Category: Fungi’s Journal
Fungi’s Journal is a blog full of articles to learn more about mushrooms, more specifically about mushroom in Prague.
We will try to answer here : How does a gourmet mushroom grow to be cooked in our local Prague Restaurants?
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The Network That Connects: From Ancient Forests to Modern Farm 4.0 at Houby z Vršovic
Meet the Earth’s Hidden Giant When most people think of the largest living thing on Earth, they picture a blue whale or a giant redwood. But here’s a fun fact: the real heavyweight is hiding beneath our feet. Deep in Oregon’s forests, a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae—nicknamed the “Humongous Fungus”—spreads across more than 9 square…
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Armillaria ostoyae: A Hidden Forest Treasure with Many Benefits
Honey mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae), known as a parasitic fungus that thrives in our forests, also provides a surprising number of positive properties and potential health benefits. This mushroom is rich in polysaccharides, which are valued for their antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects, helping to protect cells from oxidative stress and supporting optimal immune system function. Research…
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The Future of Food: Exploring Vertical Mushroom Farming
Video credit: Oak & Spore (Web, Instagram, Youtube) What’s Vertical Mushroom Farming Anyway? Picture this: instead of mushrooms growing across a wide field, they’re stacked up on shelves, almost like books in a library. That’s the idea behind vertical mushroom farming. It’s basically farming that goes upward instead of outward. For people in cities or…