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06 May 2016

Benefits Composted Horse Manure

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
  Benefits of Composted Horse Manure Readily available in many rural areas, yet hard to come by in the city, learn the benefits of composted horse manure as a good source of nutrients and a popular addition to many...
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08 April 2016

How did Food Systems develop?

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
How did food systems develop? Food systems first emerged with the beginning of civilization, when agriculture enabled permanent settlements. Now humans could grow more crops and raise more animals than they needed to feed they own families. The ability...
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08 April 2016

Local Food Systems

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
What are Local Food Systems? (And why do we love them?) More and more people (aka Locavores) join the local foods movement. What exactly does local food mean and what are the advantages of “supporting your local farmer”? Everyone eats....
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21 March 2016

How do Mushrooms Reproduce?

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
How do Mushrooms reproduce? As I have mentioned in an earlier post (see The Mushroom Life Cycle), when trying to cultivate mushrooms, it is important to know about their life stages and how mushrooms reproduce. You can use this knowledge...
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09 March 2016

The Mushroom Life Cycle

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
The Mushroom Life Cycle The kingdom Fungi consists of several groups (phyla) of which each has its own unique life cycle. Edible mushrooms (e.g. Oysters, Shiitake, Reishi) belong to the group Basidiomycota. If you want to start the cultivation...
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23 February 2016

Coconut Coir

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
Coconut Coir Coconut Coir is the coarse fibers from a coconut husk. Coir fibers are found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. The individual fiber cells are narrow and hollow, with thick walls...
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Mycopedia coconut coir, substrate 1 Comment
09 February 2016

Why pasteurize Bulk Substrate?

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
  Why pasteurize mushroom substrate? Why should you pasteurize bulk substrate for mushroom cultivation? Pasteurization is a process that has been used for hundreds of years to destroy harmful germs in food. It is commonly known for its role...
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03 February 2016

What is Bulk Substrate?

Written by Hannah Glückspilz
Bulk Substrate is a mildly nutritious material of greater volume that is used for mass mushroom cultivation. Bulk substrates are pasteurized and then usually mixed with a pre-colonized spawn which is made with whole grains such as rye berries or...
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Mycopedia bulk substrate, coir, Compost, rye berry, worm castings 8 Comments

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