Date: 22/04/2018 15:45:44
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1215813
Subject: shroomery

MV wanted a thread so you all have to put up with occasional updates.

Mycelium grow out is under the house on an old pallet (or the kitchen bench…), it’s dark and temperature stable (ish).

Starting small – el cheapo bunnings greenhouse in the garage (usually dark), sealed at the base with some plastic sheeting and duct tape to prevent unwanted visitors. Old fish tank light with a plant globe and timer plug, hygrometer and temp sensor added to keep a check on settings.

Still need to decide on heating/humidifying at the moment, but I’ve got a week or two before the mycelium is ready. The wood the light is on will probably rot but it’s temporary until I get some metal tubing.

Also working out an automated way to vent CO2 two to three times a day – I’ll probably end up with a PC fan and another timer plug at this stage.

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Date: 22/04/2018 15:51:37
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1215814
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


MV wanted a thread so you all have to put up with occasional updates.

Mycelium grow out is under the house on an old pallet (or the kitchen bench…), it’s dark and temperature stable (ish).

Starting small – el cheapo bunnings greenhouse in the garage (usually dark), sealed at the base with some plastic sheeting and duct tape to prevent unwanted visitors. Old fish tank light with a plant globe and timer plug, hygrometer and temp sensor added to keep a check on settings.

Still need to decide on heating/humidifying at the moment, but I’ve got a week or two before the mycelium is ready. The wood the light is on will probably rot but it’s temporary until I get some metal tubing.

Also working out an automated way to vent CO2 two to three times a day – I’ll probably end up with a PC fan and another timer plug at this stage.


Good luck.

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Date: 22/04/2018 15:53:41
From: PermeateFree
ID: 1215816
Subject: re: shroomery

Bubblecar said:


poikilotherm said:

MV wanted a thread so you all have to put up with occasional updates.

Mycelium grow out is under the house on an old pallet (or the kitchen bench…), it’s dark and temperature stable (ish).

Starting small – el cheapo bunnings greenhouse in the garage (usually dark), sealed at the base with some plastic sheeting and duct tape to prevent unwanted visitors. Old fish tank light with a plant globe and timer plug, hygrometer and temp sensor added to keep a check on settings.

Still need to decide on heating/humidifying at the moment, but I’ve got a week or two before the mycelium is ready. The wood the light is on will probably rot but it’s temporary until I get some metal tubing.

Also working out an automated way to vent CO2 two to three times a day – I’ll probably end up with a PC fan and another timer plug at this stage.


Good luck.

Think he is expecting more problems than exist in growing fungi.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:06:12
From: Michael V
ID: 1215850
Subject: re: shroomery

Thanks.

:)

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:21:14
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1215858
Subject: re: shroomery

The Good Life Series 4 Episode 1.

Margot looks after Tom and Barbara’s place while they have a holiday. Tom and Barbara are totally freaked out by this. But return to find everything spotless and in perfect order.

Finally Margot shows them two sparkling buckets which she found in the cellar covered in fungus. She made sure to recycle all of the waste into the effluence digester to keep to the principles of the house. Margot smiles and is so sure that she hasn’t fallen down anywhere but Tom laughs and tells Margot that those were his mushrooms!

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:23:30
From: Michael V
ID: 1215860
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


The Good Life Series 4 Episode 1.

Margot looks after Tom and Barbara’s place while they have a holiday. Tom and Barbara are totally freaked out by this. But return to find everything spotless and in perfect order.

Finally Margot shows them two sparkling buckets which she found in the cellar covered in fungus. She made sure to recycle all of the waste into the effluence digester to keep to the principles of the house. Margot smiles and is so sure that she hasn’t fallen down anywhere but Tom laughs and tells Margot that those were his mushrooms!

Uh-oh…

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:26:05
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1215862
Subject: re: shroomery

From “Better homes and gardens”.

Where to Grow Mushrooms
Mushrooms prefer dark, cool, moist, and humid growing environments. In a house, a basement is often ideal, but a spot under the sink may be all you need.

Test the proposed location by checking the temperature. Most mushrooms grow best in temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F, away from drying, direct heat and drafts. Enoki mushrooms prefer cooler temperatures, about 45 degrees F. Many basements are too warm in the summer to grow mushrooms, so you might want to consider growing mushrooms as a winter project.

Mushrooms can tolerate some light, but the spot you choose should stay relatively dark or in low light.

Some mushroom types grow outdoors in prepared ground or logs, a process that takes much longer (six months to three years) than in controlled environments inside.

