How to Grow Portobello Mushrooms | Agaricus Bisporus Cultivation Step by Step

[@TR-sj9fp]

Thank you for this video. For some reason its been so hard for a year to find a solid video on growing specifically button/portobello, this is exactly what ive been looking for.

[@SporenSprout]

I know exactly what you mean, that’s why I made this video! Good luck! 🍄

[@gnomecarver8849]

Ahh, the ever elusive button mushroom video. After much foraging and patients looking through youtube videos, we have found it. Thank you for making this! Also thank you for your excellence in products and delivery. Top quality, best price and fastest shipping. Always buying LC from you from now on. Mahalo from Hawaii!

[@SporenSprout]

Thanks for the kind words! 🙏 I know there was no tutorials for this mushroom anywhere so I was happy to provide it. Good luck my friend! 🍄‍🟫

[@madamsloth]

Glad to know that they arent so easy to grow. Thx for the straight forward tutorial.

[@michellevandeventer3126]

In South Africa Kwa-Zulu Natal where I grew up my Dad would pick us Makowe a Mushroom the size of a plate, it sprung up in the fields after a fresh rainfall, my Dad would pick the ones with Pinkish brown colour at the bottom this was important according to him. He then would fry it for us, it is better than Steak and something free, tasty and lovely from Mother Nature.

[@revolioclockbergjr8482]

Thank you for simplifying. Economically and work load wise it will still be the last mushroom I grow.

[@RebelionFiscal]

How are you gonna borrow aged horse manure? Is you gon' give it back???

[@pentackle166]

In the form of human manure

[@SomeOneHigh]

ALL FUNGUS RECYCLE ALL DEAD MATERIALS , SO BASICLY AFTER THE FUNGI ITS NOT " MANUER " ANYMORE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM GIVE IT BACK 😂😂😂

[@Tethysmeer]

Just in time. I still have a spore print of the delicious agaricus campestris which I found last fall. It would be great to grow these as they are way better than the common buttons. Thx for the great video!

[@charleneshambare9771]

Thank you so much .Love the simplicity of your method❤.

[@SporenSprout]

Thanks for watching!

[@hoseaahadi4889]

Thanks for your video learn more on how to grow agaricus bisporus and portobelo

[@SporenSprout]

@@hoseaahadi4889 Thanks for watching!

[@NITIN-pt2mc]

Thank you so much . I was finding a tutorial for Portobello Mushrooms for entire year . And thank u for simplicity now I can grow button mushrooms with ease .

[@flyingshards595]

Always enjoy your videos! Thanks!

[@johnbathory9559]

Thanks! Your videos one of my favorite...

[@macslavsquatblyat9476]

I’m thankful for your channel and video, I have only cultivated the PsiLly types, but I love cooking and want some gourmets so awesome tutorial!

[@SporenSprout]

@@macslavsquatblyat9476 Thanks for watching! Good luck! 🍄

[@AlirezaParsi_]

They are so cute thank you for this beautiful video and useful information ❤

[@SporenSprout]

Thank you for watching!

[@sterher]

Once again, a masterpiece!

[@SporenSprout]

Thank you! 🙏 🍄‍🟫

[@Bradypmatt]

Great video! nice and simple, easy to follow. Thanks

[@SporenSprout]

Thanks for watching! 🍄‍🟫

[@JimKinman-b9t]

Thank you for the info. All the best from downunder

[@Tj-Pendley-2025]

Pretty cool man, thanks for the scapel link, i kept trying to search for the right blade, thanks.

[@Tj-Pendley-2025]

thought paul stamets knife was too pricy lol.

[@SporenSprout]

No problem! I have used a few different blades and the one in my link is by far the best suited for cloning. It allows great accuracy.

[@Tj-Pendley-2025]

@@SporenSprout I am new to agar agar, but when i get me a few flat caps, in the wild i sure hope to keep its genetics.

