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The Book of the Mushroom: Growing & Harvesting
Contributor(s): Defries, A. (Author)
ISBN: 1443736309     ISBN-13: 9781443736305
Publisher: Home Farm Books
OUR PRICE:   $43.69  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2008
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Annotation: Originally published in 1936, this book is a detailed guide to the cultivation of the mushroom. Full of detailed information and instruction on growing and harvesting, this book is still of great practical use to today's grower. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Introduction - The Nature of the Mushroom - Site and Soil - Buildings - Manures - Spawns - Making up Beds - Care of Beds - Diseases and Pests and Their Control - Picking and Packing - Exhibiting - Some Companion Crops - Marketing and Costings - Cooking Recipes
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants - Mushrooms
- Gardening | Vegetables
- Gardening | Organic
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 168 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Originally published in 1936, this book is a detailed introduction to the cultivation of the mushroom. Full of practical information and instructions on growing and harvesting mushrooms, this book is still of great practical use to today's grower or mushroom enthusiast and even features a short collection of classic recipes. Contents include: introduction - The Nature of The Mushroom - Site and Soil - Buildings - Manures - Spawns - Making up Beds - Care of Beds - Diseases and Pests and Their Control - Picking and Packing - Exhibiting - Some Companion Crops - Marketing and Costings - Cooking Recipes. We are republishing this vintage text in a modern and affordable edition, featuring high quality reproductions of the original artwork.