of shesparticular (aka Kate Jackson)

shiitake mushrooms

Mushrooms provide a good source of protein and other nutrients, as well as being tasty. I chose to cultivate my favorite qualities: Shiitake and Oyster. These fungi as diverse in taste and appearance.

Obviously there are many other varieties to choose from, most of which can be grown without any major problems following the same criteria. It will be enough information on the type of substrate from your favorite mushroom and you will be fine.

The growing medium will also chosen based on the space available, together with the variety of mushrooms to grow.
For example, I live in a studio in town, without outer space, and I have therefore much space to devote to growing in my apartment.

You can find many online kit is completely ready to start cultivation.
The substrate is made from sawdust, wood chips or corn in bags or boxes, or are old logs preinoculati with spores. Having time and space and the ability to obtain pieces of cherry or oak can also try to inoculate if 'spores.
I decided to do some 'my way and, as you will see, using a roll of toilet paper.

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of Noucetta Kedhi

The roots usually do not receive the attention they deserve.
This happens in almost all the techniques of cultivation, but it is a problem particularly relevant where hydroponics are very exposed and vulnerable plant health and success of the harvest depends largely devoted attention to the roots.

Plants generally know to look after 'themselves and have a certain element of self-sufficiency in optimal conditions. If the environment degrades every living creature as the plants become subject to attack.

The good grower will then do everything to keep the parameters surrounding ideals: this is providing a rigorous cleaning Growroom, oxygenation of the water, setting a constant temperature and humidity, excellent drainage to the substrate, and a efficient ventilation. ... Read more

prof. Joseph Lanzi

In the cultivation of mushrooms distinguish two important moments of operation: the preparation of substrates cultivation and production of mushrooms.
Companies that implement both of these operating times are described as "mushroom beds closed loop" and are usually large companies and employ tens (and hundreds) of employees. The plant for the preparation of the substrate is in fact very sophisticated and expensive and, for shock absorbers, and a maximum continuous use of its facilities and capacity: this thing that can not be implemented on a small mushroom beds.
And 'why in Italy, as indeed throughout Europe, has become increasingly differentiating between the preparation of the substrate from mushroom production. ... Read more