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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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Why are mushroom appearing in my garden?

I never had mushrooms in my garden. But this year they appeared in a significant number. Why? They appeared in the area where a large tree was removed last year. That area was generously watered this year (to support new plants). Could that be…
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What edible mushrooms can be grown in full sun?

I would like to grow some mushrooms in my vegetable garden which is in full sun. Are there any varieties of edible mushrooms that like direct sun?
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What should I do with these mushrooms in my yard?

I have some mushrooms showing up around my landscape. Do I just remove them like any other weed or do I need to do anything special?
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I got green mold in my oyster mushroom bag, what to do?

I'm growing oyster mushrooms in a plastic bag on sterilized cardboard and coffee grinds. I was quite stringent with cleanliness at set up, and it's been OK for a couple of weeks, but now there are green patches on the surface of the substrate. I…
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My wife and I recently took down a tree in our backyard in an area that is mostly moist all year round and has no direct sunlight. We have since put lots of gravel over the area. Although the area is covered, we are getting many mushrooms growing…
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What mushrooms can I grow on kitchen waste?

I've got a box where kitchen waste, old pasta, lettuce etc, goes for composting. If I could grow mushrooms on it I'd try that so are there any that would ?
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What are these mushrooms?

Mushroom #1: Mushroom #2: Mushroom #1: Mushroom #2: Mushroom #2: Mushroom #1: Lower left is #2 and center, upper right is #1: I have tried and tried over the internet to find out what these mushrooms are that I have growing out in my horse…
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Oyster Mushroom Splits: What do they mean?

I recently started a brown oyster mushroom grow kit. It came with a plastic sleeve for keeping moisture in until pinheads form. After a large mushroom emerged, I removed the sleeve. This morning, I noticed that splits have appeared on top of the…
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Growing Mushrooms: Grain & Saw Dust in one bag

When dealing with Shiitake liquid culture it is advised to first inoculate a grain substrate, like a bag, after which to transfer the spawn to saw dust. It seems to me, that the big advantage of using liquid culture is the possibility to inoculate…
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What is a saprotrophic mushroom?

I was reading a post about a Yucca having one these mushrooms grow on it. The OP mentioned that the Yucca appeared to be on its way out after discovering the mushroom. What do these mushrooms do that can be fatal to a host? What part of the world…
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Growing oysters mushrooms without plastic bags

Background I have mostly found oysters mushrooms are being grown in plastic bags. I have grown it myself too (more than 15 years ago). I vaguely remember that during my training the instructor also stated that oysters mushrooms could be grown on…
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Very heavy smell while growing oyster mushrooms

I started growing oyster mushrooms. A really small batch really. One bucket with almost 3 gallons of the substrate and spawn. I bought my spawn online and stored it in the fridge, sealed in its container. I pasteurized my substrate of sawdust,…
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Do different types of mycelium connect to each other?

I've heard that mycelium connect to each other when they are broken. Do they also connect with other types of mycelium to spread the network faster?
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What nutrients do oyster mushrooms need?

I have some mycelium growing on cardboard but I am wondering what is in the cardboard other than carbon, oxygen and hydrogen that the fungus can use. How is it meeting it's need for nitrogen and other elements ?
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Will oyster mushrooms eat my cupboard?

I'm incubating oyster mycelium in a cupboard. When the fruiting bodies come, and they sporulate, will that endanger the cupboard itself ?
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