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Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate
    #26953880 - 09/25/20 05:19 AM (3 years, 4 months ago)

Hello everyone!
I'm new here but it would be great if I could get a little help. I just want to know how much spawn I should use in relation to wet substrate. I am growing oyster mushrooms in a 25 litre bucket and have been using 1 kg spawn per bucket which seems to me (from what I've read online) a little on the higher side. I would love to hear your answers. Thanks!


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Re: Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate [Re: Salj]
    #26954649 - 09/25/20 03:08 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

That's about how much I like to use, but you could get away with much, much less.  There's really no set amount, so it's up to you.  The more spawn, the more "supplemented" they'll be and produce a little more, but you can use way less spawn and it will go further and make more substrates.  All up to you.


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Re: Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate [Re: Forrester]
    #26955192 - 09/25/20 10:23 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

Thanks! Also, how much yield should I be expecting?


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Re: Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate [Re: Salj]
    #26955430 - 09/26/20 01:55 AM (3 years, 4 months ago)

I use 4 oz per 5 lb bag. I use a spoodle to measure out my spawn. My sub is a 60% water content. Here is a link to make sure your water content is at 60%...

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26632628


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Re: Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate [Re: Salj]
    #26955513 - 09/26/20 03:25 AM (3 years, 4 months ago)

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Salj said:
Thanks! Also, how much yield should I be expecting?




I've never weighed harvests so I can't help you there.  Maybe someone else can but they'd probably need to know what your substrate is.


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Re: Percentage of pearl oyster mushroom spawn to wet substrate [Re: Forrester]
    #26955745 - 09/26/20 08:42 AM (3 years, 4 months ago)

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That's about how much I like to use, but you could get away with much, much less.  There's really no set amount, so it's up to you.  The more spawn, the more "supplemented" they'll be and produce a little more, but you can use way less spawn and it will go further and make more substrates.  All up to you.



:whathesaid:Remember the more spawn usually means faster colonization. This helps with , in my opinion, pasteurized substrates. The longer they sit the more likely contaminates are to show up.


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