Hey all! I know I have been gone for far too long and the weekly mycology videos quickly turned into a bimonthly. However I’m attempting to get back on my grind with my free time. Thank you all for watching.
Thank you so much for your support :) I’m always open to suggestions on new designs if you have any ideas. Let me know how you like it when it arrives!!
Oh man I'm so jealous of a harvest like that! So many mushrooms. I just buy these boxes that you pour water on and put in a bag. They work great but they are pricey and small and I really love eating the mushrooms so it gets kinda expensive. Still cheaper then drinking all the time tho so can't complain
@@extremechimpout absolutely Is better than drinking! The convenience tax in the mushroom industry is real, however since it’s so simple to do; that’s the only place most companies make there money. That’s why I try to show my audience how they can do it at home for a reasonable cost :)
Do you need to add water and rehydrate the cake after you harvest the first lot of grown mushy, can you let more mushrooms grow after the first mass picking ? Confused on when the important moment to flush should be, cheers bro
Ive heard many like to add water about an inch off the bottom of the tub after each flush. Maybe a little less if youre more advanced and can keep optimal hydration throughout the whole grow, if you have shrinkage on your cake, if might be advised after each flush
@@thatguyty96 they do not as far as my testing and others have noticed. It is certainly not required and if there is any benefit it is hardly noticeable :)
Actually, that’s called a true PH adjusted casing layer 🤓 everyone on the internet is a professional though right? The definition of a casing layer is: “A non-nutritive top layer applied to the bulk substrate in mushroom cultivation.” However, thanks for your feedback!
It’s the timing of when the casing is applied that technically classifies it as a true casing layer if I’m not mistaken. Technically, all of your grows should have a pseudo casing layer as you don’t want exposed grains. In fact, in this video on the bin I applied a “true” casing layer too; I had already applied a “pseudo” casing layer while spawning to bulk.
@@GoombaGrows a pseudo casing is just substrate that is added at a later stage. if you want a true casing, you need to PH adjust it so the mycelium won't colonize it, never. it just suits the purpose of providing water and a micro climate for optimal "surface" conditions to prevent side pinning and promote even pinsets. just use some baking soda and add it to your casing coir next time until it has a PH of about 8 and thank me later brother.
@@aidennymes6335 I know what a PH adjusted casing layer is and I know of its benefits. However that is not what I’m going over in this video. Think of it like this… Every PH adjusted casing layer IS a TRUE casing layer however not every TRUE casing layer is PH adjusted
@Nate_Trapper people have different opinions, but I’d like to disagree. First, the definition of a true casing layer is: “a non-nutritive top layer applied to the bulk substrate in mushroom cultivation”. What I consider to be a TRUE casing layer more or less depends on when you apply it to your mushroom cake. Coco coir works just fine as a true casing layer, if you don’t want it to colonize you should PH adjust it and that will help greatly. This is all for future videos though and is far too much to explain in a TH-cam comment. If you read the pop up text in the first 30 seconds of the video you will see my note about how I actually consider a TRUE casing layer to be 50/50 peat moss and coco coir. What really matters most though for a TRUE casing to do its job is that it’s applied at the proper time and hydrated appropriately.
@@GoombaGrows isn't coco used as a substrate? So isn't using any form of coco just throwing substrate on top of colonized substrate? I'm new so not coming at you, just trying to get correct info. Mycophilia I think uses jiffy mix as casing. I haven't ever used a casing
@@Nate_Trapperdon’t worry I’m not taking any kind of offense to your questions. I appreciate all kinds of questions and people often forget I’m a beginner at this myself and I often learn a lot from others questions. However I know of the video you are referring to and his method works perfectly fine. In his case he was using dung based substrate and you more than likely are not going to want to use that same substrate as a casing because manure based substrates are nutritious and mushrooms certainly will colonize it. His use of jiffy mix is a great idea. It utilizes a 50/50 peat moss and vermiculite recipe with some hydrated lime as well. This does not mean that you can’t make a casing with the same material you used for substrate you just have to be careful of how you do it. IE: applying the casing at the right time, and if necessary you can also PH adjust the casing. The 50/50 peat moss and coco coir recipe is not far off from what is in the jiffy mix. I think it’s worth experimenting and seeing what works best for you as some species will have different needs. Hope this helped ! Edit: Also worth mentioning that jiffy mix does have nutrients so it’s kind of directly going against what the definition of a true casing layer is however as shown in mycophilias video it still works just fine :)
Hey all! I know I have been gone for far too long and the weekly mycology videos quickly turned into a bimonthly. However I’m attempting to get back on my grind with my free time. Thank you all for watching.
your videos helped me so much, so glad you’re making more content.
@@AboveAllBeOriginal I’m happy to hear it!! Thank you for watching :)
Good luck w/ the new website. Just bought a hoodie to show support 🍄
Thank you so much for your support :) I’m always open to suggestions on new designs if you have any ideas. Let me know how you like it when it arrives!!
