Why Your Mushroom Blocks Keep Contaminating
Green Mold Does Not Lie After eight years growing mushrooms and a decade teaching biology, I have lost my share of blocks. The blocks that taught me the.
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Martha Tent Fruiting Chamber Setup on a 150 Dollar Budget
Building a Martha tent changed how many blocks I could run at once. Before I built my first one, I was cycling through individual monotubs, each one.
The Substrate Science Behind Oyster Mushroom Yields
Why Substrate Ratios Matter More Than Most Growers Realize Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are forgiving. They grow on cardboard, straw, coffee.
Monotub vs. Shotgun Fruiting Chamber for Oysters
Monotub vs. Shotgun Fruiting Chamber for Oyster Mushrooms Most guides comparing these two setups were written with cubensis in mind. Oyster mushrooms have.
Spawn-to-Substrate Ratio: The Short Answer First
Mushroom Spawn to Substrate Ratio: The Number You Need Before You Mix Use 10-20% grain spawn by dry weight of your substrate. If you have 10 lbs of dried.
Best Grain Mills for Mushroom Spawn
Best Grain Mills for Mushroom Cultivation: How Particle Size Affects Colonization Speed Nobody talks about the thing that actually matters when choosing a.
Liquid Culture 101: Making Your Own LC Syringe at Home
Liquid Culture 101: How to Make a Mushroom LC Syringe (and Actually Know It’s Clean Before You Use It) The first time I ruined a batch of grain spawn, I.
Oyster vs. Lion’s Mane: Which Should You Grow First?
Oyster Mushroom vs. Lion’s Mane Cultivation: Which Should You Grow First? Most grow guides tell you oysters are “easier” and leave it there. That’s not.
North Spore Spray-and-Grow Kit: Honest Results After 3 Flushes
North Spore Spray-and-Grow Kit Review: Honest Results After 3 Flushes I grew up thinking mushroom kits were a gimmick. You spend $30, spray water twice a.
Pressure Cooker vs. Autoclave: When You Actually Need to Upgrade
Under 10 Bags Per Week: The Presto 23-Quart Is Enough The Presto 23-Quart (Model 01781) costs $170-190 on Amazon. It weighs 10-12 lbs, runs at 15 PSI.