Tagged With: Paul Stamets
Home Mushroom Cultivation From Scratch
Home Mushroom Cultivation From Scratch, is an article written by Mark Sanborn about his process of obtaining a mushroom from the wild and getting it to grow at home. This is his story: Home Mushroom Cultivation From Scratch This summer I had the idea of taking an oyster mushroom from the wild and see if … Continue reading
Can Mushrooms Rescue the Gulf?
An interesting article about how mushrooms can help clean up oil spills. http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/a-resilient-community/can-mushrooms-rescue-the-gulf
Mushrooms and Vitamin D
Mushrooms are a great natural source of vitamin D. In Paul Stamets book “Mycelium Running”, he talks about the difference exposure to sunlight can have on the amount of vitamin D available. The level of vitamin D in shiitake mushrooms went from 110 IUĀ to 21,400 IU per 100g by drying outside in the sunlight, … Continue reading
Mushroom Farmer
An inspiring story about a young mushroom farmer named David Falkowski, who was asked the question… “Why mushrooms? I realized that mushrooms are a key component in the cycling of organic matter. Through mushroom cultivation not only do you create humus, or organically rich soil, the basis of soil, but also, as a bonus, we … Continue reading
Paul Stamets on 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
Another informative talk by Paul Stamets Paul Stamets was on TED . Here is his talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html
