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- | === Non Green (R)evolution === | + | ==== Non Green (R)evolution |
By Natalia Borissova | By Natalia Borissova | ||
- | I've been contemplating and cultivating mushrooms as a source of ongoing surprise and unmatched nutritional supremacy | + | I've been contemplating and cultivating mushrooms as a source of ongoing surprise and unmatched nutritional supremacy |
- | NGG is an ongoing series of living-lab experiments with mushrooms through theoretical and practical research, curiosity and magic. It aims to observe and learn from fungal behavior as a catalyst for continuous exploration. NGG sees mushrooms as an inspiration for recycling and adaptation to changing environmental conditions | + | NGG is an ongoing series of living-lab experiments with mushrooms through theoretical and practical research, curiosity and magic. It aims to observe and learn from fungal behavior as a catalyst for continuous exploration. NGG sees mushrooms as an inspiration for recycling and adaptation to changing environmental conditions |
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- | Most of edible mushrooms I've grown so far have lived on dead organic matter or wood and acted as decomposers (Lentinus edodes, Pholiota nameko, Hypsizygus ulmarius, Stropharia rugosoannulata and five different types of Pleurotus species). I first went for the P. species (the Oyster | + | Most of the edible mushrooms I've grown so far have lived on dead organic matter or wood and acted as decomposers (Lentinus edodes, Pholiota nameko, Hypsizygus ulmarius, Stropharia rugosoannulata and five different types of Pleurotus species). I first went for the P. species (the oyster |
- | During the winter I kept the mushrooms indoors and fed them with all kinds of cellulose-based household waste (see http:// | + | During the winter I kept the mushrooms indoors and fed them with all kinds of cellulose-based household waste (see http:// |
- | The next NGG step/stop was the urban garden at Times' | + | The next NGG step/stop was the urban garden at Times' |
I went for a whole range of tests combining indoor and outdoor cultivation, | I went for a whole range of tests combining indoor and outdoor cultivation, | ||
- | * INDOOR NGG: in connection | + | * INDOOR NGG: in combination |
- | * OUTDOOR NGG: in front of the TU building (in direct sun): mushrooms were planted in combination | + | * OUTDOOR NGG: in front of the TU building (in direct sun): mushrooms were linked |
* Behind the building (semi-shadow): | * Behind the building (semi-shadow): | ||
- | * Myco-hugel, a raised bed at the right side of the building (http:// | + | * //" |
From the beginning of May till the end of October the mushrooms grew continuously: | From the beginning of May till the end of October the mushrooms grew continuously: | ||
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* The logs out the back started fruiting in September and will do so a few times per year over the next three or four years (I hope); in winter they will go dormant and must be protected from freezing with straw or dry leaves (http:// | * The logs out the back started fruiting in September and will do so a few times per year over the next three or four years (I hope); in winter they will go dormant and must be protected from freezing with straw or dry leaves (http:// | ||
- | The suspended bed in front of the building was an unsuccessful choice for the Stropharia considering its position in direct sunlight and lack of watering due to its being covered from the rain. V. P. djamor (The pink oyster mushroom) in the same bed did enjoy these conditions (being a tropical fungus) and gave a few crops over summer. The same goes for the Hypsizygus ulmarius (White Elm Mushroom), which was companion planted with strawberries and did very well in their shadow in the suspended bed. | + | The suspended bed in front of the building was an unsuccessful choice for the Stropharia considering its position in direct sunlight and lack of watering due to its being covered from the rain. V. P. djamor (The pink oyster mushroom) in the same bed did enjoy these conditions (being a tropical fungus) and gave a few crops over summer. The same goes for the Hypsizygus ulmarius (White Elm Mushroom), which was companion-planted with strawberries and did very well in their shadow in the suspended bed. |
A bit more about Stropharia rugosoannulata aka King stropharia (my favorite mushroom): | A bit more about Stropharia rugosoannulata aka King stropharia (my favorite mushroom): | ||
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* Two " | * Two " | ||
- | Stropharia did not fruit in the suspended bed -- not at all. (The vegetables and pink oyster in the same bed did very well though.) I found the wood chips with Stropharia mycelium almost dried out and overheated already on my return in May, and tried to recover it with extensive watering and cooling down, but at the end of the day this didn't work out -- for the following reasons: the bed was constructed in such a way that it would lose water very fast, and was fully dependent on someone to water it continuously, | + | Stropharia did not fruit in the suspended bed (direct sunlight) |
The other two beds in the semi-shade round the back were very fruitful during July and August – three or four Stropharia crops (although I was a little " | The other two beds in the semi-shade round the back were very fruitful during July and August – three or four Stropharia crops (although I was a little " | ||
- | Some of the more overworked Time’s Uppers didn’t really catch on to the " | + | Some of the more overworked Time’s Uppers didn’t really catch on to the " |
In parallel with NGG @ Time’s Up I also continued to NGG at home (mushroom objects, beds and logs) to experience the crops close to hand, since I was unable to be at TU over summer (http:// | In parallel with NGG @ Time’s Up I also continued to NGG at home (mushroom objects, beds and logs) to experience the crops close to hand, since I was unable to be at TU over summer (http:// | ||
- | Moist, semi-sunny location is very important for growing Stropharia outdoors. Temperature above 32-35°C inside the bed most likely kills the mycelium. Stropharia fruits repeatedly throughout the season following rain. Misting of the bed in the evening is desirable if there is no rain for a long time. To start a new bed, the colonized woodchips can be used as a spawn for fresh chips. The stem butts of harvested mushrooms can be used as well. An additional layer of straw in the fall and another layer of straw/wood chips in the spring will keep the spawn moist. The cycle should be repeated year after year. This is a Super low TEK, very satisfying mushroom to grow, very yummy and excellent for the garden. It teams up with (especially) aromatic bushy plants (in my experience), | + | Moist, semi-sunny location is very important for growing Stropharia outdoors. Temperature above 32-35°C inside the bed most likely kills the mycelium. Stropharia fruits repeatedly throughout the season following rain. Misting of the bed in the evening is desirable if there is no rain for a long time. To start a new bed, the colonized woodchips can be used as a spawn for fresh chips. The stem butts of harvested mushrooms can be used as well. An additional layer of straw in the fall and another layer of straw/wood chips in the spring will keep the spawn moist. The cycle should be repeated year after year. This is a super low TEK, very satisfying mushroom to grow, very yummy and excellent for the garden. It teams up especially |
- | In this way I continue to learn from mushroom growing trials. Mushrooms are infinite and I enjoy to be lost and found in the cultivation of practical knowledge about fungi and beyond. | + | Mushrooms growing is a slow art that involves a lot of observing, experimenting, |