Editorial Review: P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing - The Content is so Clear and Comprehensive

On March 18, 1966, husband Pieter got a review for his German book about Modern Mushroom Growing.

Mr. Erich Hüllen, Federation of German Mushroom Growers wrote:

'The content is so clear and comprehensive that even the oldest mushroom growers can still learn here. 

Above all, you not only explain how to do it, you also say how not to do it.

Figure 64. in the Dutch version shows husband Pieter to the left.

Converting manure (mainly horse manure at that time) using a special small manure machine at the experimental station in Horst. It is important that the added substances are distributed very well among the manure (photo Brenneker).

Yes, Pieter certainly understood fully what he was writing about!

Having done the entire process himself, gave him good practical insights, which he then could write about in his books and publications for the mushroom industry.
Original content from first hand experience...
Above photo got taken in 1962.

German version of P.J.C. Vedder's book Modern Mushroom Growing

Director of the Centre of the Mushroom Culture School in Horst/Limburg (Holland)

March 18, 1966

Dear Mr. Vedder

I am on holiday for some time and have time and leisure to think about a lot. I feel the need to write to you and say how grateful we are to you for allowing us to publish from your book 'Modern Mushroom Growing'. The content is so clear and comprehensive that even the oldest mushroom growers can still learn here. Above all, you not only explain how to do it, but you also say how not to do it.

I only regret that it was not possible from the publisher to publish a translation of your entire book in German (they were short on funds...).

Thank you again and recommend me to Mr. and Dr. Bels. 

With kind greetings

Your very devoted

Erich Hüllen

This is from the Dutch publication 'Moderne Champignoncultuur' from 1962-3 where husband Pieter 'feeds' Iwan.

Iwan (the terrible) a small converted threshing machine which they used initially.
Later the design for larger scale compost turners became possible.
Yes, those were still the pioneering days!

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