Love your videos. Can you do one discussing the mushroom "quality" vs substrate type. I met a shroom farm owner that insisted there is a large difference between straw grown and HWFP grown Oyster shroms. What are your thoughts?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungiКүн бұрын
I agree on this from a farmers perspective- from the consumer side Im not sure if there is a huge difference for oyster mushrooms. I think there are huge differences in shiitake methods, lions mane, and chestnut mushrooms based on substrates too and humidification systems drastically affect quality as well.
@phackquКүн бұрын
Great video! Is there a specific company you get your organic grains from?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 сағат бұрын
we have tried many and there is local place in denver that gets grains in from kansas - it comes down to costs so local is best
@kevinsmith91902 күн бұрын
Well done sir. Well deserved.
@anniinthewoods82874 күн бұрын
Exactly what I am looking for! Thanks
@awesomeaxiegameplays72964 күн бұрын
what i like about this guy is that he speaks well. other youtubers are a bunch of counter culture punk wannabes
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi4 күн бұрын
thanks for watching and for the kind words! 🙏🏻🍄❤️
@TomHutchinson54 күн бұрын
Tangent: at some point (soon?), the mushroom industry will have to confront plastic. Hopefully there will be an effort to get ahead of it and make changes. Otherwise I worry that at some point the public will negatively associate mushrooms with plastic. Look at fish, traditionally thought of as healthy, now associated with heavy metals. Mush love
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi4 күн бұрын
there are actually fungi that consume plastics - they are being researched heavily but do pose some risk since our world is built so heavily on plastics - a catch 22
@polswep5 күн бұрын
these videos are really well made and its nice to be able to find good videos about individual topics. 💚
@the.inquiring.mind.channel5 күн бұрын
Great video. Quality content👌♥️
@JustiNourse775 күн бұрын
Thank You for the video Gary! I'm all about repurposing agriculture waste to grow fungi.. Local Farmers near me just harvest soybean and im sure the mushrooms are going to love the hulls from them... Keep them videos coming Gary, many times something I learned from you improved my cultivation skills.
@maesk525 күн бұрын
15% bleach solution over surfaces with a mask Wait 45 minutes Power wash everything Clo2 solution
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi4 күн бұрын
yes this would be effective
@jollyjokress38525 күн бұрын
you can use your garden for planting grasses and flowering plants instead of lawn. Cut only once a yr and use the substrate for growing mushrooms.- It is better for everyone.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi5 күн бұрын
we moved from this neighborhood a couple years ago - unfortunately there was a strict HOA - but now at our new land we can garden as much as we want 🙏🏻🍄❤️
@pwnzormcduck65465 күн бұрын
I think your plate test is invalid. Need to have a stage about 6 inches above the bottom lip to be in the true laminar zone. Being on the bottome that close to the flow hood it's likely to pick up something.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi5 күн бұрын
not true - this test is objective and no growth was observed- the stage is optional in my opinion as long as you are working in that region you can still protect the media and organism while working on the bench - this is common practice in all the labs Ive worked in - also, I use this hood mostly for substrate inoculations and have a separate flow hood for culture work so Im not as concerned about this.
@pwnzormcduck65465 күн бұрын
Is that 2 24*48 envirco Mac 10s?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi5 күн бұрын
no - it’s one unit with two filters so it’s cheaper for replacement. I have an air science flow hood as well that utilizes this (it’s cheaper to replace two smaller filters than one giant one - this comes with experience)
@pwnzormcduck65465 күн бұрын
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi what size is that unit? I have a 24*48 myself. Do you ever clean the face of it? If so with what? Iso?
@navarra-qf2ds5 күн бұрын
Great video as always. Thank you for uploading.
@sunnyjones6826 күн бұрын
Wait what are we supposed to do as we watch the plates daily and catch contamination?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi6 күн бұрын
transfer the clean mycelium onto new plates until it is pure.
