Basics of How a MonoTub Works - Understand Fruiting Conditions, Gas Exchange for Growing Mushrooms

[@MarkStewart78723]

*Clearly describes the process and tech behind mushroom cultivation in less than five minutes. A new world record! :) Well done!!!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Haha! Thanks!

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

Finally...

[@vgames6792]

@@OneEarthMushrooms very good, how you deal with spores? polyfill wont stop them right? Or you keeping it out of living spaces?

[@Kirill1989-t3r]

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[@callumb291]

Just embarrassed myself to myself by blowing the screen when the pencil shavings were on the paper 😂😂😂

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

I think it worked! The shavings are gone now 😂😂😂

[@niknik7470]

Fuckin aye bud

[@Nazdaq05]

Lol humanity. We're so weird. I'm sure you were just the first to post it out loud 🤣

[@tf3485]

I did the same thing lmao

[@jonathanlapointe6262]

That's okay, I have caught myself trying to pinch zoom reality, More than once!

[@Tomgilgan]

FINALLY! an actual explanation of the science instead of amateurs teaching amateurs based off random videos of other amateurs growing mushrooms with no higher level understanding of why they are doing what they are doing. I know feel like I have the clarity to begin my grow 🙏

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thanks for watching! Hey, I always say that we are all amateurs and we're all continuously learning. Everyone has something to teach us, we just have to open our minds. How's your grow going?

[@selig7]

I’ve been searching for this information for months. It finally put into perspective everything I need for this bulk grow.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

So awesome! Really happy to hear that the info was helpful for you! Let me know if you have any other ideas, I love making videos based on the community's thoughts.

[@techytech1907]

OneEarth Mushrooms it’s astonishing considering the depths of the internet, this is the only video that covers this process. It answers so many questions in one go.

[@1871corporationUSA]

Sterilite with the multi latch tubs are the best. Flip lid upside down with latches up. Dont need holes, no polyfill, no tape

[@StagnantMizu]

@@OneEarthMushrooms make a video about a self-sustaining ecosystem like the ones Foo the Floweerhorn makes!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@StagnantMizu love Foo! I'm actually building an aquaculture setup right now. It's going to utilize a pump and grow lights, but will grow food and keep the fish happy!

[@edwardgrand]

This is the best and most concise explanation I've ever heard for all the variables involved. Thank you!

[@blazeaglory]

Great video but one thing... The micro pore tape does not allow for air exchange. It only allows for gassing out. It needs a bit of pressure to be able to push through. All my bottom holes that are covered in tape show outward pressure by pushing out and making the tape on the open area of each hole look like a dome or bump. At this stage the entire tub is warm. As the mycelium begins to make its connections you can take off the tape and allow for the fresh air intake cycle to start and the mushrooms will begin to fruit. Yes eventually it will fruit with or without tape(if there are at least some knots) but taking off the tape speeds up the process and if removed at the perfect time you will get fruiting roughly 1 to 3 days later and continued colonization. If you take the tape off too soon the hyphae stop or slow down quite a bit and any kind of movement comes almost to a stand still. You want to wait and take the tape off when at least 75% of substrate has some kind of mycelium covering it. It doesnt have to be thick or dense but at least have some "knots" or over laps. It doesnt have to have pins/ Having a too dry of a substrate also creates problems if the tape is taken off. The tape holds in moisture and a day or two after its off, if the substrate is under field capacity, things kind of start looking skinnier and slow growing. Misting then becomes necessary. Too wet of a substrate will need additional actions for higher rates of fresh air circulation and the lid will need to be lifted off periodically during the day until the tub and mycelium look "field capacity". To obtain field capacity of the substrate I boil roughly 3 gallons of water and 1 tbsp. gypsum to hydrate and pasteurize the coco coir for 24 hours in a large orange "Gatorade" insulated water dispenser. I put roughly 1.5 to 2 bricks of coco into a clean pillow case and fill the dispenser almost to the top. Soak the substrate for 24 hours with lid on. The next day, when you take it out by the pillow case, make sure you're somewhere where you can get brown water everywhere. If its dripping wet just twist the pillow case full of wet substrate and squeeze a tiny bit until not dripping but still wet. Prior to adding to the fruiting tub, dump it out of the pillow case into a regular 27qt tub with lid and break up all the pieces then firmly squeeze each handful over a bucket until barely wet but crumbly and not dripping. When you're ready, mix the substrate with spawn into the bottom 2" of your 27qt tub then gently pat it flat with your hand, then add on top of that another layer of substrate only 1" to 2" thick and pat down flat and level with your hand. That is the casing layer covering your spawn/substrate mix. Finish by securing the lid. If done properly this method is self sufficient until harvest and you will never have to open the lid until harvest times. With proper hole alignment and numbers, proper field capacity substrate (I only use coco coir so far), proper temps(roughly 80deg F during colonization and under 78 for fruiting), proper timing for removal of micro pore tape, this tub is the perfect little (I use 27q tubs) semi self sufficient mushroom growing chamber. Having so many holes does make for a harder soak for additional flushes tho... Also, to stop any kind of unwanted visitors via the open holes, just wrap the tub in panty hose!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

