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New grower and board user...
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Hey everyone, I just stumbled onto this website trying to find some information about growing my own mushrooms.

I am currently five days into my Homestead EZ Grow Mushroom Kit. I was wondering a few things:

1. Has anyone used this kit before and how was the outcome/results?
2. When the mycelium and compost are combined, is there anything I can add for nutrients to help my mushrooms grow larger and/or faster?
3. As I said I started the process five days ago, the sack that contains the rye seeds and mushrooms spores hasn't really changed at all. It just sort of looks dirtier on the inside, but thats about it. Is that normal?

Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm sure I will be around here much more.  :laugh:

Edited by MyLastWords (12/12/06 12:59 PM)

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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your spawn bag should start showing signs of mycelial growth soon if it is viable. as for adding to the compost, i would not recommend doing it, because by doing so, you will have to learn how to pasteurize or sterilize it and seeing that you bought a grow kit, i doubt your down for that.


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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: odium33]
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Also compost is about as nutritive as it gets for mushroom substrate. When you start getting growth in your bag you'll see little white spots which are mushroom mycelium.

In the mean time do some reading.
http://www.shroomery.org/17/Mushroom-Cultivation-FAQ
http://www.shroomery.org/16/Basic-Cultivation-Guides
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/postlist.php/Cat/0/Board/58
those should get you started.

Good luck.

-Prim


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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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MyLastWords said:
I am currently five days into my Homestead EZ Grow Mushroom Kit.





They still make that thing ?? I may be mistaken but didn't I order one of those like 20 yrs ago

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: Blutjager]
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Welcome to the board. I agree do some reading...it helps pass the time especially on your first grow. I would look into cloning with liquid culture (it's just honey and water) and making spore prints. If you get some mushrooms you want to be ready to keep the process going.

Cheers
JJJJJJ

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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MyLastWords said:
Hey everyone, I just stumbled onto this website trying to find some information about growing my own mushrooms.

I am currently five days into my Homestead EZ Grow Mushroom Kit. I was wondering a few things:

1. Has anyone used this kit before and how was the outcome/results?
2. When the mycelium and compost are combined, is there anything I can add for nutrients to help my mushrooms grow larger and/or faster?
3. As I said I started the process five days ago, the sack that contains the rye seeds and mushrooms spores hasn't really changed at all. It just sort of looks dirtier on the inside, but thats about it. Is that normal?

Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm sure I will be around here much more.  :laugh:


1) Nope, I bought everything I needed at various stores around town.
2) I wouldn't fuck with it any. In fact if it came prepasturized don't even open it until you are ready to use it.
3) The colonizing is the most painstakingly longest thing especially for a first grow. Just be patient. Try to forget it for a week or so. Agitate the bag only once any ware from 30-50% colonization.

:thumbup:GL on your grow and welcome to the Shroomery!

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: Blutjager]
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Blutjager said:
MyLastWords said:
I am currently five days into my Homestead EZ Grow Mushroom Kit.





They still make that thing ?? I may be mistaken but didn't I order one of those like 20 yrs ago


Yes, they are still making it.

Did you have any luck with yours?

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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my FOAF had luck with his but not worth the money good thing you found this site. Get ready to cut your operating costs by 85% Oh yeah. I wouldn't post any admissions of guilt from an unprotected computer.


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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: StroFun]
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Welcome!


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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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Yea def. do some reading and you will have your own operation at a fraction of the cost. Good luck and these guys are good about helping when you need it. Esp. listen to the more exp. the two that come to my mind the most are RogerRabbit and Agar. Blutjager is a great help aswell as many many others.

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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Just an update for those that care...This afternoon I have finally started to see white fuzz forming on the rye!  :thumbup: :discodance:

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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Exciting, huh?

Wait till ya start fruiting. :mushroom2:

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MajorDick]
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Yeah, I'm pretty much going insane waiting for them to start growing. Haha.

I've only been able to experience mushrooms once before, so I all the waiting is killing me.

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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I KNOW RIGHT!

I had first trip at the end of September. So I decided to start growing, still haven't tripped again, and I get to stare at these shrooms. The caps are JUST starting to open stretching out the vales. My mouth is watering... Friday..

If that kit does you good you should have some fruits before the end of January (don't hold me to that).

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MajorDick]
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Yeah, that is what I am shooting for. Being able to trip before Valentines Day.

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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Thats what I was going to say :smile:
I've read a lot of good stuff on rye and compost. Seems pretty fast.
As long as you keep it under optimal conditions, but you'll cross that bridge when ya get to it.

I suppose the kit is supposda be simi-automated or something?

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MajorDick]
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Yeah. A two-step process.

-Shake the spores (on a Q-Tip head) into the rye. Allow to sit at 80 degrees until the entire or most of the bag is white and fuzzy.
-Then mix with the 5 lb. bag of compost. Place in the plastic bin and seal it. Allow it to sit at 80 degrees until the mushrooms are ready to drop their spores. Then harvest.

It seemed the best way for me, especially since I've never really tried to grow anything. But after reading all the guides and such, I think my next grow will be PF cakes.

Edited by MyLastWords (12/14/06 03:04 AM)

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MyLastWords]
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Major DOWNGRADE!
From rye to PF??

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4576865#4576865

Order more of those rye mycobags if you don't have or cant get a pressure cooker. I'm already considering it, but I'm poor so I'll prolly just find a cheap pressure cooker.

The compost is great (especially if ya can make your own). But you could also look into h/poo (http://www.tennstud.com/page/page/1673025.htm) or at least coco coir.

Hit up the search link at the top of this page, and enlighten yourself while your waiting on your current grow.
This hobby is fun and addictive as long as you don't let the occasional inevitable failure set you back.

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MajorDick]
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If this kit works as well as I've heard it can and does (2 oz. of dried shrooms per flush) then I may just order a refill. They just send you the rye bag, spores, and more compost.

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Re: New grower and board user... [Re: MajorDick]
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MajorDick said:
Major DOWNGRADE!
From rye to PF??



You know I wanted to say it i just figured id leave well enough alone this time :thumbup:

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