Book of the Mushroom

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Book of the Mushroom

Growing & Harvesting

Organic gardening / Sustainable gardening Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest

Author: A. Defries

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Language: English

Published by: Home Farm Books

Published on: 5th March 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781447488187


Introduction

Originally published in 1936, this book is a detailed introduction to the cultivation of the mushroom. Full of practical information and instructions on growing and harvesting mushrooms, this book is still of great practical use to today's grower or mushroom enthusiast and even features a short collection of classic recipes.

Contents include

Introduction - The Nature of The Mushroom - Site and Soil - Buildings - Manures - Spawns - Making up Beds - Care of Beds - Diseases and Pests and Their Control - Picking and Packing - Exhibiting - Some Companion Crops - Marketing and Costings - Cooking Recipes.

We are republishing this vintage text in a modern and affordable edition, featuring high quality reproductions of the original artwork.

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