Pink Oyster Mushrooms - Page 2

Crandrew · January 8, 2013

What is the most economical way to keep a decent source of mushrooms growing if you dont have a current source for grow medium and spores inoculate syringe?

GnomeGrown · January 8, 2013

Faith< We grow Lion's Mane on sterilzed hardwood (oak) sawdust "blocks" supplemented with wheat bran.
Someone brought me a HUGE foraged Lion's Mane last fall.

Crandrew< We store our long term cultures on agar in test tubes in the fridge. Not the Pink Oyster though as it is a tropical species.

livinonfaith · January 8, 2013

So, let me get this straight, do you take a foraged Lion's Mane (or whatever mushroom spore you wish to preserve) and knock the spores onto a dish of agar and keep that in the fridge until the right season?

So then do you take the hardwood blocks and smear them with the agar? Please forgive my ignorance. It's just all so interesting to me.

Crandrew · January 10, 2013

I would suggest going on youtube and watching some videos. Also the kits in the link the OP provided were cheap enough to just try it out

livinonfaith · January 10, 2013

Crandew, If you are responding to me, then I have already tried the kits. (and am actually the one who posted the link to the kits)

Unfortunately, they don't have the Lion's Mane at Nasco, although they are available at a few other places. (for a pretty penny)

I was just asking because I may have access to a Lion's Mane next Fall. (I found one at my cousin's house this Fall.) Thought it would be okay to "pick Gnomegrown's brain" a bit since he seems to have done exactly what I would like to do.

Youtube is a great source, too. I use it a lot for stuff like this!

Crandrew · January 10, 2013

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Originally Posted by livinonfaith

Crandew, If you are responding to me, then I have already tried the kits. (and am actually the one who posted the link to the kits)

Unfortunately, they don't have the Lion's Mane at Nasco, although they are available at a few other places. (for a pretty penny)

I was just asking because I may have access to a Lion's Mane next Fall. (I found one at my cousin's house this Fall.) Thought it would be okay to "pick Gnomegrown's brain" a bit since he seems to have done exactly what I would like to do.

Youtube is a great source, too. I use it a lot for stuff like this!

Livinonfaith,
Im sorry i didn't explain well enough. In another thread the OP posted the site he uses which does sell the lions mane

My post was referring to his site, not yours. Here you go: http://www.fieldforest.net/store/ind...&cPath=1_15_12 I think I'll be buying a few kits soon and try this out.

livinonfaith · January 10, 2013

Oooh! Ahhhh! So pretty, tasty, and affordable, too!

(That would be a lot easier than trying to resurrect one from my cousin's house.)

Thanks so much for clarifying, Crandrew! I missed that thread and that's actually exactly what I would love to have!

Crandrew · January 10, 2013

awesome

Looks to be a pretty good deal on those kits. I think I'm going to do some oyster shrooms and maybe 1 other as a trial.

Paul R · January 10, 2013

I don't mean to hijack GnomeGrowns post or take anything from it at all. I have some experience also in cultivating mushrooms. I strongly suggest that you start with the kits. With your kit will be instruction on the care of your grow. This will help you understand what are the needs of the fruiting body in order to succeed.

Do a search on the net or youtube for Paul Stamets, he has written several books, his best, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms. And then there is a youtube vid titled "Let's Grow Mushrooms". The down side is he likes to show the bad mushrooms (Psilocyes) on his how to grow mushroom techniques, but the tek applies to other mushrooms.

There are some outdoor grows that are vary simple, and I would suggest Wine Caps, (Stropharia rugosoannulata) and Shiitake.

Again, I don't mean to infringe on GnomeGrowns post at all, hope you don't mind.

Paul R

Tracydr · January 11, 2013

I can't figure out how to keep them cool enough. I wish there were some sort of mushroom for higher average temperatures. Even in the winter I don't have a cool enough place to grow them.
This is something I'd love to try if we move to a different climate.

Redbaron · January 11, 2013

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

I can't figure out how to keep them cool enough. I wish there were some sort of mushroom for higher average temperatures. Even in the winter I don't have a cool enough place to grow them.
This is something I'd love to try if we move to a different climate.

Root cellar?

GnomeGrown · January 11, 2013

I don't mind at all, Paul.

Crandrew · January 11, 2013

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

Root cellar?

we don't have the luxury of cellars in AZ or CA. Wish we did they seem bloody useful.

Thanks Gnome and thanks Paul

Paul R · January 12, 2013

Crandew, the paddy straw mushroom (Valvariella volvacea) prefers higher incubation and fruiting temps. 75-95 degs. F.
In my experience, I think humidity is more important than the temps.

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/volvariella_volvacea.html

Paul R

Crandrew · January 13, 2013

What are the minimum fruiting temps some of these strains can handle?

January 8, 2013	#17
GnomeGrown Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 216	Faith< We grow Lion's Mane on sterilzed hardwood (oak) sawdust "blocks" supplemented with wheat bran. Someone brought me a HUGE foraged Lion's Mane last fall. Crandrew< We store our long term cultures on agar in test tubes in the fridge. Not the Pink Oyster though as it is a tropical species. __________________ "Your Spirit is the true shield" --The Art of Peace.

January 10, 2013	#24
Paul R Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Avilla IN Posts: 300	I don't mean to hijack GnomeGrowns post or take anything from it at all. I have some experience also in cultivating mushrooms. I strongly suggest that you start with the kits. With your kit will be instruction on the care of your grow. This will help you understand what are the needs of the fruiting body in order to succeed. Do a search on the net or youtube for Paul Stamets, he has written several books, his best, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms. And then there is a youtube vid titled "Let's Grow Mushrooms". The down side is he likes to show the bad mushrooms (Psilocyes) on his how to grow mushroom techniques, but the tek applies to other mushrooms. There are some outdoor grows that are vary simple, and I would suggest Wine Caps, (Stropharia rugosoannulata) and Shiitake. Again, I don't mean to infringe on GnomeGrowns post at all, hope you don't mind. Paul R Last edited by Paul R; January 10, 2013 at 09:48 PM. Reason: spelling lol

January 11, 2013	#27
GnomeGrown Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 216	I don't mind at all, Paul. __________________ "Your Spirit is the true shield" --The Art of Peace.

January 8, 2013	#16
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	What is the most economical way to keep a decent source of mushrooms growing if you dont have a current source for grow medium and spores inoculate syringe?

January 8, 2013	#18
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	So, let me get this straight, do you take a foraged Lion's Mane (or whatever mushroom spore you wish to preserve) and knock the spores onto a dish of agar and keep that in the fridge until the right season? So then do you take the hardwood blocks and smear them with the agar? Please forgive my ignorance. It's just all so interesting to me.

January 10, 2013	#23
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	awesome Looks to be a pretty good deal on those kits. I think I'm going to do some oyster shrooms and maybe 1 other as a trial.

January 11, 2013	#25
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I can't figure out how to keep them cool enough. I wish there were some sort of mushroom for higher average temperatures. Even in the winter I don't have a cool enough place to grow them. This is something I'd love to try if we move to a different climate.

January 12, 2013	#29
Paul R Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Avilla IN Posts: 300	Crandew, the paddy straw mushroom (Valvariella volvacea) prefers higher incubation and fruiting temps. 75-95 degs. F. In my experience, I think humidity is more important than the temps. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/volvariella_volvacea.html Paul R

January 13, 2013	#30
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	What are the minimum fruiting temps some of these strains can handle?