@sunnyjones6826 күн бұрын
Do you have lessons on breeding mushrooms?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi6 күн бұрын
we have this series: kzbin.info/aero/PLFfnF_UJ5WgKRxZZbixO27fxOi9mEtmTv&si=N69dBiQwhfy3w846
@sunnyjones6826 күн бұрын
@ thanks! I look forward to watching!
@marsjuzeew12867 күн бұрын
привет могу тебе предложить саженцы дуба с белым грибом болетус идулис и белым трюфелем в подарок можеш сделать тест днк и потом я бы тебе мог поставлять тысячами и другими лесными грибами
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi6 күн бұрын
this is interesting! email us
@jtt103157 күн бұрын
I liquidated 7 farms in my area this year. Many if them with hundreds of throusands of dollars invested, while im all by myself, bartending at night, faming 60 to 80 hours a week, and i blew them all out if the water. Sold just under 60k in mushrooms in from february to october
@navarra-qf2ds5 күн бұрын
Don't get it. can you elaborate?
@jtt103155 күн бұрын
Learn your products and put the work in to sell them. I'm the broke kid who outperformed 7 farms in my area singlehandedly. It's a ton of work, but I put everything into this. Many people wanna just pay to win and buy the biggest and best equipment and space, but don't have any nuance or edge. Authenticity is what make a gourmet mushroom gourmet.
@t.n.11167 күн бұрын
I love the blobby ones! 😂 did they taste good/did you eat them?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi6 күн бұрын
some of them are tasty but some are just the tough parts of the stem
@Langsato8 күн бұрын
This is what winning at life looks like 👍
@SkellyMC8 күн бұрын
any easier way to measure spores sizes?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
yes - micrometers but they are a bit pricey - once I have some room in the budget I will re visit this stuff with more advanced techniques and tools
@HighTeaWithTheQueen8 күн бұрын
Sorry, I really want to learn but when you use the microscope. It's very blur. Do you have a video that's clearer? I really want to learn this.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
yes we have a microscopy playlist - I will work on making higher resolution videos about this topic this was a while back when I was just starting video. Here: kzbin.info/aero/PLFfnF_UJ5WgLQpSncT5FzfJulb7jD5k0t&si=iSFF1nfhRdaRocDd
@hongotopiadada75748 күн бұрын
Any updates? I have problems getting the first flush.. for the second I give it some water and fold the bag over the top, that gives GREAT pin sets but just works for the second flush not for the first
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
it seems like you are not triggering the first flush with evaporation/temp drop which happens when you do the watering for the second flush - usually a temp differential of a few degrees helps this process because going from warmer incubation to cooler fruiting causes condensation to form like the watering you do. try messing with temps first, then mess with evaporation by opening the bag
@hongotopiadada75748 күн бұрын
@@FreshfromtheFarmFungi thx, i'll try!
@1014p10 күн бұрын
Except the FDA is compromised. They are not out for your health anymore. Cater to big food and pharma companies.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi9 күн бұрын
yes as a fresh produce business mostly regulations are from local municipalities which varies a lot region to region
@muchimi11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos
@muchimi11 күн бұрын
I'm just starting a microgrow in Northwest Baltimore, Maryland and Lyons Maine as well as a couple of strains of oyster mushroom or my Target mushrooms to start off. And I was looking up how to take spore prints because I can't afford to buy spores from somebody else. And I see that you're posting about a you very unique strain and I'd like to ask you about if there's a way without breaking the bank to get some spores of that strain please
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi11 күн бұрын
all of our cultures are listed on our ETSY shop etsy.com/shop/freshfungi as an alternative you can go find some wild ones and clone/take spore prints
@sunnyjones68212 күн бұрын
Just popped in to say thanks for your videos. They are informative and helpful. Glad you’re around!
@Myco_ogre12 күн бұрын
Thanks again for the good info Gary!
@Primitivemycology12 күн бұрын
Very informative
@mgguygardening12 күн бұрын
Great idea about the food trucks, in my area there's a new thing happening where food trucks are getting together and creating "food court" type areas along main roads. I'm sure growers could find clients in these areas.
