OT: Does anyone have experience with restoring land after chemical spills?

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Top flight book, definitely on my " A List " . (And I have very few books on

any list at all. Anything written by Bill Mollison, originator of

permaculture, would also be valuable.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

anthony cotter

Wednesday, October 03, 2007 7:54 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] OT: Does anyone have experience with restoring land

after chemical spills?

 

 

Yes, There is an amazing book called MYCELIUM RUNNING by Paul Stamets

 

What Stamets has discovered is that the enzymes and acids that mycelium

produces to decompose this debris are superb at breaking apart

hydrocarbons-the base structure common to many pollutants. So, for

instance, when diesel oil-contaminated soil is inoculated with strains of

oyster mycelia, the soil loses its toxicity in just eight weeks.

 

MYCELIUM RUNNING is the consummate guide to this newest trend in

environmental science. A manual for healing the earth and creating

sustainable forests through mushroom cultivation, featuring mycelial

solutions to water pollution, toxic spills, and other ecological challenges.

Mycotechnology is part of a larger trend toward using living systems to

solve environmental problems and to restore ecosystems. Includes mycological

projects for children (and kids at heart). More than 100 full-color

photographs of mushrooms, mycelium, mycotechnology in action, growing

techniques, and so on. Provides detailed how-tos for growing gourmet and

medicinal mushrooms-allies to the immune systems of both humans and our

planet. Topics include techniques for germinating spores, transplanting

wild mycelium, and creating natural spawn.

 

 

http://www.gmushrooms.com/MyceliumRunning.htm

 

hope this helps,

~a