Grey Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus Identification.

[@tcc300892]

I've just started getting interested in mushrooms and foraging and found your channel yesterday - I've been binge-watching since! There's a BBC documentary called The Magic Of Mushrooms in which they show microscopic images of an oyster mushroom eating a nematode worm. Basically, the mycelia has loops projecting from it that ensnare the nematodes. The loops constrict to catch the worms, and then they're are digested as a source of nitrogen. Amazing organisms.

[@Ragniirox]

I've got a patch of Oyster mushrooms growing on a stump in my backyard that persisted all throughout winter! They are a very hardy mushroom and are surprisingly good to eat. Great video.

[@aricunono6272]

These guys just popped up in my backyard and my jaw dropped. This video was very educational and inspirational you have me wanting to convert my basemnt into a mushroom farm doubt the wife would allow.

[@victoriashroom5526]

Found my first grey oysters yesterday 😋 and they were delicious. All mushrooms blow my mind and I'm learning more and more every day. I received your wild uk foraging book for my birthday and I love it so much, it comes with me on every foraging trip, thank you for your wonderful videos and sharing your love of foraging in the uk, you inspired me 🤩

[@brycewellington4230]

Paul stamets is one of my heroes too haha you’ve both taught me a lot thanks :)

[@TheGreatGodPan]

That experiment sounds interesting, I heard only recently how excellent mushrooms are for cleaning up soil pollution (as well as providing nutrients to the soil). I plan to experiment a bit this year with more permaculture methods of farming, with what little space I have, maybe working some mushrooms spores into that is a good idea. I will have to try to make good use of my old coffee :)

[@jason60216]

I searched your channel recently for a episode on oyster mushrooms and now you have made one,brilliant Marlow,great channel.

[@bobwhitmore338]

Fascinating information, and really well presented as usual!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much I really really enjoyed listening to you tell us all about the oyster mushrooms. Absolutely fascinating too, especially the experiment your friend had done. That’s mind blowing too. I’m really really going to have a look for this incredible mushroom, I absolutely adore mushrooms too and if I can get them for free, even better. I’m going to watch the germination of them now, that you’ve kindly put up on screen. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@joeevans2378]

Your the reason i started mushroom hunting. I owe you alot

[@WildFoodUK1]

Thanks Joe :)

[@TrangLeUK]

I really love watching your video I watch all you mushrooms videos I love it thanks

[@rachelhybrid632]

Mushrooms will help clear the planet! !! Looking forward to seeing what happens with your spores !! Thanks Marlow

[@victoriashroom5526]

I believe this, mushrooms can save the planet

[@rachelhybrid632]

@@victoriashroom5526 they certainly can 💞

[@kongfwoo]

Really diverse and informative, Well done.

[@LondonTreeSurgeons-Camden]

Great identification video but I will stick to the grey for now when foraging thanks. Fascinating that they are easy to grow on most deadwood (and even used ground coffee beans) I look forward to that video. These mushrooms look suitable as part of an integrated agroforestry system. Thanks as always for a great vid.

[@ESCAPINGTHEMATRIXFORGOOD]

thanks for sharing your knowledge, take care Marlow

[@aetherb3802]

I have literally just found this channel as I have these mushrooms growing on a tree stump in my garden. I was unsure of what it was, but I wanted to find out if I could eat them, when is the best time to pick them and how to clean them b4 eating. 😁😊

[@zorrotreps]

good and instructive video, thank you. the noise from the keys in rather annoying though..

[@WildFoodUK1]

will remember that next time..

[@mattbaker1683]

Coffee grounds are supposed to be good, but I only ever have instant at home. I tried with a week or so worth of squeezed out tea bags, poured hot water over again in a large pan and left it all to cool. squeeze out the majority of the moisture and tear open into a freezer bag along with some thin slivers of the flesh, a couple of months later I have spawn ready to use after being in the bottom of the fridge. I even had it 'pinning' inside the bag! I also did some on cardboard using various methods everything from clean slivers of flesh to just wrapping the fuzzy white base of the stem, leaf litter and all, every method worked well! I think as long as there is not enough to rot and attract bacteria in quantity the oyster will take care of itself. I have yet to try the agar method with spores, it seems you need a home lab to avoid contamination and is probably a step too far for home cultivation of oysters, but essential for other fungi. Best of luck with it and please do make a video of your progress.

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

Love it 🙂👍, thanks for sharing . Happy New Year Atb Rick n Billydog

[@professorfromyorkshire]

Really enjoying you videos.

