GordoTEK BULK Mushroom Cultivation (Best Methods COMPLETE step by step TEK for cubes and natalensis) (Patreon)

I had to make some revisions to clarify that the video shows only the growing of legal, edible mushrooms.  Apparently there was some confusion about that from the YouTube censors.  Apparently they also thought I was selling mushroom supplements (?) I have no idea how they got that idea but I assure you I don't sell any supplements whatsoever, nor do I recommend you do this.  Please don't ask me for supplements, I repeat, I have nothing to sell, I make videos to teach, I have a "do it yourself" approach to life.  You can stream the video via one of the following links (they also allow downloading): Odysee or Google Drive:  Here is a smaller (1.7gig) version that is compressed but still high def (720p).  Here is a very high resolution (5gig) mp4 video file (1080p but may not be streamable, download only).  Tap or click the link, you can even increase the playback speed as on YouTube (on some phones you may need to install the "Google Drive" app to play it).  I could not put the full video on YouTube due to the censorship there (hopefully people will still be able to find it here, feel free to share the link to this post on other sites).

UPDATE TO THIS VIDEO: Several people have reported problems using millet.  It seems to stem from the fact that it is sometimes sold as "hulled millet" which does not work, but sometimes the "hulled" part is not in the description or on the label.  Because of that, and the fact that whole millet has become harder to find and a lot more expensive, I  recommend using whole oats (sold as horse food) or cheap wild bird seed (sold at every hardware store and most grocery stores) and just pick out the corn and few sunflower seeds (most will float in water and can be easily strained out).

Some people have objected to my use of hydrogen peroxide - it is totally optional, if you have good clean technique and clean environment it probably isn't needed, but H2O2 has been proven to be useful in growing mushrooms, see: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304423810001020 and also see the work done by Dr. R.R. Wayne.

Grow edible mushrooms in your spare time to improve your health, let me show you how!

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Content Index of this video is below.

FAQ: https://www.patreon.com/posts/22774475 see Q: What is a good spawn to substrate ratio?

Art by lachlanwardlaw (Reddit) / lachlanwardlaw_art (Instagram)

Things you will need to make mushroom supplements [Note: If you use any of my Amazon links it supports the channel!  (“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”)]

Spores: https://sporesfast.com/  (not an affiliate link)

Nutrient Agar (optional) https://amzn.to/2IDSmrv

All American Sterilizer: https://amzn.to/2N3uPp8 (no heating version)

Or https://amzn.to/31AUWqS (with electric heater and manual control thermostat)

or 23 Quart Presto pressure cooker (great value and good reviews): https://amzn.to/2Fsbfgr

Mason Jars https://amzn.to/2jU27t5

Foil

Nitrile gloves https://amzn.to/35qChlj

Hair net https://amzn.to/2Y6vqtm

Dust Mask https://amzn.to/3h4XFjF

70% isopropyl alcohol (70% is more effective than 90%) https://amzn.to/2lmJlv1 or https://ebay.to/3iDTAU2 or Target has it.

Kym wipes or paper towels https://amzn.to/3fZnFeP

Small torch for flame sterilizing: https://amzn.to/2jUVx5N

(Can also use almost any flame)

Still Air Box (use a $6 tote from Walmart with holes cut out)

or Laminar Flow Hood: https://bit.ly/31S74om

Hole Saw for Still Air Box: https://amzn.to/2IZhLw7

Zip lock bags https://amzn.to/2lla7E2

Incubator - use any cooler along with:

small space heater: https://amzn.to/34ghYcg

thermostatic switch https://amzn.to/2lqlTNz

Millet https://amzn.to/2KiBHNy or any cheap Wild Bird Seed

Polyfill https://amzn.to/2jTDeOd

Razor blade or scalpel or box cutter (for cutting agar) https://amzn.to/31mloUM

Filter patch bags (optional) https://amzn.to/2RikqEO

Impulse sealer (for filter patch bags) https://amzn.to/3KHbx4P

66 qt totes: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-66-Qt-62-L-Latch-Box-Stadium-Blue-Case-of-6/711933680

Or on amazon: https://amzn.to/2Zvvtx5

5 gallon bucket: https://tinyurl.com/yy24hnse

Hammer, chisel or pry bar, saw (for breaking apart coir block)

