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Re: What is the best grain to use???? [Re: Tmethyl]
    #24565989 - 08/19/17 08:06 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

The best grain to use can be determined with a combination of factors specific to the grower.  Factors may include local availability, price, ease to prep, performance, and accommodation of a wide variety of species. 

    Currently I prefer rye berries.  Found a local grain farmer that grows them.  They are expensive at $1.60/#, BUT worth it knowing that they don't treat their crop with anything.  A lot of big, commercial organic farmers spray their crop with Bacillus thuringiensis (bacteria), a pesticide.  Good for yields, but bad for mushroom cultivation.  I have yet to come across a species that didn't thrive on rye. 

I've tried oats before.  Didn't have a lot of success.  While oats are great grain for spawn, IME they require an experienced hand to overcome the bacterial issues commonly associated.  As I gain more skill and knowledge, I would like to give oats another shot because they are cheap af @ $0.22/#, super easy to prep, and perform well.

Wild bird seed is my next thing to try.  WBS has a great combination of benefits: easy to prep (thanks mushboy), cheap and also a good performer.

Conclusion - Just pick one and try it out.  You might have to try a few before you find one that works best for you.


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Re: What is the best grain to use???? [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #24566045 - 08/19/17 08:43 PM (6 years, 5 months ago)

So would it be safe to say that you don't subscribe to the whole bacterial endospore controversy then?  Been researching this and doesn't appear to be a general concensus on the matter.  I've read from experienced cultivators on here that untreated grains have less of an endospore load.  My understanding is that a 2 hour PC cycle @ 15 psi will kill almost everything.  With less endospores starting out, the number of damaged, but surviving endospores will be at a minimum.  The theory sounds logical.

I don't have enough grows under my belt to draw any of my own conclusions yet.  It would be awesome if you could shed a little more light on this.


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