Th numtn of mushrooms rbbl urrd during rhtr, n th huntng and gthrng rd. Unlk plants, mushrooms could nt b ultvtd at frt and wr lltd for a long rd f tm. Even td, rltvl fw f muhrm n be cultivated mrd t the number of edible . Muhrm were thought t b l nd supernatural in origin 4600 r g, the Egyptians blvd mushrooms t b lnt of mmrtlt; th Phrh drd tht nl they uld t muhrm. Th Romans thught muhrm wr the food of the gods. Mn l collect mushrooms fr th ur of numtn, but lt of mth nd fl concepts still urvv today.
GROWING FUNGUS
Thr is a vr bg dffrn btwn th ultvtn r grwng f green plants nd muhrm growing. While th grn lnt are equipped with chlorophyll fr gttng th nutrnt th rur fr grwth, muhrm d not ntn hlrhll which has made t mllng fr them t get thr fd thrugh dndn on thr lnt materials.
How D Muhrm Grow?
Muhrm grw frm spores (not seeds) tht r tn you n't see ndvdul spores with th naked eye. Rthr thn l, th r rl on substances lk wdut, grain, straw, or wd h fr nurhmnt. A blnd f th spores and th nutrient ur called spawn. Muhrm wn acts a bit lk th trtr u nd to mk urdugh brd.
Whr t Grw Muhrm
Mushrooms lk dark, l, nd humid grwng nvrnmnt. Whn you're growing mushrooms at hm, a place lk ur basement dl, but a t under th nk uld l work.