The mushroom cultivator. A practical guide to growing mushrooms at home
Paul Stamets. The mushroom cultivator. A practical guide to growing mushrooms at home. - Agarikon press, 1983

Paul Stamets. The mushroom cultivator. A practical guide to growing mushrooms at home. - Agarikon press, 1983
I. INTRODUCTION TO MUSHROOM CULTURE
II. STERILE TECHNIQUE AND AGAR CULTURE
Design and Construction of a Sterile Laboratory
Starting A Culture from Spores
VII. SPAWNING AND SPAWN RUNNING IN BULK SUBSTRATES
IX. STRATEGIES FOR MUSHROOM FORMATION (PINHEAD INITIATION)
X. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: SUSTAINING THE MUSHROOM CROP
XL GROWING PARAMETERS FOR VARIOUS MUSHROOM SPECIES
XII. CULTIVATION PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS: A TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
XIII. THE CONTAMINANTS OF MUSHROOM CULTURE: IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
A Key to the Common Contaminants of Mushroom Culture
Pseudomonas (Bacterial Blotch & Pit)
Cladosporium (Dark Green Mold)
Cryptococcus (Cream Colored Yeast)
Doratormyces (Black Whisker Mold)
Papulospora (Brown Plaster Mold)
Penicillium (Bluish Green Mold)
Scopulariopsis (White Plaster Mold)
Sepedonium (White or Yellow Mold)
XIV. THE PESTS OF MUSHROOM CULTURE
I. Medicinal Properties of Mushrooms
III. The Effect of Bacteria and Other Microorganisms on Fruiting
IV. The Use of Mushroom Extracts to Induce Fruiting
V. Data Collection and Environmental Monitoring Records
VI. Analyses of Basic Materials Used in Substrate Preparation