Grow Mushrooms at Home with the Monotub Tek (Voiceover)

[@TheDemonThorn]

i love this monotub vid, i've seen multiple while researching, and this is the most simple and low cost one I've encountered so far

[@SDOTPOPPA]

Bro sent me 3 extra swabs… you’re amazing bro and i really appreciate you. Im excited to finally try cultivating my JMF’s! Ive been growing for a while and have been learning soo many things i disregarded and really started honing in on my grows inspired by you knowledge! Ill only get my genetics from you for now on bro, you got a lifetime custie out of me man. I just made a few jars of cultures and a few agar plates to research! Excited to see how things look in a few weeks! Stay blessed and stay shroomy brother!

[@Stay.Shroomy]

thank you cheers!

[@peagea1888]

I gave you a shout out on reddit man. You've helped me so much. I just bought some spores too. Should be here any day now. I was wondering if you can grow pan cyans this way also ?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@peagea1888]

@Stay.Shroomy have you had success with pan cyans like this ?

[@HaakonAnderson]

This is the info I've been looking for. Subbed and liked

[@Greg20854]

👏 👍Is fruiting automatic? Does it change anything from colonization? And how big are your holes?

[@johndoh2122]

Hey new grower here, ive always used entry level BRF tek for my grows and want to switch to monotubs. I also want to work with agar and liquid culture as well. What was your grain spawn and what bag did you use? I loved the zip-tie sealing method! I have a very small 12x12x12 flow hood and a tent set up with an inline filter. Was able to get the hood off facebook marketplace of all places. Tested it with a few agar plates and it seems to work. The tent I already had, as well as the inline fan and ducting. So the setup wasnt too expensive, but i need to start growing in monotubs. I was looking up BRF recipes because i have so many empty jars with inoculation ports. It was then i realized i needed to step my game up. This is the best video ive watched yet. Liked and Subscribed! how much agar did you use? sorry for the million questions. imma check the store out.

[@waynekozak3121]

Not worried about contamination or anything?

[@chrisporter1640]

My exact thoughts that spawn is prime for contam if not fully colonized otherwise coir substrate rarely gets contaminated.

[@saab9-5]

What tf you talking about. at this stage contamination is no longer a factor

[@psst...heyyou6508]

Did you see those canopies?

[@G23-k5r]

From the Philippines here. I do the exact same tek but I don't use a casing layer. Works a lot better in my experience. Set and forget. As long as the temp and humidity is good you'll get plenty of fruits!

[@nathancks]

Here's what I've noticed: no casing layer is faster and works better if you can really dial in your grain, and substrate moisture content. The casing layer just helps imperfections from making substrate and grains, so it provides a little microclimate to help it. But yes if you nail the substrate and spawn then no casing layer is perfect

[@akibo3496]

What temperatures do you usually grow and do you need an ac unit to stable temperatures?

[@Smellyfupa]

did you do anything to the coco off video before you scooped it up and used it?

[@jonathana.1802]

Superbe workflow. My next monotub will take me alot less time.

[@Stay.Shroomy]

thank you

[@educationcentral_]

Is your spawn like rye berries and also is it? Sterilized

[@MacCelium]

Thanks, good stuff as always! Thanks in part to you, I'm moving to a dedicated mono tub grow cycle and so far loving it. Definitely going to try the spawn to fruit approach. Was wondering if you have experimented with adding a casing after initial colonization)? It has worked well for me so far, but not much data to go on. Using a Jiffy/CV blend to create a little different PH at the surface. Mush appreciation! 🍄

[@robertorubi1454]

Very nice! Do you blot the surface drops with a paper towel at 4:24 in the video or just leave them alone? Thanks.

[@Stay.Shroomy]

just leave it, the fruits will need all that water eventually.

[@robertorubi1454]

Thanks 🤙🏼

[@ASWJ11]

This tutorial is the bomb yo

[@Stay.Shroomy]

Thanks!

[@Jammingonlinewithanyone]

Can you use black tubs??? Do you need to do the holes??? What is the substitute/ soil made of??? Any other tips I’m just using brown rice can let you know how I go?

[@massa-blasta]

I would also like to use a black tub with no holes and brown rice sounds good to me, too.

[@TonyBrannon-fg5ry]

You could use black tubs, but then you may wind up with discoloration of the fruits with no light source. I typically like to do a 12/12 cycle to mimic the naturally occuring light cycles. You do need the holes to allow airflow, especially during the fruiting stage. Some recommend plugging the holes to restrict airflow during colonization and then swapping out for micropore tape when fruiting conditions are optimal and the tub is 80% colonized. I personally use a mix of grains for spawn, but haven't tried rice. And I always go with the tried and true mix of coco coir, vermiculite, and gypsum for my substrate. My biggest tip is to not hover and just let them do their thing, it takes time and hovering only increases your anxiety over contam. I've never had any, and my first grow I was so worried about it I was checking my bags and then tub about every few hours. Just relax and let em grow. Mush love 🍄

[@Illumignostic]

What is the substrate? I can’t get vermiculite in my country. Can you use whole grain?

