Mepkin Abbey Mushroom Production

[@monk242624]

what exceptional men these monks are. Very interesting video. I had no idea the Abbey was working on mushrooms as a means to become self sufficient.

[@johnnyturco8895]

Love the people and the mushrooms especially the oyster type! The grounds are also amazing! Wonderful place to tour and visit!

[@tonygodwin702]

I'm from the area. Nice to see a local producing great knowledge for others to see.

[@lsuzette]

Great video! i had no idea. mepkin abbey is doing a very cool thing.

[@mushroommaestro]

They will produce again yes! I have seen my kits produce for many months but really the best flushes are the first and second. In about two months most of the fruiting is done but I can teach you to keep growing more from what you get from a bag. Have you tried it yet?

[@YusufSaleeby]

was there today. going to be eating some oyster mushrooms tonight.

[@wanderer1031]

what if...instead of the tarp on ground mixing technique,a large slurpee machine was used to blend the substrate, then add spawn, mix, then pull lever and fill bag up, poke, hang, and wait...seems it would be less labor and easier to keep sanitized.idk though.

[@tumness84]

I am interested to know when the grow bags go into the growing room/chamber are the holes punched immediately or do the bags incubate for some time first? Also Do the bags stay in the one room for their whole life or are there separate incubation and then fruiting rooms? Thanks for the cool vid

[@joshuawqb]

yes columns usually have at least 3 flushes they decrease in yields though

[@VidkunQL]

What's the point of misting the outside of a sealed plastic column? Is it just to provide moisture at the holes, so that the mycelia will know where to start building the fruiting bodies?

[@WYCHIX5]

What is the address of this monastery ? I would like to come visit. Thank you for posting the videos.

[@Rey_Buz]

Thank you for sharing

[@ochgottnochma]

If it's not to warm and the substrate hasn't many fat in it, it's kinda save not to pasteurize it. E.g. you can grow oysters without anything on unsterilized coffee grounds.

[@StepsofFaithChannel]

Please, how do you know when the substrate are fully colonized when it is on a black nylon.

[@N4trambl1k]

Would you be able to teach me your knowledge on growing mushrooms?

[@almoraboy]

Hey, are you pasteurizing this compost also? Seems like this step is missed out.

[@MudDobber247]

will the columns produce again after being picked? how long does it take? please someone reply......

[@MR-sy8gp]

Hi Steve, what happens with the black bags with all the growing material after the mushrooms are grown and you pick them? Can you reuse or do you have to start over? Thanks

[@willowcullentorrey9486]

Mushrooms will keep fruiting from the bags until the mycelium (the body of the fungus, inside the bags) has consumed all the nutrients available in the bags. After that you're left with soil, which is really great for adding to gardens.

[@vidaripollen]

lovely!

[@theofilostiliakos3569]

hi guys i have a question,witch way is more efficient to produce mushrooms,hanging bags or placing blocks on the floor?just curious because almost everybody in my country is using the second way but this way of hanging the bags seems to me better with bigger yields and more space to work

[@danprescott8229]

Theofilos Tiliakos most likely depends on several factors like your environmental conditions where your growing. The floor method would mean all the fruiting is done pretty low to the ground where humidity is naturally higher and easier to maintain at a high level that the mushrooms need. If you go to hanging bags (which I agree probably has higher potential for yield in a space) you would need to make sure the whole area is maintaining that high humidity and temperature range for the species your growing.

[@syedhussainzaidi502]

Hi Steve Maxwell, I have gone through your Mepkin Abbey Mushroom Farm, and I take serious interest, however I need to know the Substrate, 1st one I assume is Rice Paddy Straws, 2nd I assume may be Rice Bran, or Lime, and 3rd not Very Clear it can be Saw Dust mixed with either Rice Bran & Brown Sugar, item 1 & 3rd I assume are Sterilized ( Heat Treated ) as Fume releases when spreading, If I am correct, please Thumbs Up, if not I would appreciate your assistance. Thank you and Cheers

[@ochgottnochma]

Wow, 3 years ago but I don't see an answer. It will grow like 4 times till the substrate is exhausted, one flush like every month (dunno for sure)

[@TheSammie744]

Good work! where do you get mushroom spores? can you please email me? Thanks!

[@LeafFreedom]

Where are the monks that grow mushrooms of the psilocybe genus? I sense a new sect arising. On a serious note, awesome video.

[@YoshimitsuBloodPedal]

They'll flush at least three times under good conditions

[@mushroommaestro]

Why do you live? I'll ship you some!

[@roqsanda]

Why aren't you growing Milky Mushrooms?? which from what I have seen they grow in India on pure Coconut fiber or coconut coir, and no animal manure...

[@myco2xplore]

They became monks , so...

[@thekingoftheboxleton]

pink 420

[@jamesjones-nv6bg]

This seems so inefficient...

[@jamesjones-nv6bg]

No, just an engineer interested in mycology. I'm saying a few mechanical improvements, such as using a modified plotter to sterilize, and dispersing the colonized mycelium, then have it on a tilt bed to a chute funnel so you dont have people on their hands and knees making bags. Perhaps mushroom production doesn't warrant having it completely automated, but it seems this process could be stream lined a lot better.

[@brianwalsh288]

even a little hand tool like what the fastfood places use to fill french fry boxes would help a lot with loading those bags.

[@danprescott8229]

Brian Walsh II the substrate is a bit clumpy cause its damp so there really isn't a better tool than just your hand to pack it. Plus you need to have a good feel for how tight your packing it so a tool wouldn't work for that either.

[@danprescott8229]

james jones all the air movement and surface area the substrate would come in contact with if the substrate was moved around like that would like cause heavy contamination problems. These guys go straight from pasteurizing to laying the substrate out on a large, clean surface, with little potential for contamination....can't get much more efficient then that...

[@jamesjones-nv6bg]

Magos Vern Yeah, i get that but my general point is this process can be more automated in such a way where you dont even need people scoping and dumping. I find it hard to believe this process isn't automated somewhere.

[@Kevinh1998]

All this talk about fungi being good for the environment etc. Then they use thousands of plastic bags to grow mushrooms. Go figure.

[@StepsofFaithChannel]

Please, how do you know when the substrate are fully colonized when it is on a black nylon.

[@StepsofFaithChannel]

Please, how do you know when the substrate are fully colonized when it is on a black nylon.

[@StepsofFaithChannel]

Please, how do you know when the substrate are fully colonized when it is on a black nylon.