Mushrooms are the fleshy fruiting bodies of a fungus, which bear spores for reproduction. Includes mushrooms with a stem and cap as well as any fruiting body, such as truffles or jelly fungus.
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Can you grow mushrooms from other mushrooms?
I saw a video of someone growing mushrooms from burying another mushroom in dirt. However, most other videos show only show that you can grow mushrooms from spawn or spores from a company. Can you actually just bury a mushroom and grow your own? If…
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Fungus gnats and mushrooms in a Walmart strawberry plant
Two weeks I bought a $10 everbearing strawberry plant from Walmart. It looked the most alive out of all the Walmart options. I immediately repotted it into a larger pot that stays out on my balcony. I use a moisture meter and have watered her just…
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Plant has yellow things on it
What are these things on my plant?? It started as small yellow dust then it grew to these weird fungi looking things on my plants. Is it time to throw it out?
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Can I inoculate crabapple tree logs with mushroom plugs?
My wife and I are interested in setting up a bit of a stumpery as a feature in the garden and a friend of ours has a crabapple tree he wants me to remove from his property. I was wondering if it was acceptable or effective to use crabapple wood as a…
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is it a good idea to throw part of a mushroom in the bottom of every plant hole?
As a hobby mycologist I get a lot of mushrooms in my yard, and I was wondering if it's a bad idea to throw part of a mycorrhizal fungi in the bottom of every hole that I drop a plant into so it can connect to the environment better.
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How do I propagate chaga?
I found some chaga today growing on a birch tree, and want to propagate it at home. How do I propagate chaga on a birch tree?
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How do I erosion proof a hillside with mycelium?
There's a new hill that was built at a friends place, and since I'm into permaculture he asked me what type of mycelium I would recommend covering the hillside with before winter comes. He has also recently seeded it, so it's likely going to be a…
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What will fungi do in an aerobic environment?
This winter I'm considering adding another foot to my wine cap bed so it has a nice thermal environment all winter. That would make it under 2' (wood chip dimensions of 10'x100'x2') of wood chips/leaves within 6 months Will my wine cap dedicate its…
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How can I recognize and control fungus gnats on my oyster mushrooms?
I'm growing lots of oyster mushrooms, and now I have lots of black flies. I don't know what species they are.
How do I tell if they are fungus gnats or fruit flies ? How do I control them ?
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How do I inoculate plants with garden giant when not disturbing the soil?
I'm wanting to hook my plants into Garden Giant spawn, but not disturb the soil. How can I best, and quickly put the spawn into the plants while not harming the plants?
Is it reasonable to put a shovel in, open up the ground, and put a little spawn…
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Do you need to inoculate a mushroom growing medium before breaking it up to spread on the ground?
I saw most people grow mushrooms in a medium before breaking it up to put on the bigger growing medium, but I'm wondering if I can just mix molasses with water (came from a YouTube video), and the different spores from syringes in order to get a…
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What mushrooms should I look into for growing in garden aisles?
I'm planning out my community garden plot this year, and am considering growing mushrooms where the walking paths will be, and was wondering what types of mushrooms I should look into mixing together to collect throughout the growing season for…
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Are mushrooms growing naturally in your garden a sign of good soil health?
I noticed that in my "wild" community garden plot I have small mushrooms growing in my garden, but I don't know what type they are. Is this a sign of good soil health?
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Why and how are mushrooms growing in my indoor house plant soil?
Every day I check my peace lily to see if it needs watering, and now there are two mushrooms growing in the pot! Please let me know why & how they are growing there and what I should do with them.
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What kind of mushrooms are these?
I've noticed these mushrooms growing in my backyard today. They are likely thriving on dead grass that my lawnmower has been leaving behind. Can anyone identify them? I am located in the Houston, Texas area.
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