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Bulk Substrates
Preparing and using bulk substrate materials such as coco coir, manure, straw, and wood
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Sort: [Name] [Rating] [Date] [Reset]- What is considered a bulk substrate?
A bulk substrate is any bigger amount of substrate that is used for mushroom cultivation on a larger scale.
- Easy Compost Recipe
Preparation of mushroom compost based on straw and horse manure
- ShroomGod's Straw Tek
a simple and easy to follow tek for growing mushrooms on straw.
- Why is dung and straw better pasteurized than sterilized?
There are several reasons for this.
- Straw Ball Tek
A good tek to bring straw cultivation to those of us not ready to tackle more complicated teks.
- What spawn to substrate ratio should I use when inoculating bulk substrates?
Quote from Paul Stamets and J.
- Straw as a Substrate
A technique detailing how to use straw as a substrate for your shroomies.
- Noobies Sawdust/Wood Chip Tek
A good tek written by noobieshroomie on how to prepare a bulk substrate for wood lovers.
- Using poo 101
A document describing the task of obtaining and processing dung.
- How To Pasteurize Straw/Poo (Pillowcase Method)
Illustrated step by step guide on hot water pasteurization.
- Horse poo substrate preparation
A good pictorial on horse poo pasterurization.
- Preparing spawn bags
Preparing spawn bags full of spawn or fruiting substrate without using a HEPA filter.
- Poo with Extras
Spawnbag tek for an above average substrate
- How to do Coir
The simple way that I prepare coir for bulk mushroom grows
- A Pictoral Guide to a Perfect Bulk Substrate
A hybrid Tek to help you stretch your poo.