Subbed.. recently got my first grain bag and mycelium is now starting to grow 👌🏽 your content is gold!
@@HxH6666 congratulations and I wish you the best of luck on your mycology journey! Thanks for watching!
Oh man I'm so jealous of a harvest like that! So many mushrooms. I just buy these boxes that you pour water on and put in a bag. They work great but they are pricey and small and I really love eating the mushrooms so it gets kinda expensive. Still cheaper then drinking all the time tho so can't complain
@@extremechimpout absolutely Is better than drinking! The convenience tax in the mushroom industry is real, however since it’s so simple to do; that’s the only place most companies make there money. That’s why I try to show my audience how they can do it at home for a reasonable cost :)
Can you make a video on how to make a liquid culture ?
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More videooos 😊
Do you need to add water and rehydrate the cake after you harvest the first lot of grown mushy, can you let more mushrooms grow after the first mass picking ? Confused on when the important moment to flush should be, cheers bro
Ive heard many like to add water about an inch off the bottom of the tub after each flush. Maybe a little less if youre more advanced and can keep optimal hydration throughout the whole grow, if you have shrinkage on your cake, if might be advised after each flush
Do cubes benefit from the casing layer?
@@thatguyty96 they do not as far as my testing and others have noticed. It is certainly not required and if there is any benefit it is hardly noticeable :)
@@GoombaGrows Thanks!
that is NOT a TRUE casing layer... a true one would be PH adjusted. just sain
Actually, that’s called a true PH adjusted casing layer 🤓 everyone on the internet is a professional though right? The definition of a casing layer is: “A non-nutritive top layer applied to the bulk substrate in mushroom cultivation.” However, thanks for your feedback!
@@GoombaGrows just putting coir or any other substrate on top is the definition of a pseudo casing layer tho
It’s the timing of when the casing is applied that technically classifies it as a true casing layer if I’m not mistaken. Technically, all of your grows should have a pseudo casing layer as you don’t want exposed grains. In fact, in this video on the bin I applied a “true” casing layer too; I had already applied a “pseudo” casing layer while spawning to bulk.
@@GoombaGrows a pseudo casing is just substrate that is added at a later stage. if you want a true casing, you need to PH adjust it so the mycelium won't colonize it, never. it just suits the purpose of providing water and a micro climate for optimal "surface" conditions to prevent side pinning and promote even pinsets. just use some baking soda and add it to your casing coir next time until it has a PH of about 8 and thank me later brother.
@@aidennymes6335 I know what a PH adjusted casing layer is and I know of its benefits. However that is not what I’m going over in this video. Think of it like this… Every PH adjusted casing layer IS a TRUE casing layer however not every TRUE casing layer is PH adjusted
Instead I use bubble wrap 😮
Mycophilia says coco isn't a true casing layer cause it can be colonized
@Nate_Trapper people have different opinions, but I’d like to disagree. First, the definition of a true casing layer is: “a non-nutritive top layer applied to the bulk substrate in mushroom cultivation”. What I consider to be a TRUE casing layer more or less depends on when you apply it to your mushroom cake. Coco coir works just fine as a true casing layer, if you don’t want it to colonize you should PH adjust it and that will help greatly. This is all for future videos though and is far too much to explain in a TH-cam comment. If you read the pop up text in the first 30 seconds of the video you will see my note about how I actually consider a TRUE casing layer to be 50/50 peat moss and coco coir. What really matters most though for a TRUE casing to do its job is that it’s applied at the proper time and hydrated appropriately.
@@GoombaGrows isn't coco used as a substrate? So isn't using any form of coco just throwing substrate on top of colonized substrate? I'm new so not coming at you, just trying to get correct info. Mycophilia I think uses jiffy mix as casing. I haven't ever used a casing
@@Nate_Trapperdon’t worry I’m not taking any kind of offense to your questions. I appreciate all kinds of questions and people often forget I’m a beginner at this myself and I often learn a lot from others questions. However I know of the video you are referring to and his method works perfectly fine. In his case he was using dung based substrate and you more than likely are not going to want to use that same substrate as a casing because manure based substrates are nutritious and mushrooms certainly will colonize it. His use of jiffy mix is a great idea. It utilizes a 50/50 peat moss and vermiculite recipe with some hydrated lime as well. This does not mean that you can’t make a casing with the same material you used for substrate you just have to be careful of how you do it. IE: applying the casing at the right time, and if necessary you can also PH adjust the casing. The 50/50 peat moss and coco coir recipe is not far off from what is in the jiffy mix. I think it’s worth experimenting and seeing what works best for you as some species will have different needs. Hope this helped !
Edit: Also worth mentioning that jiffy mix does have nutrients so it’s kind of directly going against what the definition of a true casing layer is however as shown in mycophilias video it still works just fine :)
@@GoombaGrowsyes this helps thanks for the info