Types of Mushrooms to Grow
There are many kinds of mushrooms. One of the beauties of growing your own instead of wild-harvesting them is that you can be sure you’re not picking a poisonous mushroom.

These mushrooms are the types most commonly grown at home: Crimini Enoki Maitake Portobello Oyster Shiitake White button

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:26:42
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1215863
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


The Good Life Series 4 Episode 1.

Margot looks after Tom and Barbara’s place while they have a holiday. Tom and Barbara are totally freaked out by this. But return to find everything spotless and in perfect order.

Finally Margot shows them two sparkling buckets which she found in the cellar covered in fungus. She made sure to recycle all of the waste into the effluence digester to keep to the principles of the house. Margot smiles and is so sure that she hasn’t fallen down anywhere but Tom laughs and tells Margot that those were his mushrooms!

Ah, ‘TGL’.

We used to have earnest discussions on who we’d rather bed, Barbara or Margot.

Barbara was the lass we’d all like to take somewhere safe and lovely, and to whom we’d be a knight in shining armour, and with whom we’d do unspeakable things.

Margot was the aloof lady who we were all sure would be a right raver when the door was closed. Unspeakable things, of course.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:34:15
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1215865
Subject: re: shroomery

Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:38:33
From: Michael V
ID: 1215866
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


From “Better homes and gardens”.

Where to Grow Mushrooms
Mushrooms prefer dark, cool, moist, and humid growing environments. In a house, a basement is often ideal, but a spot under the sink may be all you need.

Test the proposed location by checking the temperature. Most mushrooms grow best in temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F, away from drying, direct heat and drafts. Enoki mushrooms prefer cooler temperatures, about 45 degrees F. Many basements are too warm in the summer to grow mushrooms, so you might want to consider growing mushrooms as a winter project.

Mushrooms can tolerate some light, but the spot you choose should stay relatively dark or in low light.

Some mushroom types grow outdoors in prepared ground or logs, a process that takes much longer (six months to three years) than in controlled environments inside.

Types of Mushrooms to Grow
There are many kinds of mushrooms. One of the beauties of growing your own instead of wild-harvesting them is that you can be sure you’re not picking a poisonous mushroom.

These mushrooms are the types most commonly grown at home: Crimini Enoki Maitake Portobello Oyster Shiitake White button

temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F

———————

Bugger. That sounds like mid-winter minimums here.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:42:41
From: sibeen
ID: 1215868
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


mollwollfumble said:

From “Better homes and gardens”.

Where to Grow Mushrooms
Mushrooms prefer dark, cool, moist, and humid growing environments. In a house, a basement is often ideal, but a spot under the sink may be all you need.

Test the proposed location by checking the temperature. Most mushrooms grow best in temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F, away from drying, direct heat and drafts. Enoki mushrooms prefer cooler temperatures, about 45 degrees F. Many basements are too warm in the summer to grow mushrooms, so you might want to consider growing mushrooms as a winter project.

Mushrooms can tolerate some light, but the spot you choose should stay relatively dark or in low light.

Some mushroom types grow outdoors in prepared ground or logs, a process that takes much longer (six months to three years) than in controlled environments inside.

Types of Mushrooms to Grow
There are many kinds of mushrooms. One of the beauties of growing your own instead of wild-harvesting them is that you can be sure you’re not picking a poisonous mushroom.

These mushrooms are the types most commonly grown at home: Crimini Enoki Maitake Portobello Oyster Shiitake White button

temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F

———————

Bugger. That sounds like mid-winter minimums here.

Maybe why Rainbow Beach is not a hotbed of mushroom growing activity.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:46:28
From: Michael V
ID: 1215869
Subject: re: shroomery

captain_spalding said:


mollwollfumble said:

The Good Life Series 4 Episode 1.

Margot looks after Tom and Barbara’s place while they have a holiday. Tom and Barbara are totally freaked out by this. But return to find everything spotless and in perfect order.

Finally Margot shows them two sparkling buckets which she found in the cellar covered in fungus. She made sure to recycle all of the waste into the effluence digester to keep to the principles of the house. Margot smiles and is so sure that she hasn’t fallen down anywhere but Tom laughs and tells Margot that those were his mushrooms!

Ah, ‘TGL’.

We used to have earnest discussions on who we’d rather bed, Barbara or Margot.

Barbara was the lass we’d all like to take somewhere safe and lovely, and to whom we’d be a knight in shining armour, and with whom we’d do unspeakable things.

