DIY Mushroom Cultivation: Growing Mushrooms at Home for Food, Medicine, and Soil

by Willoughby Arevalo

" Offering clear and comprehensive instructions for low-tech growing for a range of budgets, interests, and scales, this book offers practical inspiration and a sense that "hey, I can do this! "
–― DANIELLE STEVENSON , owner, DIY Fungi DIY Mushroom Cultivation is full of proven, reliable, low-cost techniques for home-scale cultivation that eliminate the need for a clean-air lab space to grow various mushrooms and their mycelium. Beautiful full-color photos and step-by-step instructions accompany a foundation of mushroom biology and ecology to support a holistic understanding of the practice. Growing techniques are applicable year-round, for any space from house to apartment, and for any climate, budget, or goal. Techniques Whether you hunt mushrooms or dream about growing and working with them but feel constrained by a small living space, DIY Mushroom Cultivation is the ideal guide for getting started in the fascinating and delicious world of fungiculture.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

Published July 16, 2019

Reviews

[Dinh Hong · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love growing mushroom and I found this may be the most detailed instructions of helping people beginners like me to have a whole view ,rather details about growing at home , a kind of diy. I don't give it all 5 stars because it did not show me growing any specific kind of mushroom like an example and any difference between them but it is a good book in current shelf.

[Angela]

Doesn't seem as well-organized & simple for beginners as The Essential Guide to Cultivating Mushrooms. However, it is much more comprehensive -- covering more types of mushrooms, as well as additional applications beyond growing for food. The holistic, earth-friendly tone is nice, as is its respect for the contributions of small-scale growers.

[Hrap Bookskibop · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the number one best resource for any person looking to incorporate the cultivation of fungi into their lives. This book questions many concepts/strategies that are prevalent in commercial fungi cultivation in favor of home-based, low-cost, and practical applications for you. There is ample philosophy on the importance of reciprocity in cultivation and Willoughby’s take on mycopermaculture has been one of the most significant takeaways I’ve had in horticulture.

[Jesper Bergmans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Light, understandable, fun, and written with true passion and respect for our fungal friends! Do you want to grow a wide variety of mushrooms on a small scale and low budget? Then this book is for you!

So, that was my sales pitch.

[Ghiffary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great simple book for beginners, it covers the essentials of mushroom cultivation. this book provides the basics and also talks about some of the more intermediate processes that you need to get started.

[Mila · Rating 3 out of 5]

One can see the passion for mushroom growing that went into this. I loved the drawings by Carmen Elisabeth especially "which came first the chicken of the woods mushroom or the spore".

[Andy Mendrop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide to growing mushrooms at home with lots of specific but not overwhelming info and good diagrams

[Emma Beckerle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t finish it. Seems solid if you are going to actually grow mushrooms but I am not planning on it, so I bailed as this is mostly for actionable growing.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good book. Learned alot. Will see if i'll add it to my shelf.

[Juli Anna]

A little more technical and small-business oriented than I was looking for.

[Andhini Shonata · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and comprehensive. He explores many DIY variations and provides a thorough comparison.

[Ingelin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring if you like mushrooms

[Alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful book if you’re trying to learn to grow mushrooms at home!