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My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms
    #19085788 - 11/04/13 02:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms has finally paid off.  It helps to follow tried and true procedures.






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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19085931 - 11/04/13 03:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Lovely pinset there!  Is that just a plastic humidity tent around the block?


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: raceme]
    #19086042 - 11/04/13 04:02 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Love the bin idea. :thumbup:


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: cubenpete]
    #19086303 - 11/04/13 05:05 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

do you ever remove that wrap and or have slits in the sides?


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: raceme]
    #19087768 - 11/04/13 10:32 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

The plastic is actually a big clear trash bag that I placed over the two crates (with the opening on the top and loosely overlapped).


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19087798 - 11/04/13 10:38 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

No, I don't remove the wrap at all.  I just made big slits on the side for better FAE.  The whole set-up is inside an old dome tent to keep any gnats from attacking my mushrooms.  And everyday since I made the big slits, I spray water on all four sides of the crate through the slits.  I haven't sprayed the top yet since I can still see lots of humidity in there.  Also, I placed a small grow light and a small bunch of sweet potato plant cuttings in water next to the crates and I've left the light on 24/7.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: cubenpete] * 1
    #19087817 - 11/04/13 10:43 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

It is actually a modification of the laundry basket technique from this site. http://www.shroomery.org/11432/Lets-Grow-Mushrooms-Pf-tek-videos


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19087857 - 11/04/13 10:53 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

FYI: I started this project on 10-18-13; placed the slits on the plastic on 10-29-13, and first noticed the pinset on 11-3-13.  I used 4 lbs of grain spawn to inoculate the prepared straws in both crates.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19088213 - 11/05/13 12:31 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

cool


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: snakebite]
    #19088849 - 11/05/13 07:09 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Do you have any updated pictures you can share?  It looks like you could probably benefit for some more fae.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19088857 - 11/05/13 07:12 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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CAP_TURTLE said:
It looks like you could probably benefit for some more fae.




:thumbup: I was going to say that too.

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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19088916 - 11/05/13 07:46 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)



Here is a picture from this morning.  They're beginning to look like little Smurf mushrooms now.  :-) Do I still need to increase the FAE?  I'm concerned that if I remove the plastic bag, it would dry the straw and the mushrooms to a point of the fruits' growth getting stunted.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19089260 - 11/05/13 09:49 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

these are some P. ostreatus/columbinus strain?  It definitely looks like you need more fae either way.  Maybe try to rig a bigger tent so theres more space between fruits and walls and lift it up and fan and spray it a few times a day.  It'll probalby take some experimenting to get it right.  Maybe if you can set it by a window and leave it open and the skirt of the cover up a little so fresh air blows under.  Ideas like that you will have to brainstorm with.  Good luck and look forward to seeing how you remedy this!


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19090191 - 11/05/13 01:34 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

It helps to follow tried and true procedures.





Lol, maybe someday I will learn this.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19092044 - 11/05/13 07:36 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Okay.  Another picture taken this evening.  It looks like my mushrooms are trying to reach for the grow light.  The light was situated to the left of the crates.  So I turned the crates to have the mushroom-covered side facing the light.  As I said, the whole set-up is in the basement.  So the mushrooms only have the grow light as their only light source.  I suppose I could move the light closer to the mushrooms and see how they react.



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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19092076 - 11/05/13 07:42 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

These are Grey Dove Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19092087 - 11/05/13 07:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

You have decent cap color so I would say it is not a light issue.  Long stems = not enough fresh air. Oysters are easy to grow but not easy to grow perfect.  You'll enjoy them regardless.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
    #19092143 - 11/05/13 07:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

My P. columbinus came in similar to his with good color and all and long stems but when I changed from a couple 23w cfls to 2 shop lights with 2 bulbs each they came in full as could be.  What type of light and how bright are they? Also spectrum range?  Either way jeff is right about the long stems but you may benefit from some improvement in all areas.  It's a learning process.  We can tell you everything we know but experience rules all!


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #19092167 - 11/05/13 07:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Thanks for the great advice.  I will see what I can do with the lights and FAE.


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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
    #19092206 - 11/05/13 08:01 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Your lights may be sufficient.  I was just sharing my experience.  What are you using?


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