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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: cronicr]
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I did (in 2013, so for what it's worth) give growing gourmets for profit a shot, but found it more complex than I liked. Markets work pretty good, because people see your stuff and hear you talk about it.

But restaurants were a different game. They tried to keep prices unreasonably low. And the restaurants I visited also wanted certain amounts of certain species, available for at least six months on end. I grew most of my shit outside, in a tent and in the vegetable garden. It was a pain (for me) to make things fruit on the clock.

But also a headache. What if a batch of enoki fails? Produce everything double? Where do you leave all those bags? How do you produce oysters during Winter? And Flammulina velutipes when it isn't Winter? How do you get rugosoannulata to produce about a kg/wk? Mine wanted to shoot for the moon and then produce some meagre flushes afterwards.

Tl;dr: for me it was too much hassle. We did eat a lot of mushrooms in that time. And I got pretty good at producing whatever from oysters and wine caps.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Churpee Choozle]
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My thought for edibles was to do direct marketing, sort of like community supported agriculture.

Sell to foodies and chefs that want to run specials.  The niche being like very fresh mushrooms.

But the truth is my health just can't keep up with gourmets.  And thankfully my partner wears the pants in our relationship as far as finances are concerned so, I don't stress it and just try to be a supportive gf.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: cronicr]
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cronicr said:
Grain choice won't fix mold issues, there is another problem somewhere


yea  definitely. i should have worded that better as i dont want people to go down that rabbit hole like i did. i tried multiple sources, for rye and millet with similar results. my circumstance, i think, was sterilization of the grain. i started using a 75x and wasnt venting or running it long enough.

...maybe

:cookiemonster:

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: sloug] * 4
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In order for your PC to be your issue for mold you would have to forget to turn it on , we PC for bacteria molds are killed off below even boiling temps which is why pasturizing works


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: cronicr] * 2
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:whathesaid:

Mold in spawn is either faulty filters/seal on vessels, or bad inoculum. You could run a hot bath and be above mold killing temps. :rofl:

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
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Thanks for the advice! I'll do like you said, CMH amd float 'em. When they shrink, I'll do like Tryp said and ditch the boxes. Can I just add trays to my current dehydrator? No special tweaking other than that? I have seen some leaning tower of dehydrators on here with crazy high stacks of trays.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
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well hot damn, so ur sayin trich a mold?  i guess i just got better at cleaning my cultures. i stand corrected. thank you

      :sunny:
:boombox2:

edit: wait im confused again. i was getting trich in my substrates during fruiting, not in my grain. i was under the impression that not fully sterilizing could cause a bacterial infection, which in turn allows trich to take hold during fruiting. is there something im not comprehending??

Edited by sloug (09/09/25 02:58 PM)

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix] * 4
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Gilmour Hendrix said:
Thanks for the advice! I'll do like you said, CMH amd float 'em. When they shrink, I'll do like Tryp said and ditch the boxes. Can I just add trays to my current dehydrator? No special tweaking other than that? I have seen some leaning tower of dehydrators on here with crazy high stacks of trays.


definitely.

i did for a while but eventually just gave up on trays to save time. now i just toss em in a vat...



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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix] * 3
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Gilmour Hendrix said:
Thanks for the advice! I'll do like you said, CMH amd float 'em. When they shrink, I'll do like Tryp said and ditch the boxes. Can I just add trays to my current dehydrator? No special tweaking other than that? I have seen some leaning tower of dehydrators on here with crazy high stacks of trays.


Yes trays are a good option. Last time I was looking at trays for my presto it actually made more sense to get a second unit. Once you get more than 4 tubs going and they are at different stages and flushes you will eventually run into a roadblock.

Then I ended up buying a few extra trays a month later for my big fruits. I cut the bottoms from the trays and use the rings as a spacer. Great for fruits that are too big but not big enough to dice up. Bag appeal and all.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: sloug]
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sloug said:
well hot damn, so ur sayin trich a mold?  i guess i just got better at cleaning my cultures. i stand corrected. thank you

      :sunny:
:boombox2:

edit: wait im confused again. i was getting trich in my substrates during fruiting, not in my grain. i was under the impression that not fully sterilizing could cause a bacterial infection, which in turn allows trich to take hold during fruiting. is there something im not comprehending??


