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Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms

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Paul Stamets · Updated August 2026

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Why it earned a place

Precise growth parameters for 31 species, laboratory and growing-room design, troubleshooting, production methods, recipes, and more than 500 photographs, charts, and illustrations make this a substantial cultivation reference for home and commercial growers.

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Mushroom growers, chefs, farmers, ecologists, gardeners, and readers planning a cultivation workspace
Material / format
Paperback · 592 pages · ISBN 9781580081757
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Treat medicinal discussion as educational rather than medical advice, and pair cultivation procedures with current sterile-technique, workplace-safety, species, and local regulatory guidance
Price · USD · Paperback$45.00
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Selection notes

A detailed production manual for taking mushroom cultivation seriously.

Every product page combines practical reasoning, limitations, care, and the context needed to decide whether it belongs in your own kitchen, field kit, bookshelf, or home.

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