@pelvabill13 күн бұрын
do you have any suggestions on where to find the 1 litre media bottles? I found some on Amazon but always like to shop around.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
We have a local “science” store here in town - they are pricey but anything pyrex will hold up long term. Also, check your local university at the end of the semester they usually purge old lab gear very cheap - Ive found some good deals that way 👍 ULINE has nice nalgene bottles that work well too for good prices just make sure they are rated pp5 or better
@bassileira552513 күн бұрын
what are signs that show, if they are overdue?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi12 күн бұрын
browning, discoloration, smushy, white spores accumulating below
@S.A.D.i.S.T.I.C13 күн бұрын
how do you get your agar different colors?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
different media types, food dyes or differential medias all make different colors - check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3m8c6hpp717m9Usi=uiJ8uQhVMGSjeYmo
@user-yq8he1hu6m14 күн бұрын
Very good video, thank you! Tell me, please, is cordyceps suitable for 5% honey? There are 30 grams of honey per 600 grams of water... right?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi14 күн бұрын
yes this works well - just make sure to supplement the media as well
@user-yq8he1hu6m14 күн бұрын
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi Please tell me, What else should be added to increase the liquid mycelium?
@MG-xs8bi15 күн бұрын
Been a while... Production value is 💯
@PrakashPrabhu-n2n16 күн бұрын
Hi..had a doubt. So im growing oysters, and i have the sms which is quite wet. Can you help me on how to make this into compost?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi8 күн бұрын
you can add this organic material to any compost pile or bin and it will break down fast. It takes time to build up a substantial amount but once it starts then it can break down spent mushroom substrate very quickly
@PrakashPrabhu-n2n8 күн бұрын
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi oh that's good to know!!! So I should dry it before adding it to the compost pile? Oh and yes, I'm sorry I forgot to compliment you on you're beautiful garden! It looks just so picturesque like how mother earth should be!
@baronbullshyster299617 күн бұрын
I find invisible mushrooms are the easiest as they don’t require muchroom
@thanatosor17 күн бұрын
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@melvinchang707117 күн бұрын
Hello, I'm a beginner trying to grow this. Tried brown rice as a spawn but never fruit, only once with oat and it fruited.. Would the spawn type also affect the fruiting rate? Where I live cannot get rye grain. Thank you!
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi17 күн бұрын
we use oats and we have used many other grains with success but not rice. I think grains can play a role and I like oats because it is much more fibrous than other grains maybe rice is too nutrient rich - in my experience it gets clumpy so we didn’t use it large scale. Watch our videos on grain spawn for more details kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6nIqKOXaJicsLcsi=aiVDFPgFSVruouM8
@melvinchang707117 күн бұрын
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi thank you
@TheScientist77718 күн бұрын
Incredible quality mushrooms & videos. Keep them coming !
@a23meme18 күн бұрын
does the pipe get contaminated while storing? since we're using the same pipe to connect syringes multiple times ?
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi18 күн бұрын
this is the caveat - I keep a bunch of spare tubing sterilized in pouches and if I suspect this, I just swap for fresh tubing. The key is to never have the liquid go back to the main container that way there is a break point you can just swap between pulls
@danielmcardle347618 күн бұрын
Propane is quicker to adjust temps than electric jobs IMO.
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi18 күн бұрын
yes but it also is annoying to fill
@danielmcardle347618 күн бұрын
New fan here saying a big thank you. You are a true scientist sir! I'm just getting started and your videos are really inspiring and educational. I hoe you have some good detailed videos on lab technique as I am struggling 😊
@FreshfromtheFarmFungi18 күн бұрын
thanks man! We have lots of lab videos a lot of our fungi friday live streams show technique very well and our breeding series 🙏🏻🍄❤️
@syberphish19 күн бұрын
Our summer heat just stopped a couple weeks ago and it's finally cooled off here in the high desert. Funny how you're hibernating your operation while mine is just ramping up for the season here.
@bwandonmelon633319 күн бұрын
You've helped me get so far in such a short time. Ty for all the info you provide