Mushrooming in a straw bale | Volunteer Gardener
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- Pink oyster mushrooms are well-suited to grow in a bale of wheat straw. You can expect a plentiful harvest of bacon-flavored, beautiful edibles.
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Props to this lady. Great info! Well delivered!
From someone who grows mushrroms: a lot of info left out.
Just got the 2nd flush from my bale. We used the spawn from one of the 'Back to the Roots' grow-indoor kits. After the first indoor flush, we bought a straw bale and inoculated the bale with the box kit. It took a while to get going, but now they're just popping! A very economical and tasty grow project... methinks next year we'll do a few bales.
Thank you for trying this project Wardens. The grow kit you mentioned is with Blue Oyster mushrooms, which is a cool weather strain. We recommend trying this with a pink oyster (spawn on our website). The pink oyster is very aggressive and fast growing, and should give you an even better harvest. Congratulations on your success.
@@2AngelsMushrooms after the first flush is done how long do you cover it back up for between flushes? Thanks
Until you see pinset (more mushrooms forming). This is usually 1-2 weeks.
@@2AngelsMushrooms can you use burlap instead of tarps to cover the bales? I ask because I would think it has better air flow, but also still has good coverage. However, I figured I better ask the experts first! 😉 Thank you!
Great video, wonderful fungi passion!
Great video, really informative - thanks so much.
Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for!
Brilliant no fuss explanation thank you
She seems very smart
Very helpful. Thanks!
I have one suggestion to overcome problems of sterilization and drying or evopartion of water and to keep water amount in exact quantity and to grow lots mashroom. I really appreciate mashroom bed and stand. We can use cement or clay block.
My suggestions is, In Bharat we have very normal pressure cooker, we put water, remove nosal , fix gas pipe and make it wet with steam.
To water the mashroom plant on such bed , we make steam on low temperature and pass it on top or bottom to or in a room to make grasses wet.
After that to keep grasses constantly wet, we must pass it in room or on top or bottom. You must experiment.
Steam will be absorbed very quickly and easily, even in colder temperatures but I don't have any knowledge of very colder weather, so you must experiment.
You can reduce the temperature of steam by reducing flame.
The price of mashroom must be below the price of hen , so that restaurant can serve lower prices barbecue of mashroom.
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If we want to cover it inside plastic bag, we can cover it, with very hygienic conditions . I can't explain on net, I can draw and show.
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Plesae do make a youtube to tell us about your methods Thank You
Thanks for the information! I'm wondering if I can also use a live liquid culture with this process. Also, I'm growing up north and am wondering the best time to plant.
I like pleurotus But UNCOOCKED with much salad. And I will try these pink one in a next time!
Very helpful video…..
10lbs? Wowzers.
that mycelium at 1:43 looks like it has a bacteria infection .it is a common contam but with oyster mushroom will not hurt .But other mushrooms can't cope
I have a bale of wheat straw, I might try this. Thank you for the inspiration!
You are welcome
How'd you go?
@@lewisheasman Lets be honest, he didn't try this lol.
Where did you get your bag of spores to innoculate the straw bale AND where did you get your bale of straw? I live in Central Florida in Zone 9B & want to try to grow mushrooms. Thanking you in advance for the info
Can you do this with grain pallets?
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Hi, great video, thank you for this. I have a question about the temperature, what is the maximum temperature recommended, as well as the coolest temps? Thanks again!
The internal temperature should be measured with a thermometer. A composting thermometer is ideal if you have one. If the internal temps reach 110+ F, the mushroom mycelium will begin to die. On the other hand, if it freezes that will also kill this particular variety of mushroom since it is a tropical species.
This woman is a fantastic speaker! The information just flows from her in a smooth and understandable stream, and she never has to pause to collect her thoughts, or to clarify anything she has previously said. Astonishing!
Can I grow Lion's Mane in straw like that?
Do Golden oysters grow well in a bale of straw?
All the other videos I’ve watch fir growing oyster mushrooms say that the straw needs to be pasteurized because of high susceptibility to mold. I’m wondering if you have issues with mold and if not what is your secret for avoiding it?
Looks like not which is good
what temps and zones can they grow?
It will depend on the variety but outdoors in spring after the last frost. Indoors about 58-72 degrees.
put in shade? what zone/temp and time of year do you do this?
They want 95% humidity (isn't possible outdoors) and 72~75F. They will fruit with lower temps, but will be slower and may not be as thick and vibrant. Colder grows (with less light) can lead to smaller, stringier fruits that contain less pigment (pink.)
Can you use mushrooms from the grocery store that have stem buds? Or where do you get the bags of spores or mushroom mycilium?
If you look closely on the stalks of mushrooms you can usually see mycelium. If you slice this up you can grow mushrooms from it. It is much easier and much more likely to succeed if you buy a bag of spawn though. It isnt expensive and can be purchased online easily. Good luck.
@@jay71512 they sell them on ebay but in grams. How much do you need or can you add them to saw dust for better adhesion in the straw bale?
@@dpurcell100 in a large bale like this one i would use at least 500g. The more you add the faster it will colonise and fruit. I buy 1kg bags in the uk for around £15. Just add it like she did in the video.
I'm expanding out some liquid oyster mushroom culture in some bags of Uncle Ben's brown rice.
Could use mushroom plugs in this process?
We did not discuss that possibility during the taping.
leslie boxhorn yes! Of course
Hi leslie, yes you can do that but keep in mind that plug spawn is more expensive in general.
@@2AngelsMushrooms Thank you I had the same question. Blessings.
Where do you get the Pink Flamingo spores?
donna purcell try the internet.
Their webstore is here: 2angelsmushrooms.square.site/
Is there an alternative to wheat straw? I have a genuine- ie anaphylactic shock- allergy to wheat. Thanks for a great post!
No Debra, I would not risk it in your situation. Best to play it safe.
Much more easy to find straw (.. i actually heard on ioutub about growing mushroom on hay..)
If you have around you non treated (otherwise it poisons you..) cereals growers, you could find rye, barley or other cereal's straw ..
You can grow mushroom in many ways on many substrates; grains, wood, shavings, sawdust, and many agricultural wastes are still to try..
soy hulls are next best thing
Look for rice straw or grow mushrooms that like hardwood chips. Shiitake mushrooms for example.
Regular straw is fine. She just said wheat straw cause the wheat adds more nutrients. I regular straw from a pet supply
Aren't you suppose to sterilize the hay first? Boiling it or using pickling lime?
If your growing from bags or buckets indoors it's nessisary. Helps but not as important outdoors.
just water it with a water mycelium mix
Sell me a kit
Humans are most related to the fungi kingdom. Why wouldnt you want to grow fun fungus... I think I am growing Yellow Feet first.
The bale is not sterilized or pasteurized? Interesting!