What an amazing write up on your technique! Thank you for sharing!

[@blazeaglory]

@@OneEarthMushrooms Thanks! I figure I could add some pointers to your awesome video! Hit me up and I'll send you some pics of my tubs

[@devoid3227]

Somebody finally answered one of my biggest questions, could we take off the micron tape when they're fruiting because mine has been getting pretty warm inside. I have two substrates inside a shotgun fruiting chamber, now I know with this size I should've put only one, and since the bodies starting fruiting it's been getting warmer. At this stage, I thought it's less likely to be contaminated if I remove the micron tap but I've been looking to make sure it is fine.

[@sogeorgetownx6741]

My respects @blazeaglory you took your time to explain a process, thank you!!!!

[@rickytorres9089]

In short your "shocking" them a second time. That's interesting but make senses. Regular plants are the same with reproduction/producing edible fruits in larger amounts.

[@samuelbonne4047]

best explanation on youtube you deserve a medal

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Haha! Thanks for the complement, and thanks for watching!

[@Jon-wf3tg]

This is the best damn description of how this works on the internet

[@kimwrexxxx]

Finally someone who understands how to explain this. I was so sick of scouring forums. You're great and you should FEEL GREAT. I've been growing with PF tek and my yields make me want to cry they are so tiny, I'm finally setting up two monotubs and moving forward here with some better tek and this was a wondeful walk through to clarify everything. Do you have any advice on additional flushes?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Hi KL, sorry it took me so much time to get back to you. I've been struggling a bit with motivation lately and communicating with the world has felt intimidating for some reason. Additional flushes are usually pretty easy...the general process is to clean the fruiting block of any fruiting bodies (including any tiny "aborts") and soak it water for about 12 hrs. The difficult part is then draining off the water; I've contemplated installing some sort of drain in my tubs to facilitate this. After the water is drained, put the tub back into colonization conditions (cover the holes with solid tape) and wait for pins to re-appear, then back into fruiting conditions. I've been able to get 3-4 flushes this way. I'll do a video on it at some point. I just finished loading two monotubs this morning, so I should have plenty of things to film in the near future. Thanks for watching. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, I just subbed to your channel and I'm going to watch your videos a bit latter today. I'm going through a similar experience, so it's nice to see someone who is openly talking about mental health.

[@heatherdawn3344]

@@OneEarthMushrooms Respect your sharing and willingness to be honest and vulnerable ❤️Such rare traits these days

[@davidrichardson7863]

@@OneEarthMushrooms thank you

[@Succit_ez]

Where do u get ur spore syringe from?

[@lonewretch]

@@OneEarthMushrooms I did wonder about second+ flushes with tubs, no one explained the draining process. Every time I search the idea, I come up with the same forum posts, videos, etc.. Randomly your video appeared in my yt list. glad it did, I mean I kinda knew the concept, but knowing it is much better.

[@NinjaSmote]

Holy shit a mycologist that can draw? instantly interested, very good stuff.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Honestly, it helps me so much to draw things out. I have to be able to visualize something in order to understand it. Glad you like it! I'm hoping to make more illustrations soon.

[@thegreatecb]

Does anyone know if you need a clear lid for a monotub?

[@lucidchem]

you can certainly do without it, but it helps with getting the mushrooms to grow up, and form neat and tall fruiting bodies.

