Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
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More mushrooms, less pollution! Yes, you heard right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment. Microscopic cells called “mycelium”—the fruit of which are mushrooms —recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What fungi expert Paul Stamets has discovered is that mycelium also breaks down hydrocarbons —the base structure in many pollutants. So, for instance, when soil contaminated with diesel oil is inoculated with strains of oyster mushroom mycelia, the soil loses its toxicity in just eight weeks. In MYCELIUM RUNNING, Stamets discusses this revolutionary trend in mushroom cultivation and provides tips for choosing the appropriate species of fungi for various environmental purposes.
Dont own previous books by Paul Stamets, but have read through a bunch. THis book is a really fine addition to the library. Lots of information, lots of color photos, and an enjoyable read. Get it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
I was introduced to this book through a magazine article. Didn’t know what to expect and it does read like a science text but the author is truly passionate and inventive when it comes to mycelium.
Rating: 4 / 5
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
Interesting theory on Earth’s nervous system. Great practical applications. A book needed in these times!
Rating: 5 / 5
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
This is an extremely easy read – with great examples on how mushrooms grow and how it can be commercialised. If you have an interest in this area, then this is the book to read. Would highly recommend it.
Rating: 4 / 5
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
This book provides a wonderful look into the world of fungi and their properties. I bought the book after seeing the author in a video, and the book has fully lived up to my expectations.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World