PART 3 Grow Mushrooms in a Straw Bale

[@4corander]

Helpful tip; use a hollow pipe and jab it into the bale, then drop the spawn through the pipe as you extract it. Much more even inoculation is all

[@4corander]

I always sit there for 30 mins with a hose to soak the bales... thanks for the info!

[@emica2fry]

Where do you get the straw bale? I'm in Austin, central TX. Will pine straw bale work?

[@FuhErnest-i7c]

Hi I love your program, I'm from Africa Cameroon how can I get the spawn to grow much room

[@radovanovicvincent4774]

If I am in a cold winter area ( north) , is it OK to start in December ... or shall I better wait to the spring to start the process ? Thanks for your answer

[@lowbudgetgarden672]

Can we do this in rainy season or not

[@eileeniawphniaw8981]

Hello mam, so it's not important to pastuarisation, just to soak in water it will work.

[@JanLam-pb6sh]

Will you get only one season from this?

[@naturesADHD]

thanks nice video!! i think i accidentally bought hay unstead of straw beacuase there are some seeds on it. What consenquence will this have on hay?

[@benfeldman8361]

I don’t think It’s a problem at all.

[@saltlifegull4091]

Wow, ya got me all excited. I've spent hours watching how to grow mushrooms and they all seem so complicated, sterilization, etc. agrrr....is it really as simple as you show? Can I just buy the hay bales from Tractor Supply? THANKS! Subscriber from NW Florida.

[@joehomer4421]

Pay attention. It was suggested not to use hay but straw.

[@saltlifegull4091]

@@joehomer4421 Thanks Joe - searching Google, looks like Tractor Supply has straw but don't think the bale is very big, 2.5 cu ft. I keep bales of hay for my rabbits and ducks, but they don't sprout grass. Going to take your advice.

[@kisuke6517]

it's more simplier if you just buy the mushroom itself

[@ChrisDoss12]

But how do you deal with central Texas heat? You’re in Austin, I am in San Antonio. We both know there is usually over 90° by 8 o’clock in the morning.

[@superchuck3259]

Well, if you own a nice plot of land, you can always dig a root cellar or a hole in the side of a hill. Then grow the mushrooms slightly underground. I was thinking you could do this in your basement, but then you are spreading a wee bit too much spores into your home. Might be okay for a steel shed. Look if wood, those spores are going to want to live and eat it. You are so right, heat is the enemy here.

[@markmark2478]

Thanks I really enjoyed your video.

[@Michelle-vg5zh]

Is this method for just oysters or can it be for chicken in the woods, morels, lions mane, etc?

[@whatiswell]

Oysters are a great choice for this method becasue they are quick growers and are competitive - so less need to have a super clean (sterilized) substrate. I think Chicken of the Woods would do better on oak logs, and other hardwoods. Morels is a whole other growing method.

[@ELLAGROAFRIKA]

Good