[@lucidchem]

grow upwards*

[@hotmessjess3390]

You’re a real one sir. It finally makes sense. We are in the presence of a legend.

[@PitchPerfectPianos]

FINALLY! Not just a "How" but also a "Why"! Such a key ingredient for a successful recipe. Thank you for this.

[@steffondavis1102]

This helped me so much couldn't have come at a better time

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Awesome! I'm so happy it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

Nice video man, good info! If you just flip the lid upside down you dont have to modify the tote at all. Then it can be used later for storing stuff. Gives the same results IME, but with slightly less work. Give it a whirl if you feel like experimenting haha.

[@phreakymusic]

Love this kind of video, please do more illustrations like this! These kinds of basics are definitely needed for this hobby because of all of the cryptic and misinformation floating around the internet :)

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you Brett! I'd love to do more illustrations, but I'm short on ideas! Anything you'd like to see?

[@phreakymusic]

@@OneEarthMushrooms you could do something about agar and mycelium, maybe how mushrooms grow in the wild, maybe basic mushroom anatomy

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@phreakymusic great ideas! How mushrooms grow in the wild is fascinating to me, I think I'll do that one soon, thanks for the ideas!

[@phreakymusic]

@@OneEarthMushrooms some mushrooms communicate with the trees around them. I think that's incredible

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@phreakymusic isn't that the craziest thing ever! My mind is blown on a daily basis by the things that fungi do. It's almost like they are a completely selfless entity that exist to serve the rest of the planet....or does the rest of the planet exist to serve the mushrooms 🤔 Haha so many exciting developments with fungi in medicine, industry, food, pollution cleanup, etc...I think we've only scratched the surface of what fungi are capable of.

[@ferretappreciator]

This is a really great topic. Anyone can make a video tutorial making a monotub, but it's important to understand how these things work if you want to truly be better. Really cool video

[@RotOli12]

this is one of the easiest and best explanation of the whole thing... seriously !

[@evelcustom9864]

Very helpful. thank you. I am really uncomfortable just following steps given to me without getting a good understanding of the process. this was really helpful.

[@wncmartin]

That was the best explanation I have ever heard about this.

[@seekingsomethingshamanic]

Honestly this is such an amazing part no one ever speaks of if the fae being related to heat production generated by the block

[@TaylorRay-uw7ld]

Clear, consistent, accurate content , well done 👍

[@Stephen_Eee]

This is a really great video, I've been bumbling my way through for about two years, one tub would be awesome another not, other videos show you how to grow, but the knowledge I just picked up for Why it grows is going to help a lot.

[@chriskitchen1536]

Hey! You have provided the most concisely informative video on the Monotub technique that I’ve yet to come across. Thank you sir!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you, Chris!

[@BowlOfChilliWithRice]

absolute legend this was the exact info I was trying to find thank you!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

So happy it was helpful!

[@amthatone8354]

This was actually insanely helpful, turns out i introduced fresh air a little bit early, still hoping for pins but glad I watched this👍

[@guillotinaa]

Although I had this knowledge, the presentation of them is amazing. I think what is missing to be perfect are the ideal parameters of temperature and O2, humidity, as well as luminosity in its luminic stage of fruiting.

[@danielche2349]

Amazing scientific explanation! Very clear and insightful!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@BlueCrow89]

THANK YOU! I don't want to simply follow steps, i want to understand the science behind it! Took me forever to find the most basic chemical requirements needed for mycelium growth!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you! I'm trying to do more content on the "why" in addition to content on "how". I think the "how" is a lot easier to understand if you know the "why".

[@BlueCrow89]

@@OneEarthMushrooms definitely! I have a ton of questions if you ever plan on doing a Q&A video. But I'll be subscribing regardless!

[@jasonm572]

Simple and straight to the point. Very informative and interesting. Thanks so much for sharing. Your Video collections are also very good too, thanks.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thanks Jason! I'm happy you like it, and I appreciate your kind words!

