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MycoAcademy is a hub full of articles and videos from the community to learn about mushrooms, more specifically about mushroom in Prague.
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A Seasonal Guide to Mushroom Availability and Freshness
Why Mushroom Seasonality Matters If you’re passionate about cooking or sourcing high-quality ingredients, understanding mushroom seasonality can completely transform your dishes. While modern cultivation techniques—like those we use at our mushroom farm in Prague—allow steady production year-round, mushrooms still have preferred seasons for peak flavor and nutrient content. Fresh, locally grown oyster, shiitake, and lion’s…
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Growing Mushrooms on Coffee Grounds: Myth or Miracle?
Introduction Coffee is one of the world’s most consumed beverages — but what happens to all those used coffee grounds? Instead of ending up in the trash, many mushroom cultivators are turning this rich waste into substrate for growing gourmet mushrooms. But is this really a miracle of sustainability, or more of a myth? In…
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The Role of Sterility in Mushroom Cultivation: Why Clean Rooms Matter
Why Sterility Matters in Mushroom Cultivation In mushroom farming, sterility is not optional—it’s the foundation of successful cultivation. Contamination from bacteria, molds, or wild fungi can ruin entire batches of oyster, shiitake, or Lion’s mane mushrooms. At our Prague mushroom farm, maintaining clean rooms ensures that every culture developed in the laboratory thrives without interference.…
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The Ideal Conditions for Oyster Mushroom Fruiting
Understanding Oyster Mushroom Fruiting Oyster mushrooms are among the fastest-growing gourmet fungi. Their fruiting stage requires precise environmental conditions to achieve maximum yield, flavor, and texture. Optimal Conditions for Fruiting To produce healthy oyster mushrooms: Humidity: Maintain 85–95% relative humidity to prevent caps from drying. Temperature: 18–24°C (64–75°F) is ideal for most oyster species. Fresh…
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Choosing the Right Substrate for Oyster, Shiitake, and Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
Introduction In mushroom cultivation, the substrate is everything. It’s the bed of nutrition that feeds the mycelium — the living network behind every mushroom. Choosing the right substrate can mean the difference between a slow, patchy colonization and a dense, fast-fruiting block full of beautiful mushrooms. Whether you’re a home grower experimenting in your kitchen…
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The Role of Mushrooms in Traditional Czech Cuisine
A Deep-Rooted Tradition in Czech Kitchens In the heart of Central Europe, mushrooms are more than food — they’re a cultural passion. Across the Czech Republic, families have foraged mushrooms for centuries, turning the bounty of local forests into comforting dishes that define traditional Czech cuisine. From hříbky (porcini) and lišky (chanterelles) to bedly (parasol…
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What Is Mushroom Fruiting? A Beginner’s Guide
What Is Mushroom Fruiting? If the laboratory is where mushrooms are born, the fruiting room is where they come alive. Fruiting is the stage when mycelium—the underground body of the fungus—produces visible mushrooms. This is the part most people recognize: the elegant clusters of oyster mushrooms, the earthy caps of shiitake, or the snowy pom-poms…
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Why Mushroom Farms Need a Laboratory: Behind the Scenes of Clean Mycology
Why Mushroom Farms Need a Laboratory When most people think of mushrooms, they imagine rustic forest foraging or misty fruiting rooms. But behind every successful mushroom farm—whether it grows oyster mushrooms, shiitake, or Lion’s mane—is a carefully controlled laboratory. At our farm in Prague, the lab is the quiet heart of the operation, where clean…
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The History of Shiitake Cultivation in Asia
Shiitake: A Mushroom With a 1,000-Year Story Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are one of the most popular gourmet mushrooms worldwide. Known for their rich umami flavor and health benefits, shiitake have been cultivated in Asia for centuries. Today, farms in Prague and across Europe continue this tradition, adapting ancient techniques with modern sustainability practices. Origins…
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Composting and Recycling Mushroom Substrates: Closing the Loop in Prague
Every crop of oyster, shiitake, or lion’s mane mushrooms grows on a substrate—a mixture of organic materials like sawdust, straw, or coffee grounds. Once the mushrooms are harvested, farmers are left with what’s called Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS). Instead of treating it as waste, innovative farms in Prague (including ours) are finding ways to compost…