How to Build a Monotub for Mushrooms | Complete Guide On HOW it Works

[@olefosshaug5565]

KZbin keeps giving me one great mushroom channel after another! Liked and subscribed

[@jodywilliams9016]

Very educational for anyone wanting to start growing their own mushrooms. This was very well done, thank you

[@misguidedspearo6974]

Hi Leo. I love the simplicity of your explanations. Could i ask, wouldnt it be more simple to add an intake fan on the top of the lid? This would stir up the CO2 and expel it with posotive preasure and there would be no need to remove micro pore tape so the rh would remain high. I can see the contamination risk but since we are discussing an already colonised substrate, that should matter to much if i am correct. In adition, is this also suitable for straight coir? Cheer mate.

[@aceagain7483]

Great video!..alot of good explanations here, and the style of animation may help others with a visual understanding...just some tips i would like to add if you dont mind..."Tub Liners" are not necessary, but are next level when done right, for 1...it makes cleaning and starting your next grow alot easier...and 2,when water evaporates from your cake...the cake itself will start to shrink...and a liner hugs the cake...keeping side pins to a minimum, and having a better success rate with multiple flushes! Mush Love🍄 !

[@P_Tree]

I seen someone complaining to someone the other day on a channel about everybody knows that you're misleading there's nothing new here and I'm like bro we all listen to each other in hoping that we learn something new once in a while! Or maybe a new technique or a new way of doing it that's easier or just more anti-contamination per se. Good video it's good to know we got new content and the mushroom growing world was going on keep it coming brother

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

Exactly. Evolution is a slow process. I’m simply adding my spin on it and trying to make the process that little bit more approachable for new growers Leo

[@P_Tree]

​@@MushroomMadnessOfficialmy brother nowadays everybody is just trying to beat the other person to see how hateful they can be I swear. So I try to live in a humble place. And you're doing good my friend keep up the work. I have been at it for about a year now and I've only had three tubs actually fruit. I get to the point to where I can get an all white cake but I actually think I'm not letting it colonize all the way somebody told me to wait until it ends until I introduce fae is there like a discord or form or something you have maybe

[@P_Tree]

Could you explain the ratio of 1 to 4.5 water and substrate I just my brains processing what you said wrong can you say it another way I'm sorry bro​@@MushroomMadnessOfficial

[@aceagain7483]

Ehh...misinformation is misinformation, we all love new content, new explanations that may help you understand something better,and new "TEK"s, i know monotubs in and out,been using them before this "KZbin mycology wave" but still watched this vid from start to finish...and with that said...the blind should never lead the blind...

[@GeorgeZA-3105]

Yeah,I made the mistake of criticizing someone's video without considering what goes into the actual production of it and raised my irritation in a comment,like a real tool. I did apologize for my impulsive reaction,it was not needed. We're here to learn,bottom line.

[@mihau3005]

thank you! it is a really lovely Video for beginners.

[@your_new_sjw_waifu]

Thank you! I'm just getting into this and this video is extremely helpful. I want to understand not just be told what to do. Thank you.

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

You’re welcome my brother. Thank you for the positive feedback Leo

[@Forgiven369]

An hour long perfect video: loved every minute of it. Thank you sir!

[@del69raptorking]

That was bloody awesome, more please. With this set up once cropped what's the process for a second flush! Cheers

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

Thank you for the positive feedback my friend! I’ll have to make a second video covering this topic but in a nutshell I would inject the substrate with 100ml of distilled/boiled water (wait for it to cool before injecting) - roughly 50ml per 2-2.5kg of substrate. This will hydrate the substrate, then you’ll need to wait 1-2 weeks for a second flush to appear. I wouldn’t go beyond a second flush, you’ll get diminishing returns. Leo

[@del69raptorking]

@@MushroomMadnessOfficial Thanks Leo.

[@everythingplusultra]

Would love to see a process of your sterile exercise prep for lc/syringe/agar inoculation and also substrate prep routine to transfer in to tub tobmake sure it s a confident clean transfer, like a how to be sterile routine videon

[@tealkerberus748]

If you're more concerned with the temperature inside the tub than the room temperature, wouldn't it be better to place the thermostat sensor inside the tub? That way you don't have to guess how much warmer the inside of the tub is. I'm watching this in bites so I don't recall if you said why the inside of the tub is warmer than the room, but I assume that's waste heat from the mycelia digesting the substrate?

[@bro5846]

instructions uclear, my bird caught me sucking off my monotub

[@FibroFantastic]

What ppm of co2 is ideal for fruiting naughties? Say if i had a co2 controller and humidifier lying around anyway, i could just hook the co2 controller up to an extractor fan to ensure co2 levels are perfect. But what is perfect? Also, this vid was the hour long theory lesson i was looking for. Proper nerded out watching.

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

That’s music to my ears my friend, thank you. A good target is under 1000ppm - preferably around 500-600ppm.

[@Borneotek]

great video sir very well explained, could you advise me with my grow setup if my room ambient tenp is from 30-33 celsius... do i still need to use a heater or ac to induce pins?..please help sir..

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

Thanks for commenting my friend - I would try to get those temps down to at least 27°C and lower. Bacteria and contamination may start to creep in above 30°C. If you’re in a hot country where your temps are constantly high all year round then I would invest in a portable air con unit hooked up to the cooling slot of an inkbird temperature controller - that will keep your temps in a safe range. Leo

[@tealkerberus748]

Or instead of opening a window, if you have an energy recovery ventilation system, that will bring in your fresh air but condition it to the temperature and humidity you want in the room by reclaiming the warmth and humidity from the air it's removing from your room. Much better than a heater and an open window!

[@peterkenney6640]

The monotubs I have are 32 litres and are 32 cm from base to lid. The mushrooms I grow will fit in the 12 cm from top of substrate to lid but will the humidity be too high in such a volume?

[@MushroomMadnessOfficial]

Peter, Thanks for commenting my brother - I’ve personally never had issues with too high humidity. I only worry when humidity drops, but this is dependent on what type of mushroom you’re growing - Mushrooms love humidity. Leo

[@tealkerberus748]

Condensation on the inside of the tub is only going to happen because the temperature of those surfaces is below the dew point of the absolute humidity inside the tub. If your room temperature is very close to the tub temperature, or if you insulate the tub, that condensation isn't going to happen. If you're looking for condensation as evidence of humidity, why not just put a hygrometer in there?