[@domnation673]

No mention of the amazing medicinal benefits? Apart from that a superb video!!!

[@adnanalshboulvarieties]

Thank you very much Great info as always

[@truyennam]

excellent.

[@marksharp1443]

Great vid well done 👍

[@chrislewis9014]

Brilliant. Thank you. Great information 😁

[@benczyrny6523]

Beautiful !

[@finlayturnertrott9354]

Hello, can these videos be used in all countries? i.e do they take into account poisonous lookalikes which wont grow in the UK?

[@WildFoodUK1]

Not really, though the mushrooms will all grow in other countries there are possibly some lookalikes I don't know about.

[@finlayturnertrott9354]

@@WildFoodUK1 😥 are you able to advise any further? Are there likely to be toxic lookalikes? How likely is it that there are dangerous lookalikes you won't know of? Would it tend to be more the expert class mushrooms and plants or it could be for the novice ones too?

[@234cheech]

top vlog mate

[@Garyskinner2422]

Can i ask what the maggot like pests are that came crawling out when i harvested some? And i washed and ate these after 5 mins of sautéing in butter so hopefully they aren't dangerous these pests as I'm still alive haha

[@gregjacobs8544]

I'm shocked, I've seen lots of velvet shank before but I didn't have a clue what it was!

[@wispsofwillow1345]

Great Video, thanks for sharing! :-)

[@tellezguadalupe7632]

its not very often i am surprized but this video really would make anyone say wow I need to ask - have you looked at the website called Gregs Mushroom Grower just google for it

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Great vid again Marlowe. Question. I Bushcraft in a wood that has stands of western hemlock. Is it possible to find reishi mushroom in uk. I did well in October with chaga, up north, but have not seen reishi. What are your thoughts. Thank you Marlow.

[@WildFoodUK1]

We have heard rumours of them growing in some places but none of these have been confirmed and we have never come across them!

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thank you Matlow

[@cirovideo1]

Very nice.

[@gherghinaclaudia7183]

Cum se planează ciupercile de fag

[@lepistanuda]

also i know you're based in the south, do you know of any decent places close to central london to start foraging? i'm at uni atm but i will also be going back up to yorkshire at term time holidays and could forage in the forests near my house their too if thats my best shot. would just love to get started asap

[@WildFoodUK1]

We're actually based in Herefordshire now, on the Welsh borders. We don't really like to recommend anywhere in particular as there is a lot of problems with commercial foraging and people just stripping areas bare in the South. You would be very surprised at the amount you can find in parks though, just make sure to check that you are allowed to do it first.

[@lepistanuda]

alright, thank you mate

[@nikos8247]

I found oyster mushrooms today!!! In Cyprus!

[@susylopez2993]

It's not often I'm impressed but this video certainly would make anyone say wow I need to ask - have you looked at the resource called Gregs Mushroom Grower just google for it

[@daizya1232]

Interesting

[@soothirak]

Show them closer will be good to identify.

[@ramthian]

Great 👍

[@tammyrowe-j4d]

Good info, but put your keys in your pocket please, they are distracting from your voice. Thanks for the info.

[@WildFoodUK1]

this is an old vid and I've made sure to do so since ;)

[@lepistanuda]

have you read Anna Tsings novel? interest ecologist/socialist writer deeply invested in mushrooms specifically the matsuatake

[@greenwhitered5969]

This is such a good tip ! I didn't know her and just found on the internet "The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the possibility of life in capitalist ruins". I am so pleased that this is going to be an extraordinary read, God bless you , Thank you so much !

[@lepistanuda]

Green White & Red oh that’s amazing! I hope you enjoy it

[@NapoleonGelignite]

Oysters are my least favourite wild mushroom. They are very easy to grow if you want to though.

[@zbruh83]

The camera man should stand back a lil further so we can see the mushrooms better.

[@jafacake8211]

mushrooms that grow off dead things, organic matter/trees/ "Saprotrophic" not to be confused with fungi growing off living things which would be "Parasitic"

[@stevenlaupert3089]

How to tell? Like my mango tree fruiting mango tree at that has mushrooms growing on the bottom! The bark at the bottom of the tree breaks off because of ants and dead moist bark spiders roaches various insects are running around at the bottom of the tree! So what’s live and what’s dead how to tell a good mushroom from a non edible mushroom? I picked those mushrooms put them in ice cold water and aim to eat them unless they are dangerous what says you?

[@juliap1965]

Stop jangling your keys. It's annoying.