“DIY Mushroom Cultivation” is full of proven, reliable, low-cost techniques for home-scale cultivation that eliminate the need for a clean-air lab space to grow various mushrooms and their mycelium. Beautiful full-color photos and step-by-step instructions accompany a foundation of mushroom biology and ecology to support a holistic understanding of the practice. Growing techniques are applicable year-round, for any space from house to apartment, and for any climate, budget, or goal. Techniques include: • Setting up a home growing space • Inexpensive, simple DIY equipment • Culture creation from mushroom tissue or spores • Growing and using liquid cultures and grain spawn • Growing mushrooms on waste streams Indoor fruiting • Outdoor mushroom gardens and logs • Harvesting, processing, tinctures, and cooking. Whether you hunt mushrooms or dream about growing and working with them but feel constrained by a small living space, “DIY Mushroom Cultivation” is the ideal guide for getting started in the fascinating and delicious world of fungiculture.