Margot was the aloof lady who we were all sure would be a right raver when the door was closed. Unspeakable things, of course.

When she was younger, people often commented how much Mrs V looked like Penelope Keith (Margot).

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:47:35
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1215870
Subject: re: shroomery

captain_spalding said:


mollwollfumble said:

The Good Life Series 4 Episode 1.

Margot looks after Tom and Barbara’s place while they have a holiday. Tom and Barbara are totally freaked out by this. But return to find everything spotless and in perfect order.

Finally Margot shows them two sparkling buckets which she found in the cellar covered in fungus. She made sure to recycle all of the waste into the effluence digester to keep to the principles of the house. Margot smiles and is so sure that she hasn’t fallen down anywhere but Tom laughs and tells Margot that those were his mushrooms!

Ah, ‘TGL’.

We used to have earnest discussions on who we’d rather bed, Barbara or Margot.

Barbara was the lass we’d all like to take somewhere safe and lovely, and to whom we’d be a knight in shining armour, and with whom we’d do unspeakable things.

Margot was the aloof lady who we were all sure would be a right raver when the door was closed. Unspeakable things, of course.

It’d be riding crops with Margot.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:50:16
From: Michael V
ID: 1215872
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

Do you have a reference for that?

(I see puffballs here often. I am happy to forage many things. Fungi I don’t, because I don’t have good enough colour vision to recognise gill colours and spore print colours.) My most recent forage discovery is Midyim Berry.

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Date: 22/04/2018 18:52:02
From: Michael V
ID: 1215875
Subject: re: shroomery

sibeen said:


Michael V said:

mollwollfumble said:

From “Better homes and gardens”.

Where to Grow Mushrooms
Mushrooms prefer dark, cool, moist, and humid growing environments. In a house, a basement is often ideal, but a spot under the sink may be all you need.

Test the proposed location by checking the temperature. Most mushrooms grow best in temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F, away from drying, direct heat and drafts. Enoki mushrooms prefer cooler temperatures, about 45 degrees F. Many basements are too warm in the summer to grow mushrooms, so you might want to consider growing mushrooms as a winter project.

Mushrooms can tolerate some light, but the spot you choose should stay relatively dark or in low light.

Some mushroom types grow outdoors in prepared ground or logs, a process that takes much longer (six months to three years) than in controlled environments inside.

Types of Mushrooms to Grow
There are many kinds of mushrooms. One of the beauties of growing your own instead of wild-harvesting them is that you can be sure you’re not picking a poisonous mushroom.

These mushrooms are the types most commonly grown at home: Crimini Enoki Maitake Portobello Oyster Shiitake White button

temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees F

———————

Bugger. That sounds like mid-winter minimums here.

Maybe why Rainbow Beach is not a hotbed of mushroom growing activity.

That and that it’s far from big centres, and fishing and surfing and back-packing and 4WD-ing seem to be more popular.

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Date: 23/04/2018 04:16:46
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1216029
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


mollwollfumble said:

Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

Do you have a reference for that?

(I see puffballs here often. I am happy to forage many things. Fungi I don’t, because I don’t have good enough colour vision to recognise gill colours and spore print colours.) My most recent forage discovery is Midyim Berry.

> Do you have a reference for that?

Yes.

“Poisonous Plants of Australia”
Book by Selwyn Lawrence Everist
1974.

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Date: 23/04/2018 06:17:53
From: Michael V
ID: 1216032
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


Michael V said:

mollwollfumble said:

Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

Do you have a reference for that?

(I see puffballs here often. I am happy to forage many things. Fungi I don’t, because I don’t have good enough colour vision to recognise gill colours and spore print colours.) My most recent forage discovery is Midyim Berry.

> Do you have a reference for that?

Yes.

“Poisonous Plants of Australia”
Book by Selwyn Lawrence Everist
1974.

Thanks.

:)

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Date: 23/04/2018 06:33:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 1216034
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

I’d be careful about saying none are poisonous. I doubt that every species has been tested yet.

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Date: 23/04/2018 07:02:36
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1216039
Subject: re: shroomery

Bit weird using a plant book for fungi information…

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Date: 23/04/2018 08:40:38
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1216049
Subject: re: shroomery

Careful with the puffballs so advises morrie…not poisonous I guess but who’d hand around to find out.

“Some people say that all white puffballs in Australia are edible. This is not true as many years ago I found a massive white puffball growing next to a mulga tree in Hopetoun that had an extremely unpleasant smell. When I heated some up it caused us to evacuate the kitchen!

