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Aug
Aug
Mushroom substrate is the bulk material used by the mushroom mycelium as the target food source. Common substrates used in mushroom cultivation includes cereal straw or hay, baled grasses (eg. Teff grass), wood shavings and sawdust and sugarcane bagasse. Other sources may include paper, used coffee grounds and coffee waste, various farming byproducts including corn […]
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Jul
Jul
What you will need: a Stove top a Pressure cooker or autoclave glass containers (Console jars) or breathable filtered bags a suitable wooded substrate (for growing mushrooms) or seed (for producing spawn) water The process: Once your wooded substrate or seed has been hydrated to the required level, fill your glass containers or breathable filtered […]
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Jul
Jul
If you purchased a spore print or a culture syringe to start your mushroom cultivation, your next step would be to prepare AGAR media and pour that into Petri dishes.. Agar is a seaweed extract, a gelatinous substance that will solidify at room temperature. It can be sterilized by pressure and is the ideal food […]
12
Jul
Jul
Ever had a flash of mind as to the amounts of polyurethane in our dumpsites, sitting there for hundreds of years before eventualy turning back to dust? Well recently a group of Yale students discovered a mushroom species originating in Ecuador, that may prove to assist us in disposing of our waste. The mycelium of these […]
02
Jul
Jul
Plenty of mushrooms can be grown in a relatively small space. The essentials for mushrooms to thrive are: Fresh Air a Low level light cycle Relative humidity of 80% and upwards The appropriate temperature for the mushroom culture To accomplish this you will at least need a 6 X 3 meter grow house. a Well […]
02
Jul
Jul
With minimum effort, mushrooms can be successfully cultivated on logs outdoors. You will need: A High Speed Drill & 9mm Drill bit some beeswax, cheese wax or soya wax a Small gas burner and a pot to melt the wax a paint brush to apply the wax inoculated wooden plugs (Plug Spawn) a wooden mallet […]
02
Jun
Jun
I recently had quite a large order to fill, growing oyster mushrooms. The time I was given to complete the project was slim and I decided to use straw as a substrate instead of wood shavings. I found myself in a pickle, since I have not used hot water pasteurization for a while and the […]
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May
May
Sundews and Mushrooms I was given this tray of Sundews by a dear friend, they were placed in my mushroom grow space as close to the light source as possible. Little did I realize how much these plants enjoy catching their prey. Soon hundreds of fungus gnats was stuck to the sundew’s leaves and […]
02
Dec
Dec
This formula will apply to creating a substrate for cultivating Saprophytic mushrooms. Dry mix together your ingredients first to get an even spread of all the added nutrients and moisture. 10 kg Wood shavings/chips 1 kg Bran 100 gr Gypsum Supplement with (Optional): 100 – 500 gr *Lucerne Powder or Cotton seed waste (for Oyster […]