[@moisesaramos3229]

Thank you for the share. This really explains a lot about the theory and applied sciences involved. I'm just colonizing my grain getting ready to do a bulk spawn into the appropriate substrate.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Hope it goes well for you! Happy you enjoyed the video :)

[@justinw867]

What a great video, thank you! Every other tek ive seen has the tub ventilated throughout the whole process...but this vid is the only one that gets into the science behind the gas/air exchange, so im going with this method.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Hope you have great results! Keep us posted!

[@thomasswainson2047]

Wish I watched this video before ANY other fruiting video. Thank you

[@kmenh25187]

Now thats was a DECENT VIDEO! Great job!

[@JoeBlow-nd3dz]

I was sure that because Co2 is about 37% heavier than o2, the purpose of holes at the substrate level was for gravity to pull Co2 out creating a vacuum effect pulling fresh o2 from the top holes, avoiding Co2 pooling over the substrate surface. I did not think a 2-5 C temperature rise in the substrate material would be enough to warm the actual air in the tub to the point of forcing it out of the upper holes.

[@cacogenicist]

As I understand it, increased _evaporation_ (along with the fresh air/O2 increase) is also a significant factor driving fruiting.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

I'll have to do some reading on that. Makes sense though, in nature mushrooms tend to fruit AFTER a big rain, and not during the rain.

[@dancovey4704]

Amazing video I couldn't explain it properly to a friend I just sent your video to him thankyou much for your amazing content

[@lukewand]

I have watched this video many times before growing, and am coming back to it during a growth... Really appreciate it

[@Tiziano182]

the intak and vent of hot air and co2 was very good info!. i dont see many monotubs with proper palced holes. all are even drilled

[@jazzf4n889]

The best explanation and most simple of a monotub I have seen 👍

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Awwwh thanks!

[@cadelkadell1666]

You are the best. Im sharing this with everyone!

[@bjorninlalaland5782]

Cool way of explaining, thanks.

[@hillbillyherb]

Great demo and mad art skills!

[@UncleTeddy314]

you answered a question ive been asking for months!

[@bijanshadnia3620]

Perfectly Illustrated and explained thank you

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you for the compliment! Really glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@nigellegg7509]

Superb explanation.

[@mushroomman7382]

Greatly done video in under 5 minutes!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thanks!

[@rustyshackleford3433]

I put my spawn/sub mix directly into "fruiting conditions" allowing air/gas exchange from the start. It pins in roughly the same time as the bins that I used to keep taped up before full colonization. Make of it what you will.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Yeah, I've thought that would probably work. Haven't tried it myself yet though.

[@zunpphire4ev170]

Easy, simple and guided thanks

[@dazexxx7749]

wow incredibly explained. made it so simple to understand in this fast beautiful straight forward video. truly a masterpiece. I can't wait to grow my own medicine. thank you so much sir.

[@htxsn9543]

I’m preparing to grow my 1st batch. I’m in the incubation period I bought a grain spawn bag and used a whole syringe on the 3 qt bag. Is that ok? It’s also upright open for air and in a dark place. Any advice to help get it into the full you colonized mycelium stage faster?

[@coltonhart.videos]

Awesome Video.. Very easy to understand & straight to the point.. love it!

[@rise-amorph8178]

Great drawing

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@SohanSingh-cx7ec]

Great video. Learned a lot. Thanks

[@modrozeleno7567]

Thank you for the video it really helps! The only thing that confuses me is should the holes be closed completely closed during colonization? And then filled with polyfill when the substrate is ready for fruiting?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Yep, you're exactly right. I cover the holes with duct tape until the substrate is fully colonized. Then I remove the duct tape and fill the holes with poly fill to initiate fresh air exchange and cause a drop in temperature inside the fruiting chamber. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!!!

[@mishapolishchuk3375]

@@OneEarthMushrooms hi, should all holes be closed for air and for co2 during colonization cycle? Is it ok for substrate ?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@mishapolishchuk3375 yeah, definitely. There will be a little bit of gas exchange out the top of the lid so that you don't have a toxic buildup. But yeah, I'd keep the holes covered until fully colonized.

[@mishapolishchuk3375]

@@OneEarthMushrooms ok, hope it will be gas exchange out . But if humidity will be too much what to do?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@mishapolishchuk3375 it's rare for it to be too humid in the monotub during colonization. If it's something you're concerned about, you could always pop the lid of quickly and fan it once a day. I don't think that's necessary though. How long have you been colonizing the tub?