Calvatia fragilis is edible though and I sliced this one and fried it in butter. The taste reminded me a little of eggs.”

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Date: 23/04/2018 08:51:44
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1216050
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Careful with the puffballs so advises morrie…not poisonous I guess but who’d hand around to find out.

“Some people say that all white puffballs in Australia are edible. This is not true as many years ago I found a massive white puffball growing next to a mulga tree in Hopetoun that had an extremely unpleasant smell. When I heated some up it caused us to evacuate the kitchen!

Calvatia fragilis is edible though and I sliced this one and fried it in butter. The taste reminded me a little of eggs.”

GHeaps of fungi up at the Redoubt but I’m no longer a gambler because I don’t know how to choose ‘em or know when to walk away.
So I aint touching ‘em.

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Date: 23/04/2018 09:09:14
From: kii
ID: 1216052
Subject: re: shroomery

My dad grew mushrooms under the house in Brisbane. The house was up on stilts at the front. I think he had 3 or 4 large beds of them. I’d harvest them for him sometimes. I’d weigh the mushrooms, and record the information in a journal. Any large individual ones had a separate entry with weight etc.

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Date: 23/04/2018 09:27:48
From: ruby
ID: 1216056
Subject: re: shroomery

There’s a hippy site that has some interesting information on mushroom growing-

https://www.milkwood.net/2016/09/05/starting-a-mushroom-garden-5-ways-to-do-it/

https://www.milkwood.net/2015/11/23/mushroom-cultivation-making-grain-spawn/

https://www.milkwood.net/2015/10/06/mushroom-cultivation-preparing-bulk-substrate-with-pasteurisation-to-make-many-bags-of-shrooms/

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Date: 23/04/2018 13:31:43
From: PermeateFree
ID: 1216096
Subject: re: shroomery

mollwollfumble said:


Michael V said:

mollwollfumble said:

Let me know if you find a way to grow puffballs. I used to forage for them, but they’ve been getting rarer in the suburbs or simply prefer more heat than Melbourne.

They’re a teensy bit bland, but otherwise very nice to eat, and none of the many Australian species is poisonous.

Do you have a reference for that?

(I see puffballs here often. I am happy to forage many things. Fungi I don’t, because I don’t have good enough colour vision to recognise gill colours and spore print colours.) My most recent forage discovery is Midyim Berry.

> Do you have a reference for that?

Yes.

“Poisonous Plants of Australia”
Book by Selwyn Lawrence Everist
1974.

Puffballs comprise many fungi species, some are edible, but others are poisonous. Amanita the most deadly initially appear as puffballs

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Date: 26/04/2018 00:01:05
From: wookiemeister
ID: 1216835
Subject: re: shroomery

buy a mushroom kit

you must check every day and eat every day or the mushrooms become as big as a dish

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Date: 26/04/2018 12:09:37
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1216992
Subject: re: shroomery

MV I have some species that tolerate tropical environment temp ranges 30-38 degrees C:

Growth medium – type:

Logs – Hairy panus, oysters (look for tropical variants), reishi, scaly lentinus, shiitake (there’s a tropical type apparently), turkey tail, wood ear.
Mulch – king stratophoria
Composts – giant milky and paddy straw
Ag waste/straw/plant debris: giant macrocybe, paddy straw, oysters (as above)
Sawdust: giant macrocybe, hairy panus, oysters, reishi, scaly lentinus, shiitake, turkey tail, wood ear.

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Date: 3/05/2018 07:21:42
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1219946
Subject: re: shroomery

The greenhouse was a fail in the climate here, temp varied to much , now trying to find an old fridge. In the meantime some of my oysters have fruited.

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Date: 3/05/2018 07:27:35
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1219950
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


The greenhouse was a fail in the climate here, temp varied to much , now trying to find an old fridge. In the meantime some of my oysters have fruited.


Sympathies, keep trying. At least you’ll get some oysters.

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Date: 3/05/2018 08:14:10
From: roughbarked
ID: 1219959
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


The greenhouse was a fail in the climate here, temp varied to much , now trying to find an old fridge. In the meantime some of my oysters have fruited.


Temperature variation and ventilation variation are problems but even if you get that fixed, the humidity factor is the most important. too dry no mushrooms, too wet rotty mushrooms.

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Date: 3/05/2018 08:38:30
From: Michael V
ID: 1219963
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


The greenhouse was a fail in the climate here, temp varied to much , now trying to find an old fridge. In the meantime some of my oysters have fruited.


Nice. Quick fruiting!

