Most specialty mushrooms are grown on sterilized substrates, and once a contaminant gets a foothold, it flourishes in the absence of competition from other contaminants. In nature, …

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Originally posted at Erowid. Making Straw Based Mushroom Growing Substrate Hot water pasteurization: This method is especially suitable for most types of oyster mushroom, P. …

A bulk substrate is any bigger amount of substrate that is used for mushroom cultivation on a larger scale.

Popcorn Grain Spawn An easy spawn or substrate preparation utilising corn In the recent months there has been a buzz in the online mushroom community about the use of popcorn as a grain …

There is a very popular debate in the OMC (online mushroom community) about whether or not to add a bottom casing layer to a casing (usually a vermiculite or sometimes coir layer, …

‘Mushroom Flies’ Damn! ‘Mushroom Flies’ Damn! some bugger fly just flew out of my terrarium! wtf?yaaaarrrgghhh! is my crop ruined? Atsome time or other, all mycologists will encounter …

How long will pasteurized bulk substrate last if I don't inoculate it right away? 5.00 By pasteurizing many bacteria and some molds still survive in the substrate. What is a good way to pasteurize …

A substrate consisting of brown rice flour (=ground brown rice), vermiculite, and water is sealed in ½ pint jars and sterilized in a pressure cooker. Spores are added to the substrate using a …

Why Use Spawn Bags? Regardless of the type of mushroom that one wants to grow, spawn bags provide an excellent solution to handle many pounds of substrate in a totally sterile …