Mushroom Growing for Beginners - With Chapters on Composting, Spawning, Picking and Pest Control
Mushroom Growing for Beginners - With Chapters on Composting, Spawning, Picking and Pest Control

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 144748116X

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This classic text provides a comprehensive and practical guide to growing mushrooms, and is suitable for the home and amateur growers. Illustrated with detailed diagrams, it introduces the reader to a broad range of topics and contains helpful advice that remains of relevant use today. Contents include: Mushrooms; About Mushrooms; First Principles; Buildings; Mushroom Growing on a Small Scale; Mushrooms for the Amateur Gardener; Natural or Hit-and-Miss Methods of Growing Mushrooms; Manure and Composting; Preparation of the Beds - Filling, Spawning and Casing; Mushroom Beds; Care of the Boxes and Beds; Casing; Spawn and Spawning Supervising the Spawn Run; Temperature, Moisture, and Light; Watering; The Growing Period; Picking; Sanitation and Pest Control. We are republishing this vintage work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, featuring reproductions of the original illustrations and a newly written introduction.

Mushroom-Growing and Mushroom Insects and Their Control
Mushroom-Growing and Mushroom Insects and Their Control

Author: A. M. Bottomley

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-11-16

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1447492099

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to cultivating mushrooms, with historical information, step-by-step instructions, handy tips, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of useful information, “Mushroom-Growing and Mushroom Insects And Their Control” is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in growing mushrooms and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Description of Mushrooms”, “History of the Mushroom-Growing Industry”, “Requirements for Mushroom Cultivation”, “Spawn”, “Manure”, “Suitable Growing Places”, “Special Houses”, “Mushroom Beds”, “Preparation of Beds”, “Care of Beds”, “Period of Production”, “Making of Crops”, “Aftercare of Beds”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on mushrooms.

Commercial Mushroom Growing
Commercial Mushroom Growing

Author: M. H. Pinkerton

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1447489217

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Written for commercial mushroom growers, this vintage, specialised text provides a comprehensive, practical guide to mushroom cultivation, though still provides interesting and relevant information for the mushroom cultivation enthusiast. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs, it covers a broad range of topics. Contents include: Mushrooms - Preface - Acknowledgments - introduction - Analysis of Fresh Mushrooms - General Growing Requirements - Where Mushrooms Can Be Grown - Manure and Straw - Composting - Alternative and Synthetic Composts fortifying Poor Quality Manure - Filling and Sweating-Out - Spawn and Spawning Supervising The Spawn Run - Casing and Casing Soil - Cropping, Picking, Marketing, and Production Methods - Avoiding Trouble - Parasitic Fungi and Diseases, Weed Fungi, Mushroom and Spawn Conditions - Flies, insect Pests, and Rodents - Tray Culture or the Two-Zone System - Bibliography. We are republishing this rare work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, featuring reproductions of the original artwork and a newly written introduction.

Diseases and Pests of Mushrooms and Other Fungi - With Chapters on Disease, Insects, Sanitation and Pest Control
Diseases and Pests of Mushrooms and Other Fungi - With Chapters on Disease, Insects, Sanitation and Pest Control

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-12-09

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1473347440

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This comprehensive guide to the diseases and pests of mushrooms and fungi comprises twelve thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. It takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any gardener or natural historian. Contents Include: Diseases; Weed Molds; Parasitic Fungi and Diseases, Weed Fungi, Mushroom and Spawn Conditions; The Truffle Disease of Cultivated Mushrooms; Relation of Temperature to Control of Mycogone Perniciosa; Flies, Insect Pests, and Rodents; Insects and Mites; Insect Prevention and Control; Diseases and Pests; Diseases and Competitors; Cleaning, Sanitation, and Disposal of Spent Compost; Sanitation and Pest Control. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Mushroom Pest and Disease Control
Mushroom Pest and Disease Control

Author: John T. Fletcher

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2007-10-26

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1840765054

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The production of Agaricus bisporus is a major, world-wide, highly mechanized process. Healthy crops are essential if yields, quality and profitability are to be maintained. Pests and diseases are a major cause of crop losses and this book covers their recognition, biology and control. New pests and diseases are described together with changes in t

Mushroom Growing at Home
Mushroom Growing at Home

Author: Roy Genders

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 147335126X

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This scarce antiquarian book contains a thoroughly comprehensive guide to mushroom growing, providing all the information anyone interested in such an endeavour could possibly desire. Aimed at the complete beginner, this text is the perfect handbook for helping budding amateurs establish and maintain a successful mushroom-growing project. A great addition to any collection of mycological literature, this book contains timeless information that will prove invaluable to both beginners and veterans alike. Chapters contained herein include: Why Mushrooms?, Making a Start, Composting by Artificial Methods, Composting with Animal Manures, Making up and Spawning the Compost, Care of the Boxes and Beds, Care of the Crop, Mushrooms in the Open, Sanitation and Pest Control, and Food Values and Recipes. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and is proudly republished here with a new introduction to the subject.