[@detritusman]

Great easy graphic explanation!! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@thewarroom3117]

Also worth noting That your monotub lid should always be clear to allow light to penetrate, fae holes should be covered up until fruiting, misting and fanning is the most important factor when It comes to pinning, and depending on the type of mushroom you are cultivating substrate depth and casing is extremely important.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thanks for your feedback! I'll definitely take that into consideration.

[@thewarroom3117]

OneEarth Mushrooms great video tho, not seen anyone break it down like this.

[@fancycrafts7774]

You definitely shouldn’t need to fan, and misting can be avoided if you set your tub up correctly. The lid doesn’t need to be clear, and there are many people who don’t cover the holes at all and succeed consistently.

[@ale.ktheo.g4394]

Very instructive!! I did it and it worked perfectly!! One question. I grow Lions mane in bags with filters on it (5 pound bags), if I try to use a bag with no filter, and I let some fresh air (from the laminar flow hood) to fill the bag before sealing it, do you think colonization will ocour with no major problems?

[@LarsLarsen77]

You're the only person I've seen on youtube who has correctly noted that air flows up and out the top, not the other way around. The common misconception is that CO2 is somehow driving airflow instead of heat.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you!!

[@Whycology101]

Beautiful knowledge share, thank you explaining.

[@TheHighside12]

Great video mate.

[@creekwoodjoe1607]

Skilled teacher!

[@FairyRingMushrooms]

Great video. Nice work.

[@dhaval4570]

Or wouldn't the heavy co2 release from the substrate level holes and the negative pressure forces fresh air from top holes ?

[@hrstruggle]

Amazing video, well done. My additional question about when to install micropore tape was answered. Thank you so much!

[@jerrysmith3017]

This is an excellent summary of the steps of Fungal growth, especially useful for those trying to grow their own gourmet mushrooms at home! If your into food, check out 'Chicken of the Woods' & 'Lions Mane' I know that there are a TON of types of funguys to grow but these two taste like chicken and lobster! imagine that! Check them out along with any other type of MuSHROOM you're interested in! :)

[@thomasreto2997]

So exact, well explained, you answered about 20 questions I had in a couple minutes. Excellent.. thank you. 🌈😃🤙

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Haha so glad I could help!!! Thanks for watching, Thomas.

[@delikone]

Brilliant explanation.

[@sharonfletcher-medeiros4054]

Im so glad to have found your video.

[@BLACKHOLEBBQ]

MAN!!! this is what I need.... simple breakdown explanation of how system work... just sub'd & gonna mash on your vids...

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thanks for watching!!! Really happy you found the video helpful!

[@BLACKHOLEBBQ]

@@OneEarthMushrooms I too like some wood work, made a domino table out of simple building wood 🤣 came out pretty good.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@BLACKHOLEBBQ ah! Cool man! Yeah, woodworking is my happy place

[@HickoryBritches]

Really enjoy your content. Im a first time grower using a 53 qt. Mono-tub. Im at 90% colonization. Can you tell me what steps i should take next. I have my holes covered with spore tape, with masking tape over them right now. Just not sure when to place into fruiting conditions and remove tape and fan and mist. Thanks for any advice.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

I'd leave it as-is for now. Once you've reached full colonization, small pins (looks like tiny mushrooms) should appear on the surface of the substrate. Then you can pull the masking tape off. Your holes should be loosely filled with polyfill or covered with breathable micropore tape, which will allow fresh air in and gases to escape. I personally don't fan or mist, but that can also depend on your strain of mushrooms. In my experience, the monotub will do fine if left alone while the organism develops fruiting bodies. If you do choose to fan and mist, I've read (haven't done it myself) that fanning 1-2 times a day is sufficient, and don't mist directly into the mushrooms; just spray the walls of the fruiting chamber. Hope this helps!

[@fibranijevidra]

That is well explained and nicely illustrated. Thank you.

[@MB-tz6yc]

Great video! Well worth a sub

[@dw9666]

I love how you give five minutes of info in five minutes, most take about 15 minutes by the time they get to what I want here my mind is wandering and I miss it.

