Growing Mushrooms
How To Grow Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms are easy to grow and an exciting option for those interested in growing their own medicine. While they’re a bit slower-growing than other species, they make up for this by being aggressive colonizers tolerant of warm temperatures. They are also extremely beautiful, and sometimes even cultivated as ornamental art pieces!
How To Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms
Of all the fascinating and diverse mushrooms the fungal kingdom offers, Lion's Mane might be considered one of its greatest gems. It’s a delicious edible, a highly valued medicinal, and just an overall stunning mushroom. It’s really unlike any other mushroom in its shape, flavor, and experience.
How to Grow Mushrooms on Logs
Growing mushrooms on logs is a great and easy way to cultivate your own mushrooms. It’s a relatively easy process which can really pay off in the long term as long as you have patience!
Introduction To Spawn
Mushroom Spawn is a fundamental component of mushroom cultivation. It is often compared to “mushroom seed” as it is what mushroom growers utilize to “plant” (inoculate) their mushrooms. While these botanical comparisons are compelling parallels for communicating the purpose of spawn, it is good to clarify the biology of fungi is entirely distinct from that of plants.
Introduction to Incubation
Of the many steps in the mushroom cultivation process, incubation is the lengthiest. It is also generally the least involved, where mycelium is left to do what it does best: grow, spread, and colonize a new food source.
Introduction to Pasteurization and Sterilization
Pasteurization and Sterilization are processes that work to eliminate or control these harmful microorganisms. While the processes share similarities, they are distinct and play unique roles in cultivating mushrooms. One of the common beginner mistakes is mixing and misusing these terms.