[@SporenSprout]

@@Tj-Pendley-2025 That’s literally my favorite thing to do! It’s super satisfying.

[@caseykendrick2286]

So I’m have been growing actives for a few years and I remember when I was using the dub tub tek that I would have to put holes in certain places around the edges of the top tub. With the portobellos is there no need to add any holes in the tubs for FAE?

[@파이팅-c7i]

Always good video What are the fruiting temperature?

[@SporenSprout]

@@파이팅-c7i Thank you for watching! Fruiting temperature was 65F

[@katewehr414]

Can I use a portobello from the grocery store to collect tissue from for the agar dishes?

[@mmmmmray]

Thats pretty awesome. Do you think there's anyway to induce more of those mushrooms to grow at once or is that just how they grow? Thanks for sharing!

[@stuff2391]

Neighbor gotta be laughing his ass off at the snow shove 🤣🤣

[@SporenSprout]

😂

[@marulucido2367]

Do refridgerated button mushrooms still grow?

[@SporenSprout]

Yes. I’ve noticed some brands/batches are better than others.

[@WelileMamba-x4u]

Thank you so much, we want to start doing trials for button mushrooms, is there anyway you can assist, just little info ,where we face a problem, please.

[@SporenSprout]

@@WelileMamba-x4u What problem are you facing?

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

If I was going to grow these, it’s all I would grow because it’s so time-consuming and such a huge workload

[@SporenSprout]

I know what you mean but i made it easier, normally you would have to make special compost which takes months. With my method you don’t have to wait long.

[@drakefowler3259]

Can you use this same process for magic mushrooms?

[@SporenSprout]

@@drakefowler3259 Yeah: How to Grow Mushrooms: Dub Tub Method kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6W5fpWAm5tjhs0

[@Joaquim-n5c9r]

Amazing, many Thanks

[@SporenSprout]

@@Joaquim-n5c9r Thanks for watching!

[@rupamkumargayen1568]

The pasteurisation process of compost is possible for white agaricus bisporus or white button mushroom?

[@SporenSprout]

@@rupamkumargayen1568 They are both the same species

[@rupamkumargayen1568]

Please make a detailed video for button mushroom compost pasteurisation process

[@Mary-i2y8e]

Great video, will subscribe 💯

[@sophiasiu5123]

Does it need to be at a certain temperature for the myelium to grow?

[@SporenSprout]

@@sophiasiu5123 75F is good

[@henricopurba1593]

After mushroom grow at this agar plate, can we propagate the slice of agarplate in to the liquid culture?

[@SporenSprout]

Yes!

[@davidtoh83]

Love your video! Can you show how you sterile your grain? Are you using rye?

[@SporenSprout]

@@davidtoh83 How to Make Sterilized Rye Grain Spawn for Growing Mushrooms kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3e0o2WAndagfZY

[@davidtoh83]

@@SporenSprout thanks you! Actually is it necessary to sterile the grain since will be sterile again before introducing the mycelium?

[@SporenSprout]

@@davidtoh83 Not sure what you mean. Just cook the grain and pressure cook it in bags or jars and then inoculate it.

[@twowisemen-ze3qs]

What is in the p dish do you buy emty and have to add something in them to cultivate

[@SporenSprout]

@@twowisemen-ze3qs kzbin.info/www/bejne/paWlhmagobqNd6c

[@mikaylaguiles]

if i have a large scale pasteurizer do i need to do the long soak for the straw??

[@SporenSprout]

@@mikaylaguiles it should be fine just to hydrate the straw and then use your pasteurizer

[@Home-biotechnology]

Great video, I like it👍. Have a question, which agar did you use? I had problems cloning this type of mushroom, very slow growth, unlike the wood-destroying ones. Have you researched the topic of liquid culture for this mushroom species? From experience, I tried potato broth and a little honey. Growth is slow, but present. I searched for information on this topic, which liquid culture recipe is suitable for this species, but there is very little information. I wish you patience and inspiration, what you are doing is very useful!💪🍄

[@SporenSprout]

Here is the video for how I make my agar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paWlhmagobqNd6c Use honey for liquid culture.

