Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms at Home, Indoors and Outdoors. | + BONUS: 10 Beginner-Friendly Low Investment DIY Projects

Have you ever wanted to grow mushrooms at home but didn't know where to start? If the answer is “YES” then keep reading; this is the book you are looking for. Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners is an invaluable and comprehensive step-by-step guide to growing your very own mushrooms from scratch. Inside you'll find 180 pages of clear and simple instructions on how to get started. You’ll alsodiscover a wealth of information on how to choose the perfect mushrooms to grow basedon the time commitment required, level of difficulty, recommended substrate, fruiting time (indoor and outdoor) and temperatures, humidity levels, harvesting guidelines, number of flushes and much more. The book will teach you how to grow your own mushrooms at home from your own substrate, complete with nutrient-rich organic matter to allow your mushrooms to thrive and grow. You will learn all about the different types of substrates, which ones to use, which ones to avoid, and why. You will also learn how to prepare your substrate at each stage, from pasteurization and sterilization processes to the inclusion of supplements to ensure a healthy and abundant mushroom crop. By reading this book you will discover: Mushrooms essentials you need to know, from spores or stem butts to fruiting bodies, this guide offers clear and comprehensive information on all the most commonly grown mushrooms and substrates, giving you a clear idea of what would work best for your cultivation. All the stages of growing your mushrooms at home, from the selection of your mushroom, creation of a sterile environment, spawn preparation, medium and substrate preparation; to the inoculation, incubation, fruiting, harvesting and finally, the storage of your mushroom harvest. It is all covered! Easy-to-follow techniques on how to make your own spawn at home, including how to produce spore prints and clone your genetically perfect mushroom, with almost no investment and without the need to buy pre-made spawn. Grow like a pro! With simple instructions on how to create ideal fruiting conditions and how to make DIY fruiting chambers (Monotubes, Shotgun, Martha’s fruiting chambers, grow tents) to optimize the temperature, humidity, lighting and air exchange, this book will guide you on all of this and more to ensure a perfect harvest! How to process and store your freshly picked mushrooms in a chapter that details many options for keeping your mushrooms fresh and edible for long periods of time, including drying, freezing, dehydrating and more. 10 beginner-friendly DIY projects you can easily do at home, either indoors or outdoors, with no previous experience needed. Each DIY project covers a unique mushroom-substrate combination and is guaranteed to set you up for a bumper mushroom harvest! How to avoid the most common pitfalls when growing mushrooms. Thanks to the handy troubleshooting chapter, you will learn how always to achieve perfect moisture levels, have a good exchange of air for your mushroom crop, and keep pests and diseases away to ensure many healthy and productive mushroom harvests. And much more! Don’t be intimidated! Whether you are interested in growing edible mushrooms or exploring medicinal mushroom cultivation, this book has everything you need to know to succeed, even if you are a complete mushroom novice! …What else are you waiting for? Just scroll to the top of the page and click the “BUY NOW” button to start growing your own mushrooms at home!
ASIN: B0C87PWRLZ
VSKU: DBV.B0C87PWRLZ.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:York, Michael
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!