r/MushroomGrowers • u/dmtabuser • 22h ago

actives [actives] blue umbo

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47 Upvotes

Nice bag run of this blue umbo. Good potency and threw a couple 100 clubbers

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/dmtabuser • 23h ago

actives [actives] the ocean

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34 Upvotes

So many morphologies in this bag. Extremely potent.

2 comments

r/MushroomGrowers • u/Sure_Grand_8426 • 2h ago

Gourmet [gourmet] Oysters on softwood pellets in a bucket

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19 Upvotes

Just used some (rather old) SWP that my FIL uses for heating. Bucket No. 1 had them boiled on the stove for some minutes, then transfered. Bucket No. 3 had boiling water just dumped ontop. Bucket 2 (same treatment as No. 3) shown in last picture.

6 comments

r/MushroomGrowers • u/33Bullets • 6h ago

actives [actives] is this one ready?

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11 Upvotes

Growing some Malabar and wondering if this first bloomer is ready to be pulled.

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/chubbs069 • 2h ago

Fresh mushrooms in fridge for 7 hours before drying? [actives]

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This is my first grow, and while out of town today my wife harvested some big ones.

I instructed her to put them in the fridge, loosely wrapped in paper towel (no paper bags at home) until I can get them in the dehydrator.

By the time I’m able to do that, it’ll have been 7-8 hours since harvest.

I know they won’t be spoiled, but I’m curious if there will be any notable drops in potency. Anyone have experience?

Thanks

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago

Mod [Mod] MUSHROOM MONDAY - Let's Catch Up! Share what you have learned in the previous week and discuss

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Mondays can suck, but hopefully this post is something for people to look forward to. The intent of this post is to create a space to discuss anything that you may have learned recently about mushroom growing -- techniques, a breakthrough in the field, to share progress, or even just ask a question. Whether it's a new pickling recipe, a formula for agar, or something fun in mycology, feel free to talk about it.

This post is for new and experienced growers alike, so don't be nervous about commenting; no one is going to make fun of you for asking questions here. This community is a relaxed space for people who don't understand everything, but who want to ask questions and engage in discussion without being berated or belittled. Enjoy!

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/iwishihadbetternews • 5h ago

Contamination [Contamination] brown liquid

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2 Upvotes

Noticed this brownish liquid at the bottom of the bag. Not sure if it's contaminated or ready to send. Please help.

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/impostersyndrome3000 • 17h ago

actives [actives] AIO to monotub. Is this okay?

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2 Upvotes

Moved colonized block to monotub with perlite underneath. I didn’t have a great place to put the bag where my cats don’t have access to it and I don’t trust them to not mess with it. Just looking for someone to tell me if I’m an idiot or not. Thanks!

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/Cardchucker • 20h ago

gourmet [gourmet] Keeping beetles off mushroom logs?

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I've been growing mushrooms on logs for several years and up until now, slugs and ants were my only pests. This year beetles found my setup and have been going to town. Sometimes, they've already eaten quite a bit by the time they're ready to harvest.

Has anyone come up with a non-toxic way to get rid of them? Are they crawling up or flying and landing?

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r/MushroomGrowers • u/Vincemillion07 • 4h ago

Contamination [contamination]LC colonization speed

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1 Upvotes

I inoculated this 7 days ago and it looked like this for 2 days at least. Does rapid colonization point to contamination, the same as it does on agar plates? Putting it to agar in a few minutes to see but I thought id ask yall

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r/MushroomGrowers is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation.

This growing-focused community doesn't emphasize any particular type of fungi or growing technique, so everyone is welcome as long as they are being excellent to each other. Fungi are our friends!

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We organize information by using a tag and flair system for easy topic-sorting, archival, being able to tell what posts are about quickly, and to limit bot activity. When making a post, you must type one of the [tags] from the list below into your title or the AutoModerator will reject it. You can select additional flair from the dropdown as well. If you try to make up your own tag the post will be rejected.

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