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
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2012-11-08
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 144748116X

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.

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
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2016-12-09
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1473347440

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: Elsevier
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007-11-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780123739841

The production of mushrooms (Agaricus bisporous) is a major, world-wide, highly mechanized process. Healthy crops are essential if yields, quality and profitability are to be maintained. This book covers the recognition, biology, and control of pests and diseases which are a major cause of crop losses. Up-to-date and intensely illustrated, Mushroom and Disease Control fully explores the important aspects of pest and disease control. From changes in the management of pest and pathogen populations and new methods of crop production to the more effective use of environmental controls and environmental protection, this book provides an essential guide for crop grower and all those closely connected with the culture of the crops. Check lists for pest and disease control and hygiene applications provide practical applications for readers as well. * Over 200 color illustrations * Coverage includes pests, disease, weed molds, and recognition, biology and control of abiotic disorders * Includes practical checklists for pest and disease control and hygiene applications

Mushroom Growing at Home

Mushroom Growing at Home
Author: Roy Genders
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2016-08-26
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 147335126X

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.