:)

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Date: 3/05/2018 08:40:03
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1219964
Subject: re: shroomery

It was, about standard though I think, 3 weeks, and that one has just been left on the kitchen bench. One bag is ok, but I’ve got 10 down in the garage that need sorting asap…hopefully Tuesday I’ll find a broken fridge or similar I can fit out for fruiting and spawning. The freezer bit can be at a different temp humidity to the fruiting area and doesn’t need near the same amount of room.

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Date: 3/05/2018 08:44:57
From: Michael V
ID: 1219967
Subject: re: shroomery

A fridge. That’s novel.

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Date: 3/05/2018 08:49:58
From: kii
ID: 1219969
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


The greenhouse was a fail in the climate here, temp varied to much , now trying to find an old fridge. In the meantime some of my oysters have fruited.


How exciting!

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Date: 5/05/2018 18:44:02
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1221232
Subject: re: shroomery

These buggers grow quick

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Date: 5/05/2018 18:51:33
From: Michael V
ID: 1221238
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


These buggers grow quick


Wow!

Are they King Oyster Mushrooms or normal Oyster Mushrooms?

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Date: 5/05/2018 18:55:12
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1221240
Subject: re: shroomery

Not 100% but pretty sure they are just run of the mill oysters.

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Date: 5/05/2018 19:03:06
From: Michael V
ID: 1221246
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Not 100% but pretty sure they are just run of the mill oysters.

It’s just the large stem/small cap looks like King Oyster. If so you’ve got something good. Very flavoursome.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:34:50
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1243293
Subject: re: shroomery

2 months since I started…and, the fridge is working, but the growth is slow, I think I used too much substrate. When the humidifier is in, I should be able to up the temp without drying the spawn out.

The spawn bags are mostly covered in mycelium, so hopefully colonisation is about done…~5 weeks at less than optimal temperatures so far.

Oh, need to add a light as well…should probably do that today too. They don’t need it to grow but it ‘encourages’ fruiting apparently.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:37:02
From: Michael V
ID: 1243296
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


2 months since I started…and, the fridge is working, but the growth is slow, I think I used too much substrate. When the humidifier is in, I should be able to up the temp without drying the spawn out.

The spawn bags are mostly covered in mycelium, so hopefully colonisation is about done…~5 weeks at less than optimal temperatures so far.

Oh, need to add a light as well…should probably do that today too. They don’t need it to grow but it ‘encourages’ fruiting apparently.

What humidity do you need?

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:38:40
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1243298
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


poikilotherm said:

2 months since I started…and, the fridge is working, but the growth is slow, I think I used too much substrate. When the humidifier is in, I should be able to up the temp without drying the spawn out.

The spawn bags are mostly covered in mycelium, so hopefully colonisation is about done…~5 weeks at less than optimal temperatures so far.

Oh, need to add a light as well…should probably do that today too. They don’t need it to grow but it ‘encourages’ fruiting apparently.

What humidity do you need?

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:46:14
From: roughbarked
ID: 1243301
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

2 months since I started…and, the fridge is working, but the growth is slow, I think I used too much substrate. When the humidifier is in, I should be able to up the temp without drying the spawn out.

The spawn bags are mostly covered in mycelium, so hopefully colonisation is about done…~5 weeks at less than optimal temperatures so far.

Oh, need to add a light as well…should probably do that today too. They don’t need it to grow but it ‘encourages’ fruiting apparently.

What humidity do you need?

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

Yes it can be difficult.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:47:04
From: Michael V
ID: 1243302
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

2 months since I started…and, the fridge is working, but the growth is slow, I think I used too much substrate. When the humidifier is in, I should be able to up the temp without drying the spawn out.

The spawn bags are mostly covered in mycelium, so hopefully colonisation is about done…~5 weeks at less than optimal temperatures so far.

Oh, need to add a light as well…should probably do that today too. They don’t need it to grow but it ‘encourages’ fruiting apparently.

What humidity do you need?

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:51:22
From: roughbarked
ID: 1243304
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

What humidity do you need?

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

13.1°C
Feels like 11.9°C

Relative Humidity
53%

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:51:28
From: Michael V
ID: 1243305
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

What humidity do you need?

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:56:18
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1243307
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


Michael V said:

poikilotherm said:

~98%

Lucky to get 40% naturally here, and with some wet stuff in the fridge it still only managed 70%.

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

You can get various ‘strains’ that tolerate different temperatures, but the current Oysters I’ve got are optimal ‘colonizing’ temp is at 28 degrees, then fruiting at ~22-24.