[@jeffreysabo1295]

This was wonderfully informative. I didn't do PFtek this time (just cracking the lid/fanning for FAE) But i think my next species or 2 I am going to go for micro pore tape or PFtek. Build a little resistance to unwanted visitors! My first (ever) tub is currently battling trichoderma. With a good amount of fruits growing... still gonna harvest, probably get rid of the tub after a flush. If anyone has comments or advice, I am certainly open to it!!

[@ravon1982]

What is fae

[@TheDarkArtist66]

I'm pretty sure that the holes at the bottom, right above the substrate, let air out because co2 is heavier than o2 so when that happens it pulls fresh air in through the top holes. Could be wrong but i don't think so

[@nickaryan5483]

Is there a way to calculate time period for which fresh air should be introduced, based on the size of the tub?

[@andrewjefferson545]

Excellent video, excellent explanation, thank you so much!

[@juliavogel2142]

This helped me understand SO much more. Thank you for this.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you Julia! Happy you liked it :)

[@GGzzzzzzzzz]

Just to clear this up and understand better... we already have the holes drilled but we keep those covered until fruiting right?

[@Fooktard323]

Excellent and informative, thank you .

[@JradTHM]

HIGH Jared, My name is Jared, as well. An am also into mycology. Keep up the vidz!!! I'll definitely subscribe. One Love. Keep spreading the knowledge!!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Dude, Jared! Nice to meet you man, so happy you like the channel! I'm having so much fun working on this stuff, I feel like I've finally found my passion. I'm starting to experiment a lot more and I feel like the more I experiment, the more excited I get. I have so many ideas for stuff to try that I could never possibly run out of mycology stuff to do. If you have any ideas or suggestions for improvements let me know, and thanks for subscribing!

[@JradTHM]

@@OneEarthMushrooms Most definitely man!! Likewise. You could possibly do the next video on fruiting process in the monotub, itself, after explaining this. You know, humidity laevels/misting, fanning etc. I'd LOVE to see your take on things. Then explain the step just before placing grain spawn and substrate into the monotub. I feel this was the middle explanation step. Lol Done VERY well nonetheless. Btw, do you have an instagram account? I'm also venturing into my 1st... have everything I need just need to start. Strains are AA+, GT and GC...wish me LUCK. Maybe we can go back an fourth with each other and share experiences? What strains are you experimenting with at the moment? Oh, and heres a pretty down dude to follow as well, if you didn't already know. The Astro Way.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@JradTHM The next video I have coming out (on the 19th) is about building a mini-monotub. I built two mini-tubs so I can do side by side experiments with different substrates, different conditions (micropore tape vs. poly fill, casing vs. not casing, amounts of light, messing with pH, etc...). I'm going to be shooting a video soon for filling a monotub, I built a really helpful calculator so that I can figure out the right amount of substrate for different sized containers (I hate wasting materials), I'm going to post a link to the calculator in the video because I'm finding it to be really useful for myself and hopefully others can benefit from it too. The way I've been doing things is scheduling videos to come out every three days and I have the next few weeks scheduled to come out, there's some days where I get really busy with other things and don't have time to shoot new content so it's been helpful to schedule videos on a regular basis. Also have some more long term projects/videos going. Have an experiment with playing with mixing BRF into rye to more quickly colonize which I'm really excited about, it's looking really good. Have some enoki's and oysters going on grain right now, and lion's mane on rye that is almost ready to go onto a fruiting block. I posted a quick video of inoculating the grain spawn for the lion's mane grow, and have another one scheduled to publish soon for a grain-to-grain transfer I did with that, I'll be putting out quite a few videos with that whole grow and then a start to finish video for the whole project. I'm pretty public about who I am, and due to the legality of psilocybe mushrooms where I live I'm staying away from cultivating those, although the techniques I'm using and inspiration for many of my videos come from psilocybe cultivators. Good luck on your projects, I'd love to stay in touch! My IG (which I haven't used for mushrooms yet, I changed my old IG to be for this channel but haven't posted related content yet) is @oneearthmushrooms, definitely hit me up there and we can collaborate on ideas. I love Astro Way, he's always got great content and the audio clips he plays are perfect. I'm loving Home Mycology too, he innovates and experiments a lot and is definitely an inspiration.

