Growing gourmet and medical mushrooms
Paul Stamets. Growing gourmet and medical mushrooms. - Ten Speed Press, 2000
Paul Stamets. Growing gourmet and medical mushrooms. - Ten Speed Press, 2000
1. Mushrooms, Civilization and History
2. The Role of Mushrooms in Nature
The Mycorrhizal Gourmet Mushrooms: Matsutake, Boletus, Chanterelles & Truffles
Parasitic Mushrooms: Blights of the Forest
Saprophytic Mushrooms: The Decomposers
The Global Environmental Shift and The Loss of Species Diversity
3.Selecting a Candidate for Cultivation
4. Natural Culture: Creating Mycological Landscapes
Some Wild Mushrooms Naturally Found in Beds of Wood Chips
Methods of Mushroom Cultivation
Transplantation: Mining Mycelium from Wild Patches
Inoculating Outdoor Substrates with Pure Cultured Spawn
When to Inoculate an Outdoor Mushroom Patch
Site Location of a Mushroom Patch
5. The Stametsian Model: Permaculture with a Mycological Twist
6. Materials fo rFormulating a Fruiting Substrate
Suitable Wood Types: Candidate Tree Species
List of Suitable Tree Species for the Cultivation of Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms
7. Biological Efficiency: An Expression of Yield
8. Home-made vs. Commercial Spawn
10. The Six Vectors of Contamination
11. Mind and Methods for Mushroom Culture
12. Culturing Mushroom Mycelium on Agar Media
Preparing Nutrified Agar Media
Oatmeal, Malt, Yeast Enriched Agar
Corn Meal, Yeast, Glucose Agar
Nitrogen & Carbohydrate Supplements
Starting a Mushroom Strain by Cloning
13. The Stock Culture Library: A Genetic Bank of Mushroom Strains
Preserving the Culture Library
The Stamets “P” Value System for Age Determination of a Strain
14. Evaluating a Mushroom Strain
Formulas for Creating Grain Spawn
Grain Formulas for Spawn Production
First Generation Grain-Spawn Masters
Steps for Generating, Grain Spawn Masters
Second and Third Generation Grain Spawn
Steps for Creating Second and Third Generation Grain Spawn
Liquid Inoculation Techniques: Mycelial Fragmentation and Fermentation
Matching the Spawn with the Substrate: Critical Choices on the Mycelial Path
17. Growing Gourmet Mushrooms on Enriched Sawdust
The Supplemented Sawdust “Fruiting” Formula: Creating the Production Block
Choosing a Sterilizer, a.k.a the Retort or Autoclave
Sterilization of Supplemented Substrates
Atmospheric Steam Sterilization of Sawdust Substrates
Inoculation of Supplemented Sawdust: Creating the Production Block
Incubation of the Production Blocks
18. Cultivating Gourmet Mushrooms on Agricultural Waste Products
Heat Treating the Bulk Substrate
Alternative Methods for Rendering Straw & other Bulk Substrates for Mushroom Cultivation
20. Casing: A Topsoil Promoting Mushroom Formation
21. Growth Parameters for Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Species
Spawn Run: Colonizing the Substrate
Primordia Formation: The Initiation Strategy
Fruitbody (Mushroom) Development
The Black Poplar Mushroom of the Genus Agrocybe
The Shaggy Mane of the Genus Coprinus
Pleurotus citrinopileatus, The Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus cystidiosus, The Abalone Mushroom
Pleurotus djamor, The Pink Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus eryngii, The King Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus euosmus, The Tarragon Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus, The Tree Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus pulmonarius "P. sajor-caju" The Phoenix or Indian Oyster Mushroom
The Polypore Mushrooms of the Genera Ganoderma, Grifola and Polyporus
The Lion’s Mane of the Genus Hericium
The Wood Ears of the Genus Auricularia
22. Maximizing the Substrate’s Potential through Species Sequencing
23. Harvesting, Storing, and Packaging the Crop for Market
24. Mushroom Recipes: Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labors
25. Cultivation problems & Their Solutions: A Troubleshoting guide
I. Description of Environment for a Mushroom Farm
Environment 1: The Growing Rooms
Environment 2: The Spawning Room
Environment 3: The Pasteurization Chamber or Phase II Room
Environment 4: The Main Corridor: A Highway for Substrate & Product Flow
Environment 5: Sorting, Grading & Packing Room
Environment 6: The Refrigeration Room
II. Designing and Building A Spawn Laboratory
Design Criteria for A Spawn Laboratory
Good Clean Room Habits: Helpful Suggestions for Minimizing Contamination in the Laboratory
III. The Growing Room: An Environment for Mushroom Formation & Development
Recommended Mushroom Field Guides
Annual Mushroom Festivals & Events
Mushroom Cultivation Seminars & Training Centers
Mushroom Study Tours/Adventures
International Mushroom Associations
North American Mushroom Societies & Associations
Grower’s Associations & Sources for Marketing Information
Mushroom Newsletters & Journals
V. Analyses of Basic Materials Used in Substrate Preparation