Haven’t wanted to spend money on new strains until I can grow a few successfully.

There are some higher temperature ones available, you could email these guys if you want

http://www.aussimushroomsupplies.com/

they have some interesting varieties.

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Date: 23/06/2018 12:58:26
From: Woodie
ID: 1243308
Subject: re: shroomery

This is brilliant work. Old combined with new.

From Shirley Temple, to Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, this insanely clever creation uses 66 vintage moves and a modern pop hit “Uptown Funk” to weld something of perfection…

Uptown Funk

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Date: 23/06/2018 13:02:30
From: Michael V
ID: 1243311
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

You can get various ‘strains’ that tolerate different temperatures, but the current Oysters I’ve got are optimal ‘colonizing’ temp is at 28 degrees, then fruiting at ~22-24.

Haven’t wanted to spend money on new strains until I can grow a few successfully.

There are some higher temperature ones available, you could email these guys if you want

http://www.aussimushroomsupplies.com/

they have some interesting varieties.

Cheers.

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Date: 23/06/2018 13:04:27
From: Michael V
ID: 1243312
Subject: re: shroomery

Michael V said:


poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

You can get various ‘strains’ that tolerate different temperatures, but the current Oysters I’ve got are optimal ‘colonizing’ temp is at 28 degrees, then fruiting at ~22-24.

Haven’t wanted to spend money on new strains until I can grow a few successfully.

There are some higher temperature ones available, you could email these guys if you want

http://www.aussimushroomsupplies.com/

they have some interesting varieties.

Cheers.

They’d be good late summer-autumn here.

Thanks for the info.

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Date: 23/06/2018 13:21:24
From: sibeen
ID: 1243323
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Ah. Currently here it is 22.0°C and 62% RH. This is a low-humidity winter’s day. Summer is hotter and more humid.

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

You can get various ‘strains’ that tolerate different temperatures, but the current Oysters I’ve got are optimal ‘colonizing’ temp is at 28 degrees, then fruiting at ~22-24.

Haven’t wanted to spend money on new strains until I can grow a few successfully.

There are some higher temperature ones available, you could email these guys if you want

http://www.aussimushroomsupplies.com/

they have some interesting varieties.

I fondly remember mushrooming on the family farm up near Shepparton. The mushies came out after the wet and cold weather had hit in about May or June.

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Date: 23/06/2018 13:27:12
From: Michael V
ID: 1243328
Subject: re: shroomery

sibeen said:


poikilotherm said:

Michael V said:

I should’ve asked what is the best temperature, too.

You can get various ‘strains’ that tolerate different temperatures, but the current Oysters I’ve got are optimal ‘colonizing’ temp is at 28 degrees, then fruiting at ~22-24.

Haven’t wanted to spend money on new strains until I can grow a few successfully.

There are some higher temperature ones available, you could email these guys if you want

http://www.aussimushroomsupplies.com/

they have some interesting varieties.

I fondly remember mushrooming on the family farm up near Shepparton. The mushies came out after the wet and cold weather had hit in about May or June.

Because my colour vision is poor, I don’t trust myself to correctly identify edible field mushrooms.

:(

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Date: 23/06/2018 13:39:55
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 1243336
Subject: re: shroomery

sibeen said:

I fondly remember mushrooming on the family farm up near Shepparton. The mushies came out after the wet and cold weather had hit in about May or June.

Magic!

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Date: 23/06/2018 15:01:01
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1243353
Subject: re: shroomery

Thanks for all the info, I can grow magic mushrooms under the house now.

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Date: 23/06/2018 15:07:49
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1243359
Subject: re: shroomery

Tau.Neutrino said:


Thanks for all the info, I can grow magic mushrooms under the house now.

Be marginally better than you using weed I guess.

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Date: 23/06/2018 15:09:56
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1243361
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Tau.Neutrino said:

Thanks for all the info, I can grow magic mushrooms under the house now.

Be marginally better than you using weed I guess.


Interesting chart.

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Date: 2/07/2018 12:12:12
From: poikilotherm
ID: 1247336
Subject: re: shroomery

Crop 1 has been deemed a fail. Pinned then stalled, need to either add a fan or remember to open the fridge door more frequently to let the CO 2 out I think.

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Date: 2/07/2018 12:27:17
From: Michael V
ID: 1247348
Subject: re: shroomery

poikilotherm said:


Crop 1 has been deemed a fail. Pinned then stalled, need to either add a fan or remember to open the fridge door more frequently to let the CO 2 out I think.

Bummer.

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