Trich prior to a flush or 2 is likely already in your spawn.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: tryptkaloids]
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Since my 6qt boxes are pinning, I was going to put them into the larger tub tonight. Or should I wait a few more days? I read that someone else likes to wait until the fruits touch the lid before giving them more head room.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix] * 1
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Doesnt matter


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix] * 1
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Gilmour Hendrix said:
Since my 6qt boxes are pinning, I was going to put them into the larger tub tonight. Or should I wait a few more days? I read that someone else likes to wait until the fruits touch the lid before giving them more head room.


I'd say wait on it. You might end up not even needing the height


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: boxtrotalpha]
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I wonder if I could fit the 3 shoeboxes in a 66qt tote by putting them on the lid with the tub over it. Hmmm... I'll have to try that when I get home from work.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix] * 1
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Gilmour Hendrix said:
Thanks for the advice! I'll do like you said, CMH amd float 'em. When they shrink, I'll do like Tryp said and ditch the boxes. Can I just add trays to my current dehydrator? No special tweaking other than that? I have seen some leaning tower of dehydrators on here with crazy high stacks of trays.




Whenever you're ready to pop the subs out of the shoe boxes just turn the shoe boxes over and place the subs on top. they make perfect platforms. I don't know if you'll be able to fit all three on just the two flipped over tubs or not tho.

if you're going to shoot for three like tryp said but you might be able to.

You'll get the feel of what you like to do.

Depending on the condition of my Surface after a harvest Ill even flip it over and start fruiting from the bottom. That's a good trick if you ever end up with a lot of bottom pins.

The good thing about replacing the shoe boxes with some type of rack though is it'll  allow the sub to fruit possibly from  all directions/surfaces. Taking advantage of all the realty the sub offers..



Ps. Placing the shoes on the lid and flipping the box over may work for getting more shoes in but then you're going to have to have to refigure out the water situation and possibly need a reservoir.

If water tub is your chosen route of course.


However No worries if planing on doing somthing like an ez dial instead.


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Edited by callmehippie (09/09/25 11:39 PM)

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: callmehippie]
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Thanks for the advice! I like the idea of elevating them to allow fruiting from all surfaces. A may end up doing that.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Gilmour Hendrix]
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No prob..  In that case. the tub you set up for your pf cakes would be perfect.

Just remember most of your fruits are going to pop up wherever the surface conditions are best.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: callmehippie] * 6
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So tonight I decided I wanted a beer , so I hop in the truck and drive up the road and grab two single cans , get in n the dude in front ofe looks at me and looks at the worker and says I'll grab his beer , I was like fucking cool awesome bro thanks , he says no problem....walks out the door turns around and tells me to be safe which I found odd...but I walk to my truck (.jacked up f150 ) and fire it up ( no cat , exhaust done up, truck tweaked to shit ) and he hops out of his civic all offended yelling that I let him but me beer because he thought I was scrounging I laughed so hard and said Naw bro it's a school night I can only have a couple and revved my obnoxiously loud motor cranking Metallica peeled out cut him off n said thanks 😆


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Edited by cronicr (09/10/25 01:43 AM)

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: cronicr] * 1
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cronicr said:
So tonight I decided I wanted a beer , so I hop in the truck and drive up the road and grab two single cans , get in n the dude in front ofe looks at me and looks at the worker and says I'll grab his beer , I was like fucking cool awesome bro thanks , he says no problem....walks out the door turns around and tells me to be safe which I found odd...but I walk to my truck (.jacked up f150 ) and fire it up ( no cat , exhaust done up, truck tweaked to shit ) and he hops out of his civic all offended yelling that I let him but me beer because he thought I was scrounging I laughed so hard and said Naw bro it's a school night I can only have a couple and revved my obnoxiously loud motor cranking Metallica peeled out cut him off n said thanks 😆


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: cronicr]
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:asianofapproval:


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