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Use plain, hyrdated Coir for substrate. Vermiculite isn't absolutely necessary. For the spawn, you can use many grains, including bird seed, ordinary brown rice from the store (not the microwave kind), oats, rye, all kinds. The key is getting clean spawn, by using agar/liquid culture and getting clean mycelium to put to grain. Then fully colonized, clean spawn to substrate and essentially just leave the tub alone for about a week.

[@realthoc]

benefits of using taller tubs vs shorter tubs??

[@theodorelutjen3135]

What was it I saw you show in slide that last tub image. So into the blue.

[@JesúsCastillo-n1h]

once the grain is completely colonized its pretty hard for it to get contaminated right?

[@MaxDamageTV]

Defo harder.

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

@Stay.Shroomy For some reason our sub to your channel was removed. But, found you and resubbed. Good to see that the videos are still up. So much good information, contrary to many of the grifters in the 'home mycology' scene. You and@StipeCap in particular. Thank you for everything that you do.

[@Stay.Shroomy]

I've had several channels get removed from youtube over the years from censorship. I think I've got it figured out now, though, and should have this channel around for a long time!

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

@@Stay.Shroomy That is reassuring to hear. Thank you so much for the valuable, accurate information.

[@RafaelMagallanes-q4e]

Hey new follower here. what's the advisable humidity needed indoor?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

normal regular living conditions. gauges dont gizmos don't really help us as they tend to misread what is really important. its best to just use a tried and true fruiting chamber design, trust the process, and look for signs from the mushrooms for any needed adjustments.

[@summersummer1232]

Can I just take the black plastic bag "outside" of the monotub?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

Naw its not the light thats the issue. Its when the substrate naturally shrinks that it creates an ideal microclimate. The liner sticks to the sun while it shrinks to eliminate that issue.

[@risingpheonix2182]

What do you do about the water that pools at the sides of the chamber bc of condensation ?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

I remove the entire tub to harvest by grabbing the corners of the liner. while the tub is empty, I dump the water out.

[@ilovecannabisalot7324]

@@Stay.Shroomy How many times do you need to do this? Thanks

[@jonathana.1802]

How does spawn to fruiting work?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

just don't tape up the holes for 'colonization conditions.' knocks a few days off the process.

[@awokenshroomboy]

what size holes in your tub? 1.5”?

[@Mikelitours]

How long to u keep the light on for ??

[@Stay.Shroomy]

12/12 cycle

[@maddogmaz1576]

what temperatures are you using

[@Stay.Shroomy]

60-75F

[@tommroy]

I wonder if anyone has lab tested potency using coir vs manure based substrates?

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

There is no advantage to using manure for cubes. In fact there are more negatives to doing so. The grain used for the grain spawn is the bulk of the nutrient source. It provides all that the mycelium needs. The substrate is mainly a water reservoir. Coir, being fairly inert is just about perfect, naturally resistant to contamination to some degree, cheap and easy to find and use. Coir also does not require pasteurization.

[@tommroy]

@@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter I believe you are correct, just had an amazing flush od ODPE using just CVG. Grew some storm troopers too and felt that the sub needed a little nutrition for that particular strain.

[@ineshianewton7740]

Watz you room humidity?

[@Stay.Shroomy]

whatever Denver is 😄

[@ineshianewton7740]

@@Stay.Shroomy lol ok

[@MissBlackMetal]

What was that mushroom at the verrrrrrry end, directly before the Amazon link image? It looks like lichen! 😯

[@Stay.Shroomy]

Enigma!

[@Runes420]

That’s way to much grain spawn your wasting your spawn you could use far less and make a substrate base to get a foothold in

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Not how it works. The more spawn, the better the yield tends to be. The grain is the nutrition for the mycelium. The substrate isn't. It's essentially a water reservoir.

[@ineshianewton7740]

Hello whats your discord name

[@Stay.Shroomy]

Munchauzen discord.gg/Ze6DJ9WeD8

[@michaelstein3969]

Man did you delete this before 😭 I was sick searching for close to a year tryna get this back in my library 🫡 keep blessing us

[@Stay.Shroomy]

have had issues with youtube censorship, this is like my 3rd or 4th channel.

[@michaelstein3969]

@@Stay.Shroomy keep doing the lords work 🫡

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

@@Stay.Shroomy So glad that you're back. YT is just plain stupid at times.