Substrate: Coco Coir https://amzn.to/31z3sqi or @Home Depot: https://tinyurl.com/yy8m96gr or 650g brick: https://amzn.to/32PxsiU

Vermiculite (optional) https://amzn.to/2RnG5v4 or @Home Depot https://tinyurl.com/yy67jmoa

Gypsum (optional) https://amzn.to/2JzV5E7or https://amzn.to/3sCVKtH

Paint mixer drill attachment (for mixing bulk substrate): https://amzn.to/31KM5TG or @Walmart for half the price:  https://tinyurl.com/y4ajq2l7

Drill https://amzn.to/2jTlXVt

Hydrogen Peroxide (optional) https://amzn.to/3h1LaVX

LED bulb https://tinyurl.com/yxctehwh

Smart plug (to turn light on/off, can be controlled from your phone and can act as a timer control) https://amzn.to/2LbSpOh

Dehydrator: https://amzn.to/2ITywbU

Spray bottles (fine mist): https://amzn.to/2Y5ktbD

Scale: https://amzn.to/2lvas7a

Gem scale for small precise measurements: https://amzn.to/332gHRZ

Capsule Filling machine: Sadly, I can't find it anymore on amazon, ebay, or etsy (all three have had it in the past). It was on Temu, but seems to be gone from there now too. Someone recommended this site as the only place they could find one.

Empty 00 capsules: https://amzn.to/3Bu7fWH

I like millet but oats are cheap and everywhere ($15 for 50 lbs at tractor supply):

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-oats-50-lb?cm_vc=-10005

OAT TEK: https://youtu.be/3IoqALW4zC0

How to use cap machine:https://bit.ly/2Xoo9EH

Timecodes

0:00 Intro

3:14 Using agar for creating cultures

4:12 Basic clean procedure described

5:05 Pouring petri dishes

9:27 Making and using an incubator (only needed if your room temps are below 70F)

11:44 Selecting a grain

13:27 Preparing grain before inoculation

22:29 Inoculating grain with spores

24:07 Inoculating grain with mycelium from agar cuttings

26:33 Incubating the inoculated grain

26:53 How to make and use a still air box

35:52 Shaking 1/3 colonized grain jars to speed full colonization

37:58 Multiplying the grain spawn

48:18 Selecting a tote/monotub/latchbox and preparing the fruiting substrate

55:46 Optionally using hydrogen peroxide (consensus opinion is that it is not needed, I use it because it inhibits spore germination)

57:42 Spawning the fruiting totes

1:01:41 How to grow under a table with 12 hour on/off LED lighting and optional thermostatic heat (if your room temps are below 70F)

1:06:41 Watering your substrate

1:08:46 When to harvest

1:10:02 Harvests begin (water float technique)

1:14:25 Using a dehydrator

1:17:35 How to remove water from a large tote (pick up technique)

1:18:41 How to tell if your mushrooms are dry enough ("cracker dry")

1:21:02 Rehydrating the block

1:23:34 How to remove water from a large tote using the siphon method

1:31:14 Storing dry mushrooms (with desiccant)

1:35:08 Handling contaminated blocks (outdoor transplant)

1:35:25 Cold shocking a tote to increase yields

1:39:21 Powdering and compressing into capsules

1:41:40 Using a capsule machine

Recommended TEKS and other notes:

Foo Man’s Wild Bird Seed method

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/5265629/fpart/all/vc/1

Or use oats, they are $15 for 50 lbs at tractor supply:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-oats-50-lb?cm_vc=-10005

OAT TEK: https://tinyurl.com/y9bvt3y3

How much does a brick of coir expand to and how much does it weigh?

https://www.growery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/648871

How much gypsum to add to simmer/soak for grains?

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/15963750

How to prepare coir and bulk substrate:

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/11916595/fpart/1/vc/1

2 quarts verm 4 qts water and 1 brick coir (or 650-700g chipped from block)

1 brick of coir = 650g (1.43 lbs) (you may have to chip off that much from the larger 11 lbs blocks sold by Home Depot)

If you're doing it right a 1:4 spawn to substrate will take off. I've done as high as 7:1 without issue, but it takes longer to colonize.

How to Build your own flow hood

How to use a capsule machine

Artwork by lachlanwardlaw (Reddit) / lachlanwardlaw_art (Instagram)

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