Introduction to Mycology 🍄

The term mycology was coined in 1836 in a paper by M.J. Berkeley, when fungi were beginning to be recognized as their own unique kingdom. ... Not only was fungi the major decomposing organism in the world, scientist also determined that certain fungi were responsible for events like fermentation and crop diseases. Mycology is the study of fungi, their relationships to each other and other organisms, and the unique biochemistry which sets them apart from other groups. Fungi are eukaryotic organism which belong to their own kingdom. Until advances in DNA technology, it was assumed that fungi were an offshoot of the plant kingdom. DNA and biochemical analysis has revealed that fungi are a separate lineage of eukaryotes, distinguished by their unique cell wall made of chitin and glucans which often surrounds multinucleated cells. Mycology is a necessary branch of biology because fungi is considerably different from both plants and animals. Click HERE to learn more.

Steps to Cultivating

STEP 1: GROWING OUT A CHOSEN MUSHROOM CULTURE ON AN AGAR FILLED PETRI DISH

STEP 2: TRANSFERRING THE MUSHROOM CULTURE (KNOWN AS MYCELIUM) ONTO STERILIZED GRAIN

STEP 3: EXPANDING THE GRAIN JAR EXPONENTIALLY TO CREATE GRAIN SPAWN

STEP 4: SPAWNING THE GRAIN INTO A SUITABLE SUBSTRATE AND FRUITING CONTAINER

STEP 5: ALLOWING THE MYCELIUM TO OVERTAKE THE SUBSTRATE

STEP 6: INDUCING PINNING OF THE MYCELIUM BY ALTERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

STEP 7: ALLOWING THE MUSHROOMS TO FRUIT. HARVEST YOUR MUSHROOMS IN SUBSEQUENT FLUSHES

Mature Button Mushroom