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Going to grow Reishi, advice needed
    #5445211 - 03/26/06 08:40 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I've ordered spores, and I've also ordered Stamets book. I already have The Mushroom Cultivator, and while it provides a wealth of info, I note that when it came to cubensis substrates, it can't hold a candle to the info found here at the shroomery.

I imagine that it will be the same with reishi, and the subs listed will be the ones commonly used in the commercial business. I know a general formula is beech chips with some bran or grass seed added. Are there others? Anyone experimented with various subs for growing reishi?

Also, what's the contam potential with reishi/wood chips?

Final question... for now :smile: Cubensis is generally considered easy, Reishi is considered moderately hard. Why is this? Less variation in temp/humidity or something else?

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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Rahz]
    #5445363 - 03/26/06 09:35 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Oak is your best bet, and reishi's require darker enviroments. I'll look for some more info for ya!


Here is something to get you going....

http://www.canited.com/reishi97d-10.htm


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Rahz]
    #5445411 - 03/26/06 09:50 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

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Rahz said:
I've ordered spores, and I've also ordered Stamets book. I already have The Mushroom Cultivator, and while it provides a wealth of info, I note that when it came to cubensis substrates, it can't hold a candle to the info found here at the shroomery.

I imagine that it will be the same with reishi, and the subs listed will be the ones commonly used in the commercial business. I know a general formula is beech chips with some bran or grass seed added. Are there others? Anyone experimented with various subs for growing reishi?

Also, what's the contam potential with reishi/wood chips?

Final question... for now :smile: Cubensis is generally considered easy, Reishi is considered moderately hard. Why is this? Less variation in temp/humidity or something else?

Rahz




Cubies are pretty easy to grow, but reishi mycelium is just tenacious.  It's freakin' hardcore.  I am having problems with my antlers stalling out. 

WHY MUST THE ANTLERS STALL OUT INTO STUBS!!??

Is that temp?  Humidity?


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: GnuBobo]
    #5445430 - 03/26/06 09:56 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Could be both, whats your lighting like?


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: MycoshackC]
    #5445442 - 03/26/06 10:00 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Lighting is not optimal, I'd guess.  I don't understand the recommendations from GGMM in terms of how much light reishi needs for fruiting. 

Humidity can definitely be upped, as can temp, I'm just wondering what the hell is better.  I'm thinking it's temp, as I've had some odd jar-growth antler stubbies appearing lately.  Dunno.  :shrug: 

I'm working under sub-fucking-optimal conditions, dude.  :wink:


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: GnuBobo]
    #5446160 - 03/27/06 02:36 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Growing Reishi on sterilized hardwood sawdust/chips substrate and getting them to pin is not very difficult. The difficult part is getting them to form conks like GnuBobo said.

I have success with growing Reishi on sterilized beech sawdust (60%), beech chips (30%) and wheat bran (10%) wit a water content of 60%.

See: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat...rue#Post3944469


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Owl]
    #5447773 - 03/27/06 02:33 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Thanks for the links, good bits of info like pieces of a puzzle :smile:

Regarding the difficulty of conk formation, I understand a lot of the medicinal value is found in the spores. Is this the main benefit of conk formation, would reishi that didn't form conks still have medicinal value?

Rahz


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Rahz]
    #5451908 - 03/28/06 04:25 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Hey Rahz, check out this reishi grown by zeronio . Burying sawdust blocks outside
is good way to get really nice looking reishi.


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: falcon]
    #5452633 - 03/28/06 07:15 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Ahh, yea I've been reading about that. I'd like to do something similar to this: REISHI :laugh:

So, can this be done indoors? Enough air circulation, and possibly an air purifyer in the room?

Even though it's only sawdust, it would basically be an exposed layer of uncolonized substrate... scarey. But possible?

Rahz


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Rahz]
    #5453049 - 03/28/06 09:00 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

:eek: That's a lot of reishi. I don't know if that could be done indoors.

Looks possible and scary.  :grin:


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: falcon]
    #5454900 - 03/29/06 11:52 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

that is indoors.. just in an environment created specificially for growing mushrooms, not an extra bedroom..


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: mattymonkey]
    #5456536 - 03/29/06 07:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

:smile:Yes it's indoors, the shelter looks portable.
I was wondering about this today, whether they move
the shelter after a grow and set up in another spot
for the next grow. Or do they use the same spot, with
new logs.


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: falcon]
    #5462141 - 03/30/06 11:21 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Some great links there. I would love to grow some reishi someday. Question. If growing from spores, is it possible to do it with a spore syringe to inoculate either sterilised grains or woodchips? Or does one have to put the spores onto an agar plate and then use a wedge of that?


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: zee_werp]
    #5470800 - 04/02/06 01:25 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Hi zee_werp,

Question. If growing from spores, is it possible to do it with a spore syringe to inoculate either sterilised grains or woodchips?

I don't know. It might work with wood chips if you simmered them in potato broth with a little dextrose and yeast added, sort of like using cardboard instead of
agar. I don't know if anyone has tried this yet. Are you thinking about trying
this?

Or does one have to put the spores onto an agar plate and then use a wedge of that?

This is way or from a clone of a fruit body is the way most people do it.

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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: falcon]
    #5473540 - 04/03/06 04:28 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Thanks for the tips.

OK so if one was to put spores onto an agar plate and then use a wedge of that for inoculation, what are the chances of it being a fruiting strain? Highly likely? Or is it a bit hit-and-miss?


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: zee_werp]
    #5474765 - 04/03/06 02:16 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Reishi spawn can be cultured by syringe inoculation via hardwood sawdust or whole grains. I've been finding some info here at The Shroomery and at Mycotopia.

My spores have arrived!!! I'm still awaiting the book I ordered. Although I could probably learn to grow reishi without the book, I'm hopeing it has a lot of useful info. Other than the stamets book and one or two others, there's not a lot of reading material out there on reishi cultivation. Ancient Chinese secret I guess.

Rahz


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Rahz]
    #5481075 - 04/04/06 10:54 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

add 10% oatmeal and 3% dextrose and a knife tip of lime and gypsum to the sawdust..
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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: Thai_connection]
    #5485395 - 04/06/06 02:48 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Nice reishi!! I can't wait to grow me some!


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: zee_werp]
    #5488935 - 04/07/06 03:52 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I am new this stuff - but saw dust blocks - what else is in there that may not be good to end up eating ? What holds the blocks together ? I hope not glue ? Ack - thanks !


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Re: Going to grow Reishi, advice needed [Re: liatris]
    #5489079 - 04/07/06 06:57 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I bought some reishi from purelingzhi.com AWESESOME far more potent than any other Reishi I have tried, tried three other kinds which are good but dont really compare.


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