[@scottbrackeen]

I've tried 3 times to grow the tissue on agar plates this way. Two different stores, just in case. It doesn't work. I can't get mushrooms that are fresh enough to grow on agar. Is there another way? I notice that in this video, theres still substrate/soil on the bases of the mushrooms; are these your own home grown mushrooms? That would explain why the interior cut out sections grow on agar plates. Thank you.

[@SporenSprout]

@@scottbrackeen The mushrooms I cloned were from Meijer grocery store. I have also had problems cloning certain brands. I think some brands mess with the mushrooms to prevent people from propagating them. Keep trying until you find a brand that works.

[@Mushlove1213]

Will this video process work for large portobellos as well? I have spawned my grains with portobello spawn but cannot get past this point yet.

[@SporenSprout]

@@Mushlove1213 Yes it still works as long as everything is done like in the video.

[@cswamp1]

After the casing layer is applied you don't mist and fan three times a day until you start to see the pin, right? Thanks

[@SporenSprout]

@@cswamp1 Yes I do.

[@cswamp1]

@@SporenSprout damn 5 days since my casing layer. I'll start fanning now and hope I didn't screw it up. Thanks

[@mizan-mq3me]

Can you grow puufball for next video please

[@melhawk6284]

Oh gods... could you imagine getting reasonably predictable giant puffballs?! I will admit, I would possibly make myself sick at LEAST once with puffball parmesan sandwiches!

[@mizan-mq3me]

@@melhawk6284 yeah i could imagine ,it Will be my favorite mushroom 🤤🤤

[@NITIN-pt2mc]

Can I grow portobello mushrooms directly in substrate ?

[@SporenSprout]

@@NITIN-pt2mc It should be done exactly like in this video

[@NITIN-pt2mc]

@@SporenSprout Got it !

[@shine6686]

If i cut the head of the mushroom and let it rest on Al foil for sometime will i get the spores on the surface? And imma total beginner to this what if i transferred the cultured mycelium to a sterilized moist soil will i obtain some mushrooms ?

[@TerpyTen]

The jiffy mix, that's the casing layer? Correct? Would it also work if I did a pseudo casing layer with Coco/vermiculite/gypsum mix? I've experimented in the past without a casing layer and the first flush comes out looking like weird slug blobs 🤣🤣 Still delicious but not very visually appealing. Pinning is also very sporadic. This is only the second time I'm going to be messing with a casing layer for the white button mushroom. Just trying to be frugal. To get the jiffy and hydrated lime it's gonna be like $50 .... Granted it'll last for many future runs, if I can get away with doing the pseudo casing, I'll do that.

[@mrmocha5435]

That neighbor sounds cool

[@0Kerrigan]

Hi! Those are some pretty mushrooms. Is the horse manure and straw really necessary? Are there any substitute for those? Thank you.

[@navinnavin2498]

Button and paddy straw mushrooms are secondary decomposer's, so basically they need to grow on broken down compost or substrate

[@TinShackVideos]

What if you let a few spore out in the bin?

[@SporenSprout]

It’s fine, the next flushes may not grow in those spots though.

[@SporenSprout]

It’s fine, the next flushes may not grow in those spots though.

[@michellevandeventer3126]

Ok this is to intriquite and time consuming for such a small end result harvest, so in case of an apocalypse one of you out there better be good at this so I can come and barter with you!😌 So far I have bupkiss to barter with though, will be working on it!😂

[@SporenSprout]

@@michellevandeventer3126 The mushrooms keep growing back over and over! This was only a small demonstration. The process can be tweaked in certain ways to make it more efficient. I can grow over 20 different species and some are easier than others. If there is an apocalypse hit me up!

[@michellevandeventer3126]

@SporenSprout I will have too.😊

[@byzantium100]

Great video!!!

