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wayfaring_stranger
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Growing shrooms in a tropical greenhouse with aquaponics
#26480880 - 02/11/20 07:08 PM (4 years, 5 days ago) |
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Hello everyone,
I've successfully used the PF Tek several times. I'm not a complete noob, but I'm certainly not advanced.
A hobby/passion of mine is plants, greenhouses, and tropical aquariums with aquaponics. I've set up several tropical tanks where the plants support the fish and vice-versa.
My question is, is it worth trying to cultivate shrooms in a tropical greenhouse?
My current project is constructing a (larger) backyard greenhouse, with humidity and temperature control. I'm putting a tank/pond within the greenhouse that will have fish inside. For those not familiar with aquaponics, the water from the pond will be pumped up into a series of planted beds. The plants take the nutrients form the water, and it drains back to the fish oxygenated and purified. It's a highly productive method of growing vegetables, and doesn't require pesticides, or chemical fertilizers. (Fish water is perhaps the best fertilizer for plants).
I am trying to recreate a tropical atmosphere as much as possible within the greenhouse, to support some smaller trees and also ornamental tropical plants. If shrooms grow in these conditions in the wild, why couldn't they grow in a climate-controlled greenhouse? If I maintain high humidity, it should be a suitable condition, right?
I've heard of some people using pond water for their shrooms. The water from the fish pond would essentially be just as, if not more, nutrient rich. Would that be beneficial for shrooms, or would there be a concern of contamination? I plan on using a fogger to humidify the greenhouse air with water from the fish pond. I could also run a small pipe under the substrate of the shroom "bed", but I'm assuming this would not be as viable as mist from above.
Anyway, a lot of thoughts going through my head! I just wanted to reach out to you guys to get your ideas, and see if anyone has had any experience or could point me to some resources on this. Thanks in advance for your time!
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Re: Growing shrooms in a tropical greenhouse with aquaponics [Re: wayfaring_stranger]
#26480888 - 02/11/20 07:13 PM (4 years, 5 days ago) |
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Im IN bro... I love this idea because it can apply to woodlovers and poo lovers.
Here is my take. You can use the spent rootballs of the plants once they go to seed to mix with Verm or COir. Most Root balls are made of a coir peatmoss blend. This should be a community project for sure. I use to use lava rock because it is PH neutral in my aquaponics so I think the key is keeping it PH neutral. The main growing medium would still need to be wild birdseed or rye, which you can grow in the same system.
I do not feel like it tonight but a full write up would be cool.
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wayfaring_stranger
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Re: Growing shrooms in a tropical greenhouse with aquaponics [Re: Sockadin] 1
#26480902 - 02/11/20 07:21 PM (4 years, 5 days ago) |
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Thanks for the reply bro. I haven't heard of root balls, I'll have to do some reading up on it tomorrow! I was planning on getting either lava rock or clay pellets, leaning towards lava rock. If things go well...It's def. something I'd like to photo document
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Re: Growing shrooms in a tropical greenhouse with aquaponics [Re: wayfaring_stranger]
#26480903 - 02/11/20 07:21 PM (4 years, 5 days ago) |
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Nah for cubes simple totes work great but you certainly can go your route just dont expect to much help because most of us prefer the easy way.
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Re: Growing shrooms in a tropical greenhouse with aquaponics [Re: mushboy]
#26481053 - 02/11/20 08:48 PM (4 years, 5 days ago) |
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That's the shroomery spirit!
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