Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 28 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS Hu5lirooin5. Clhampignonhrot, Champignon, Fe. Seta 6 Huevas de Hongos, Sp. The cultivation of this nutritious escu- lent is a very simple matter and requires oiilv ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. Tlie manure should not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best bed's, as it does not heat too violently, decomposes slowly and retains it
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 28 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS Hu5lirooin5. Clhampignonhrot, Champignon, Fe. Seta 6 Huevas de Hongos, Sp. The cultivation of this nutritious escu- lent is a very simple matter and requires oiilv ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. Tlie manure should not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best bed's, as it does not heat too violently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. Put in a heap and turn every 3 or 4 days to permit the es- cape of noxious gases and prevent burn- ing. Manure that has become white or ' fire-fanged ' and mouldy is worthless for mushroom beds. When ready for use it should not possess an offensive odor and should be as hot as can be borne comfortably by the hand. It should also be moist, for'if too dry the decomposi- tion of the mass will be rapid and the bed exhausted before the crop has ma- tured. If a shed or cellar is not avail- able they can be grown in the open air, but the time necessary to perfect a crop will be longer. Make the beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2i feet high, tapering to 6 inches at the top and of any desired length. The manure, when in proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent the loss of heat and be beaten down to make the heap firm and com- pact. When of the desired size the sides should be dressed down neatly and the heap covered with long litter. Allow this to remain till the heat has decreased to 90°. At this point the bed is ready to receive the spawn, which is done by rais- ing the manure with the hand and in- serting pieces of spawn 2 inches square, 9 inches apart each way. Liberal use of E.^cact Reproduction from a Photograph of Mushrooms grown on a spawn results in larf'er crops. Manv Greenhouse Bench at The Model Farm, Philadelphia. oeas fail to give
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