[@zoemeow7677]

could probably use hydro nutrients instead of the organic manure

[@IBERIAN_LYNX]

I dont have the equipment

[@Breaddd]

Yeah this is way too much effort. I'll just keep buying from the store.

[@user-yq8he1hu6m]

There probably isn't a mushroom that you can't grow)) 🔥🔥🔥

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

No one can grow Chaga

[@mizan-mq3me]

@@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786 chaga can be cultivate,but its maybe really hard

[@Prometheus_8706]

Very educational, but that’s a lot of work and literal horse shit for five or six mushrooms! How do you get more yield?

[@SporenSprout]

@@Prometheus_8706 Lol yeah they keep growing back after you harvest them. You can grow a lot more than 1 bin too.

[@NozariXe]

Great

[@jimalbrecht8803]

For $3 I can buy a few dozen already to cook up. 😋👍

[@SporenSprout]

@@jimalbrecht8803 yeah then after they are gone buy another pack and another and another.

[@jimalbrecht8803]

@@SporenSprout I do grow my own vegetables, and pressure can them up, and hunt my own meat and catch my own fish and seafood. I also forage wild edible mushrooms whilst I'm out and about. But this growing your own mushrooms appears to take a lot of tedious and knowledgeable efforts to keep things sterile. But I envy your desire for being successful. That variety has a different name for each size and color. That's something most people don't know or understand. Great video! I did enjoy it. 🥰👍

[@denlifestyle-hn3vi]

❤❤

[@zoemeow7677]

i like is Nelly Fertado tunes

[@OhYeah-me1cg]

I learned one thing. I will still buy mine. This is way too much work for something that might fail anyway. If you want to grow mushrooms, grow Wine Caps, none of the sterilization nonsense.

[@NikolaNikola69]

👍👍🤝

[@androv2749]

There s gotta be an easier and more effective way to grow these

[@SporenSprout]

@@androv2749 No, there are harder ways though.

[@cswamp1]

So if you live in Los Angeles and don't have access to a pile of horse💩💩💩💩 other than what our politicians spew , do you have any recommendations what to buy or use as a substitute ........say like from Amazon? Thank you

[@_quades_]

Be careful boys these mushrooms actually contain hydrazine, a naturally occurring formaldehyde not good for you

[@GeoffreyMaina-g2s]

Time consuming,some people want man..... From heaven like Moses days,very lazy and lazy people we have in this world

[@SomeOneHigh]

HOW TO MAKE " AGAR - AGAR " AT HOME ??? ( DIY ) THATS THE ONLY THING YOU DID NOT SHOW !!!

[@SporenSprout]

@@SomeOneHigh I have over 200 videos you could watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/paWlhmagobqNd6c

[@SomeOneHigh]

@@SporenSprout even if you do have million/billion/trillion , People obviously like things shown as SIMPLIFIED as possible , i dont have my own opinion on the Topic , because at some point people Show different techniques on the same thing with slightly modified results , which all of this is great , and the content value of the videos is important too , So you could ADD " how to make AGAR " to the Video Aswell , but not the whole process , By showing Few Quick Shots from that Video in the Current Video with the words " visit the other video for more info " And Link in the Desc. down below will be More than Enough , You should try it Sometime when EDITING video 👍❤️👽

[@SporenSprout]

@@SomeOneHigh I say in every single video “if you have questions leave them in the comments” and I answer all questions….See how quick you got a reply? I also have a discord channel where people can live chat and ask questions. Most channels don’t even reply, I’d say my channel is perfectly fine the way I run it and I put a lot of work into it. Thanks for the advice, although it takes more work to connect everything like you suggest.

[@SomeOneHigh]

and KZbin Smart-S-Bot Detects i dont like $h¡tCord and removes my Message

[@shine6686]

Im a total beginner to this what if i transferred the cultured mycelium to a sterilized moist soil will i obtain some mushrooms ? Even thought not the best