted by Psynaut on Thursday, August 05 @ 08:18:09 EDT (1849 reads)
Denzil Sturgiss grew up on a property in the rugged headwaters of the Shoalhaven River and until about six years ago had never heard of truffles.
He has still never tasted the great French delicacy used to flavour gourmet food, but hopes it will generously fund his retirement. Mr Sturgiss, 60, is one of the small band of NSW farmers who have taken a punt on producing one of the world's most elusive and expensive food items.
Cultivation: Magic mushrooms are cash crop Posted by Psynaut on Tuesday, April 13 @ 07:10:43 EDT (3649 reads)
The mushrooms are produced in clinical conditions
Ellen Timiney's home, on an otherwise ordinary Plymouth street, is a haven for hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Step inside her Plymouth flat and you are greeted by the moistness which mushrooms demand.
She has turned the burgeoning demand for the fungi into a business, by growing magic mushrooms for sale.
Ms Timiney grows them legally, then distributes the crop to cafes and shops across the South West.
It is part of a retail boom in the psychedelic fungi which have a similar effect to LSD.
Cultivation: Alger wants to share mushroom cultivation formula Posted by Psynaut on Tuesday, April 13 @ 07:06:05 EDT (1926 reads)
CADILLAC - Michigan farmers always can use another crop to generate cash and a former NASA engineer wants to help them.
Donald Alger, who retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, spent almost 25 years experimenting in its laboratories, in his spare time, to develop a way to grow Shiitake mushrooms using pine trees from land he owns near his native Manton. The Michigan Department of Transportation took part of his property for U.S. 131 and now his dreams of operating a mushroom-growing business are gone.
"They refused to offer any compensation for our treated pine trees, so we took them to court," he said. "We will not be able to commercially produce the Shiitake mushrooms on our Manton farm because MDOT has destroyed the very center of the 40-acre track."
The trees were treated with his secret formula that would allow mushrooms to grow on pine, which naturally has anti-bodies against fungus.
Cultivation: Fungi and Ants Posted by Psynaut on Sunday, April 04 @ 05:43:59 EDT (1099 reads)
Long before humans started farming, in fact long before humans even existed, the first farmers were ants. Some tropical ants collect leaves which they use to grow fungi in their undergound nests. The ants cannot digest the leaves directly, and so they feed exclusively on the fungi that they farm.
The leafcutter ants, or attine ants, include the genus Atta and they eat a significant amount of vegetation - typically 12 - 15% of all of the leaves produced in South American forests. They may have been eating fungi for up to 50 million years, and during that time they have co-evolved with their fungal partners.
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