Project Gutenberg 2008-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 355 Falconer, William Mushrooms : $b how to grow them. A practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) "Mushrooms: How to Grow Them" by William Falconer is a practical treatise on mushroom cultivation written in the late 19th century. The book primarily focuses on the techniques and best practices for growing mushrooms, emphasizing its profitability and health benefits for home consumption and market sales. Falconer aims to provide guidance for various audiences, including market gardeners, florists, private growers, suburban residents, and farmers, illustrating that mushroom cultivation can be accessible to anyone willing to invest in it. At the start of the book, Falconer discusses the growing demand for mushrooms in America and notes the inadequacy of supply, making it a lucrative opportunity for growers. He highlights the beneficial aspects of mushroom consumption and cultivation, stating that it is an enjoyable indoor activity suitable for families, particularly during the winter months. The opening chapters also detail the ideal conditions for mushroom growth, the importance of proper soil and manure preparation, and the various methods of cultivation for different settings, such as cellars, greenhouses, and farms, ensuring that readers understand the foundational requirements for successful mushroom farming. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mushroom culture SB Text Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 400192 2025-10-10T09:45:18.776491 text/html 387406 2021-01-03T10:50:41 text/html 1107935 2025-10-10T09:45:27.697443 application/epub+zip 1110924 2025-10-10T09:45:22.075498 application/epub+zip 205876 2025-10-10T09:45:20.695456 application/epub+zip 1296764 2025-10-10T09:45:31.751453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1254003 2025-10-10T09:45:26.698435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337025 2022-09-11T12:49:16.297445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334917 2025-10-10T09:45:17.872556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334314 2021-01-03T10:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334735 2021-01-03T10:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19755 2025-10-10T09:45:31.888381 application/rdf+xml 13296 2025-10-10T09:45:21.216461 image/jpeg 3429 2025-10-10T09:45:20.954466 image/jpeg 119585 2021-01-03T10:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 944750 2021-01-03T10:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 119555 2021-01-03T10:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 1045633 2025-10-10T09:45:18.874535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog