how to grow mushrooms the easy way

[nicemarmot]

Hello All - Question for the group...

I have inoculated jars and waiting to see mycelium growth start - it's been 4 days. My concern is that it's proving difficult to keep a constant temperature of 75-80F for the period of time it's going to take for mycelial growth. I have the jars in a closet, in a box and wrapped in a plastic garbage bag. The ambient low temp overnight is getting down to 71F and the high for the day reaching 81F. Does anyone see this as an issue? Unfortunately, I can't say how long the temperature is in the middle sweet spot but I would guess for approximately 6-10 hours.

I've seen it suggested to place jars on top of a heating pad to raise the temperature. Thoughts on this practice?

Changing the overall temperature of the room using central air isn't an option. Any other good ideas or hacks you all have experience with?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DaSprout]

Hello All - Question for the group...

I have inoculated jars and waiting to see mycelium growth start - it's been 4 days. My concern is that it's proving difficult to keep a constant temperature of 75-80F for the period of time it's going to take for mycelial growth. I have the jars in a closet, in a box and wrapped in a plastic garbage bag. The ambient low temp overnight is getting down to 71F and the high for the day reaching 81F. Does anyone see this as an issue? Unfortunately, I can't say how long the temperature is in the middle sweet spot but I would guess for approximately 6-10 hours.

I've seen it suggested to place jars on top of a heating pad to raise the temperature. Thoughts on this practice?

Changing the overall temperature of the room using central air isn't an option. Any other good ideas or hacks you all have experience with?

Thanks in advance.

You can get the $25 temp control heater on Amazon. Small and will circulate air. Somewhat. Enough to assist with fruiting. Good luck.

 

[DaSprout]

You can get the $25 temp control heater on Amazon. Small and will circulate air. Somewhat. Enough to assist with fruiting. Good luck.

And keep the closet heated for the colonization period.

 

[New Age United]

And keep the closet heated for the colonization period.

What is the ideal temp to keep them at is there a range? I'm about to start my first grow it's in a shed with a heater and an AC to regulate temps.

 

[DaSprout]

What is the ideal temp to keep them at is there a range? I'm about to start my first grow it's in a shed with a heater and an AC to regulate temps.

For the initial colonization. 75-85f. Below 90f or it can damage the myc and induce contamination. Anything above 68 is great. But will be slower under low 70s.

 

[DaSprout]

What is the ideal temp to keep them at is there a range? I'm about to start my first grow it's in a shed with a heater and an AC to regulate temps.

Great that you are growing. Or going to do so. You can do some stealth experiments indoors also. Google "stealth grow shrooms" and "invitro fruiting shrooms". Copy paste the phrases. Good luck.

 

[LeeLong]

Invitro fruiting is a stupid waste of grain for tortured looking little mushrooms with more of a chance of being sick.
The jar tek in this thread is the worthy jar tek and you can do other medical mushies that way too.
That was started by a 500 pound a hole who simply said "look! If you totally lazy and leave bio hazard around by the case, one or two of them will fruit some tortured things!"
It's the biggest waste and potential hazard there is and was only published bevause the lame "journal" needed something to fill page space.
If you are going to throw a case of jars in a closet and forget them, then get a strain that makes stones at least and you will get more of better plant than "hippy neglect tek", simply applying the principle of the rest of their lives to a science hobby......

And I would look here and use this forum. You already are here and nothing like googling "how to grow maga mushooms!" For the net watchers and then loading your basement with them.
The person(s) here know all needed to know to do good solid grows and those d o p e boards are not safe like they say.

 

[DaSprout]

Invitro fruiting is a stupid waste of grain for tortured looking little mushrooms with more of a chance of being sick.
The jar tek in this thread is the worthy jar tek and you can do other medical mushies that way too.
That was started by a 500 pound a hole who simply said "look! If you totally lazy and leave bio hazard around by the case, one or two of them will fruit some tortured things!"
It's the biggest waste and potential hazard there is and was only published bevause the lame "journal" needed something to fill page space.
If you are going to throw a case of jars in a closet and forget them, then get a strain that makes stones at least and you will get more of better plant than "hippy neglect tek", simply applying the principle of the rest of their lives to a science hobby......

And I would look here and use this forum. You already are here and nothing like googling "how to grow maga mushooms!" For the net watchers and then loading your basement with them.
The person(s) here know all needed to know to do good solid grows and those d o p e boards are not safe like they say.

Look. You may be directly commenting to my above reply. The tek written of in this thread is a good one to follow. Unammended. But, if anyone needs to be stealthy for any particular reasons. They could use the searches that I posted to give them some ideas of a route to which they can follow. Also they can see the extremes to which they can take their grows to suit their own particular enviroments/grow areas. You can still use this tek with many different stealth options. That is one of the very virtues of this tek. If we were to speak upon invitro fruiting. I would not call invitro fruiting lazy or misguided. This very "easy popcorn tek" thread is the very essence of laziness itself. In all honesty. But then. Thats why it was written. To get people into growing. Yes. If you were to go invitro with grains it can work. I've done it by accident several times prior to reading that it was made into a tek. And with popcorn. Its all about your cleanliness. How prone you are to contaminates. Your overall personal technique. And how long to let you colonized sub age.
My whole point is to give ideas on stealth so that the grower can become more confident, and begin on the actual growing. I would rather him do it stealthily indoors, than outside in a shed that is probably more prone to contamination and pests.

 

[New Age United]

Look. You may be directly commenting to my above reply. The tek written of in this thread is a good one to follow. Unammended. But, if anyone needs to be stealthy for any particular reasons. They could use the searches that I posted to give them some ideas of a route to which they can follow. Also they can see the extremes to which they can take their grows to suit their own particular enviroments/grow areas. You can still use this tek with many different stealth options. That is one of the very virtues of this tek. If we were to speak upon invitro fruiting. I would not call invitro fruiting lazy or misguided. This very "easy popcorn tek" thread is the very essence of laziness itself. In all honesty. But then. Thats why it was written. To get people into growing. Yes. If you were to go invitro with grains it can work. I've done it by accident several times prior to reading that it was made into a tek. And with popcorn. Its all about your cleanliness. How prone you are to contaminates. Your overall personal technique. And how long to let you colonized sub age.
My whole point is to give ideas on stealth so that the grower can become more confident, and begin on the actual growing. I would rather him do it stealthily indoors, than outside in a shed that is probably more prone to contamination and pests.

I was thinking the shed would be good bc it's a confined space it's insulated with plywood walls but every seem is sealed with caulking it's kept very clean I thought it would be easier to keep this space decontaminated than my house. I have pets in my house as well. Thanks for the input I'll do some more research and weigh my options.

 

[DaSprout]

I was thinking the shed would be good bc it's a confined space it's insulated with plywood walls but every seem is sealed with caulking it's kept very clean I thought it would be easier to keep this space decontaminated than my house. I have pets in my house as well. Thanks for the input I'll do some more research and weigh my options.

Try it out. Do it both in and out of the shed. When I first started growing. I had about a 20% contam rate. 1 in 5. But, for that growing term. I produced just under a 1/4 pound for personal use. Literally 5+ gram dosing twice a week for about 4 months. Now. My second time around. Im at 3-5% contam rate. But I am producing fruit at a slower rate. But then again. I am beginning to develop my own technique that I can be confortable with. So. "As long as it gets the job done. Do it.". Experiment. Eat it. Be happy. Good luck.

 

[last minute Larry]

Okay, i finally got the myc to grow, put the coir/vermiculite in 1 1/2 - 2 inches, waited for myc to grow thru, then foiled side.

Question: do I now put them in light for only a few hours a day, or stick them in the dark again?
Temps are 75-77.
How do they look?

 

[DaSprout]

Okay, i finally got the myc to grow, put the coir/vermiculite in 1 1/2 - 2 inches, waited for myc to grow thru, then foiled side.

Question: do I now put them in light for only a few hours a day, or stick them in the dark again?
Temps are 75-77.
How do they look?
View attachment 3524418

Well hell. Lml. You are definitely on your way. Light is 12 hrs on. 12 hrs off. Light off helps em cool. I assume they all started at the same time. I dunno if you would want to lightly patch the center one. But all in all. My bad eyes are saying...
Good job!

 

[DaSprout]

Okay, i finally got the myc to grow, put the coir/vermiculite in 1 1/2 - 2 inches, waited for myc to grow thru, then foiled side.

Question: do I now put them in light for only a few hours a day, or stick them in the dark again?
Temps are 75-77.
How do they look?
View attachment 3524418

P.$.

Don't mist more than once per day. Especially on that perlite. If you're fanning. Work out your mist schedule. I sorry if I'm assuming incorrectly.
Later.

 

[canndo]

Where are the baggies? Why the pearlite?

 

[DaSprout]

Okay, i finally got the myc to grow, put the coir/vermiculite in 1 1/2 - 2 inches, waited for myc to grow thru, then foiled side.

Question: do I now put them in light for only a few hours a day, or stick them in the dark again?
Temps are 75-77.
How do they look?
View attachment 3524418

Ha ha! Prof. Canndo came down on your ass.

 

[last minute Larry]

baggies are in use - I had to go out of town for a couple of days so I put in a make shift chamber to make sure they stayed humid enough (scared I guess).
As for the center one, are you saying to patch the outer edge where the myc is building on top?

 

[DaSprout]

baggies are in use - I had to go out of town for a couple of days so I put in a make shift chamber to make sure they stayed humid enough (scared I guess).
As for the center one, are you saying to patch the outer edge where the myc is building on top?

Its all good. I kinda figured something like that. As far as the center one is concerned. I can't really say at this point. Its up to you. If you patch it. At this point. It could just keep going. Patch. Upon patch. You just keeep feeding it. You really just want to starve it. Make that shit realize that no more food is comin'. You better deal with what you got. And fruit bitch.
Sorry. I'm trippin'. Its the truth though.
But then again. Some of these races have to age a little. To put out right.
I just pulled well over a 1/2 z from a 16 z sub of Treasure Coast. Before veil break.
So i'm happy.
Good luck.

 

[DazedAndStoned]

I'm doing 8 1/2 pint jars tomorrow! Super excited. First time inoculating jars, wish me luck! I have B+ and some other strain I'll be doing, name escapes me at the moment. Both had solid reviews.

I'll be doing the pf tek method, and building a fruiting chamber in the next day or two. Third eyes needs a cleaning what better way than by growing my own fungi!

 

[canndo]

baggies are in use - I had to go out of town for a couple of days so I put in a make shift chamber to make sure they stayed humid enough (scared I guess).
As for the center one, are you saying to patch the outer edge where the myc is building on top?

That is what the baggies are for. Don't try to out think the tek.

 

[canndo]

I'm doing 8 1/2 pint jars tomorrow! Super excited. First time inoculating jars, wish me luck! I have B+ and some other strain I'll be doing, name escapes me at the moment. Both had solid reviews.

I'll be doing the pf tek method, and building a fruiting chamber in the next day or two. Third eyes needs a cleaning what better way than by growing my own fungi!

1. Now why would you be telling us you are using the worst possible tek on an antibiotic of tek thread?