[@MostWantedOHA]

@@OneEarthMushrooms the subject of ph and how it effects cultivating would be great ! ive been cultivating for 6 or 7 months now w/ fairly good success . thanks ! looking forward to learning and enjoying more of your work !

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@MostWantedOHA yes! I've really been wanting to do more exploration into pH, how to adjust it and how pH behaves over the lifecycle of a grown. I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject,I think it's time for me to get a pH probe and start testing!

[@robertdaem9710]

I love this! Thank you so much for pulling out the crayons to explain this so even an average, everyday, moron like myself can understand. 👏

[@Roguecor]

Please do a video on arranging the holes to create sufficient pressure to generate primed air flow through the tub! Great video.

[@ender4life]

Easy to understand, great info!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Thank you!

[@dgs931]

Brilliant thanks very much for doing this excellent video

[@surronzak8154]

This was very informative and I learned a lot, thank you very much

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

You're welcome! Thank you!

[@kyledupont8147]

Everything Ive seen about monotubs so far is pretty on par with what you were discussing, except one aspect...In your video you explain not allowing air exchange until pinning starts. No other description or explanations of monotubs shows this? Are higher levels of CO2 necessary for the start of fruiting?

[@thisquietplace]

You want some CO2 during colonization (only gas exchange - micropore tape), then fresh air during fruiting (fresh air exchange - no tape).

[@casserCOM]

fantastic video man!

[@johnpilapil9250]

yo one earth. can you explain Bod's unmodified tubs? :D would love to see whats happening on that technique.

[@EvannArmitage]

I agree, i believe he 'Fans' the inside of the boxes with the lid slightly open but i could be totally wrong, i miss Bods youtube, hes on another platform at the moment, but dont wanna adverisehim on someone elses page, he's slowly getting the old videos back out

[@johnpilapil9250]

@@EvannArmitage I think bod have his YT vids archived. I saw it yesterday on the shroomery.

[@nicolasrosenfeld7380]

Do I need to make a vermiculite casing for fructification or it's not necessary? Also, what should I do for a second flush conditions? Thanks a lot

[@en2oh]

practical and accurate! Thanks for sharing this. One question. Is there any need to filter the incoming air? (or is this just relevant when creating the substrate?)

[@MisterNiles]

Thanks. Great video. Thank you for doing in minutes, what endless hours on shroomery couldn't. That being said, I think I might go with PastyWhite's EZ Dialed Tek for my first mono.

[@Northwest360]

Great video! Just so I understand, you said to cover with non-breathable tape during colonization phase, and then when you get to hyphal knot formation, remove non-breathable tape are replace it by recovering holes with a breathable tape(like micropore or polyfill)?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Yep, exactly! I usually use duct tape during colonization of the bulk substrate. I'm experimenting with poly fill vs micropore...both seem to work but I'm trying to figure out which I prefer.

[@Northwest360]

OneEarth Mushrooms awesome, thank you! Yeah was trying to figure out the same myself. Because I've been using shoebox size tubs, and with those small holes, I have to stuff poly in, and I wonder if much air is even getting in. I'm guessing poly works great for large tubs with like 1-2 inch holes. But thanks again! Subscribing now.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@Northwest360 I'm going to be spending the next few months doing videos on monotubs and experimenting with various different designs and materials, I'd love your input! Thanks for subscribing, hope you find the channel useful.

[@johnhedge9328]

Co2 is heavy, how can it escape through upper hole? 🧐 I've installed fan on lower holes to allow air to be drawn out, so that fresh air can flow in and replace depending on the substrate/mushroom type, also a CO2 sensor that I manually have to caculate an avg for tdc w. fan control. Humidifier connected to sensor, with a fan chamber to propell humidity. I've got the humidifier connected to a water tank, the tank has UV lights to sterilize it & I've been thinking of connecting the large tank to a small one w. a magnet and a magnetic stirrer below where as that one provides the machine with proper water. Heating & cooling unit connected to a sensor control. Blue/uv/white light connected to cycle timer. All this is a prototype, for the mushroom farm I'm going to build... when I'm somewhat done with 21 projects on my property, fkme.

[@gieselman]

very nicely done ...

