How to Make Mushroom Spawn from Wild Fungi

[@djohnson4465]

THIS IS BY FAR THE GREATEST VIDEO ON HOW TO GROW MUSHROOM! you didnt put us through an extensive contradictory set up like most of the other videos ive seen will tell you how important it is to sterilize everything but then in the same video continue to expose the sterile item to contaminated things!

[@denislukasov4813]

Thanks for this helpful tutorial. I've managed to propogate oyster store bought mushrooms and now experimenting with wine cup mushrooms. Wine cups are aggressive species too.

[@LuLu-tg1ok]

Will the log keep producing or do you have to add new mycelium after a harvest? Thank you!

[@bonnie9855]

How many harvests does this provide per log?

[@samanthacunningham1241]

Wonderful video! I was wondering if there’s a way to do this without a plastic bag. Thanks!

[@gp_2024_mmm]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks!

[@khayrannisaa9334]

I tried this method with Shimeji mushroom and it worked❤😊

[@autumnleaves4879]

can I also use this method with store bought mushrooms? I believe there are no oyster mushrooms growing in Germany

[@denislukasov4813]

Hi, YES it works at least I got success with store bought oyster mushrooms.

[@carljohantihkan2035]

@@denislukasov4813 It will work, however the wild ones that grow naturaly near you grows the best because they are a strain that are adapted to your enviroment. But it's ofc better than none. Also yes they grow in Germany :) Look on what they grow on and search during the time they flush (y) GL

[@bonnie9855]

Yes but very rarely will they carry active spores, going to a local vendor may help since they may pick their stock in the mornings

[@bovinejonie3745]

Thank you so much for your help!

[@WilliamWray-y2o]

Turn the volume up.

[@tylerthornton8267]

do yall sell your autoclavable bags separately?

[@FieldandForestProducts]

Yes! www.fieldforest.net/category/grow-and-spawn-bags

[@rachaelfeiler37]

do you think this would work with wild Reshi mushrooms?

[@FieldandForestProducts]

It's worth a shot, but since it's not as aggressive as oyster mushrooms it'll probably prove more difficult.

[@V-gn1]

Can u reply about how to make spllit gills mushroom spawn, and how to cultivate

[@FieldandForestProducts]

Unfortunately I do not have any information on that subject

[@V-gn1]

@@FieldandForestProducts thanks

[@ildiko1vt]

Excellent! What was the tree variety that you used in your sampling? Have you also tried this method with other species? (like chickens of the woods or Lion's mane?)

[@FieldandForestProducts]

In the sample that had the mushrooms fruiting it was aspen. We've tried others and they take a REALLY LONG TIME. Lion's Mane is a slow growing fungus the way it is, so it's best to use a vigorous spawn. Same goes for Chicken.

[@visualismeditate]

fantastic!!!

[@zakblacki]

Does this also apply on magic shrooms ?

[@merct2894]

you could try it, but it is much less likely to work due to them being less aggressive than oyster mushrooms

[@bonnie9855]

Magic mushrooms are usually quite stubborn and often require very specific edaphic factors or require a high temperature & enclosed environment

[@EmiRules]

This is wonderful! Currently soaking cardboard :) can I use this method to inoculate straw and grow in a bucket?

[@EmiRules]

Assuming I pasteurize the straw and use the cardboard spawn in a layering fashion?

[@FieldandForestProducts]

@@EmiRules It depends on the mushroom- if you're using oyster, then in all likelihood yes!

[@febrero-luv]

This is gr8! THX!

[@cvictor8999]

initiating the spawn, i note that you care little about contamination - what is your chance of success ?

[@FieldandForestProducts]

For something like this it very much depends on the type of mushroom you are using. If oysters, the chance for success is very high as they are so aggressive. If you're attempting something like a shiitake, then the chances will be much lower.

[@rfldss89]

oyster mushrooms are very agressive which helps against contam., but the cardboard method also uses a very high mushroom tissue to substrate ratio. There's a lot of mushroom for very little cardboard, compared to say a syringe plug in a liquid culture. That also helps keep contamination at bay. this is a great method to add a new wild species to your collection when out in the field and you don't have proper equipment with you, but in the long term it's more efficient to grow from liquid cultures and grain spawn, even if you have to be more careful about contamination.

[@fishmut]

@@rfldss89 … the cardboard method is great for someone starting out with logs , not every one is an expert like you .