[@danbell8025]

So am I right in thinking you should have the holes completely covered up to develop enough heat and co2, before opening up for the correct gas exchange... or should the holes be left alone from the start... I see so many different techniques I am curious 👀

[@richardview1281]

I bought my monotub, but have been wondering exactly how to configure it, but this is the clearest explanation I've seen. Any tips on adding a computer fan and mister?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

I don't have any personal experience using either, but from what I've seen when researching the Martha Tek, it shouldn't be too difficult. Most of the Teks I've seen have the fan blowing into a tub or bucket with a lid. Inside the bucket is the mister. There's an outline hose from the bucket that leads to the monotub. And then you'll want to have some way for gasses to exhaust from the monotub. Is this your first grow? If it is, I'd keep things as simple as possible and don't use the fan/mister yet. Just build a simple tub similar to the one in this video, and get your first flush of mushrooms before you add complexity. The more items you add, the more things can go wrong and your chances for a successful grow go down. But once you've had that first flush of mushrooms, you'll know that you can do it, and then refine from there. Just my two cents!

[@Nikeshan]

thank you for this great video. It explained a lot but also got me asking more questions. Wouldn't the flow of air in your system actually go the opposite way? CO2 is heavier than air, even with the warm air, would it not tend to "ooze" out of the bottom holes causing fresh air to enter at the top? Would relative humidity also have an effect of how air moves? What are your thoughts on using computer fans to push air into the monotub? Have you compared that to the way you are managing your tub? Definitely the best explanation so far and I really enjoy the illustration.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

I think you're probably right, some CO2 may "ooze" out the bottom holes. It's probably a mixture of both...some CO2 mixing with fresh air and going out the top, some leaking out the bottom. I haven't tried using a computer fan, but I've seen some people do it! Just seems to be more work than it's worth for me, I get pretty good results as-is. Thanks for watching!!!

[@Onerabidmonk1]

Loved this. Can you incorporate misting into it?

[@belovedchild9812]

I have holes just like the ones you drew and they are covered with micro-pore tape. My bulk substrate is almost fully populated. Hyphae are starting to form. Are you recommending that I remove the micro-pore tape to introduce FAE when I see pins?

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

Disclaimer: I've don't have any personal experience using micropore tape to cover the holes on a monotub, but I'll relay what I've read and my understanding of your situation: 1) This video describes the "ideal" conditions (and I know I wasn't super clear about that, sorry). Mushrooms can and will fruit in other conditions. 2) It sounds like you started with micropore tape from the beginning. Since micropore tape is breathable, you've had some gas/fresh air exchange going. I think the only negative effect this may have has is slowing mycelial colonization. 3) My recommendation: When you start seeing pins, move the monotub to a cooler location. If you don't see the pins developing much, I'd remove the micropore tape and stuff the holes with polyfill (available at Walmart, Target, etc...in the crafting section). The bottom holes should be filled tighter than the top holes...top holes should be very loosely filled. This should give the mycelium a nice shot of cooler, fresh air and evacuate the majority of the CO2. You could also just leave the tape on and fan the tub several times a day, just make sure you keep things hydrated because it'll dry out this way...... ......But, if you see the pins developing (which happens fast, you can go from pins to harvestable fruiting bodies in less than 2 days, sometimes faster depending on the species you're cultivating)...just leave your set-up how you have it. Just my thoughts! I'd love to hear more from some of the seasoned vets out there. ​ @Mush Luv / @​Home Mycology has done a lot of monotubs and might be able to provide more insight. In fact, we released very similar videos on the same day, his video has some info that mine doesn't so I'd recommend watching that too. Thanks for watching!

[@belovedchild9812]

@@OneEarthMushrooms Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated!

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@belovedchild9812 I'd love to hear how it turns out!

[@belovedchild9812]

@@OneEarthMushrooms I kept the micro-pore tape and put in a small thermometer/hygrometer. I kept it above 95% humidity with misting, and I used a coco coir substrate which made it easier to maintain humidity but harder to clean the harvest. I ended up with over 900 grams wet which was WAY beyond what I was expecting.

[@OneEarthMushrooms]

@@belovedchild9812 that's amazing!! So happy to hear that it worked out! Are you going to try for multiple flushes? Thanks for the update, I'm so excited to hear about your success!