Agar & Cultures Part 1 - Introduction & Basics

Welcome to a new tutorial series - all about agar and cultures! Here in the first video we break down the basics - what are agar cultures, what do mushrooms/fungi need to grow, and the root/basic formula for malt extract plates!
#mushrooms #fungi #humblefungus #mycology #fungiculture

[@starchylde4538]

You are the best!!!!

[@Foxxxxx96]

background noise made me think someone was in my house 🤣, great intro 👍👍

[@amayzaju4766]

I've found myself adding 'humble fungus ' to my mycology search queries versus going through a few random ones and eventually ending up here anyway. Thanks for posting these!

[@mushizzle4399]

You rule. lol 🥳💚🍄 I just did my first grain to grain transfer into jars I made with your millet tek! thank you by the way! It’s day three and it’s already colonizing. Agar is next on my list to practice. Most humans I know look confused and their eyes glaze over and say that sounds sciency when I start talking about this so I’m babbling to you. You’re welcome. lol Thank you seriously. Truly grateful

[@Claratzitz]

you're super cool, dude. come back!😢❤

[@toddwmac]

Thanks for this series....and the other videos you produce. I've decided to get my argar & LC skills dialed in before I start growing fruit and your channel has been a big help.

[@SirBoden]

For a 1L batch I take a 1tsp (3g) of soy meal and 1tsp (2g) of yeast nutrient (aka dead yeast) and simmer for 10 min. Filter through a coffee filter (#4 pour-over cone) then add malt extract (20g) and agar (20g). Then sterilize etc. etc.
I use soy meal as the primary nitrogen source in my blocks. This lets me know the mycelium growing strongest on agar will be the correct selection for bulk.
Favorite new toy is a Sous Vide set up so I can hold the sterilized Agar at 125° before pouring. That way I don’t have to rush to pour at exactly the right temperature.
Edit: added weight of soy and yeast nutrients

[@aniranianwholovesiraq7397]

just wanna watch it but I know it is the best. THANKS SIR

[@luisrobles386]

Thank you for all of your hard work and sharing valuable information. You are very good at explaining and teaching
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[@PracticalMyco]

Let us know if there’s something you want to know!

[@EmptyRainbows]

Love it

[@maxwellmwangiofficial]

Watching from Kenya and learning alot

[@davist-mq5db]

Thanks love the explanations man

[@UrzuaNicolas]

that kubernetes hoodie 👀

[@legendno1]

cooliest dude on the tube. growing my brain fungus

[@takeiteasygarden2203]

Thank you for your time and knowledge. Very new to studying fungi please forgive me just not knowing. How does the LME “compare” to potato extract? Again thank you for your time.

[@afrikanrepat]

Just subbed to your channel! Is UV'ed reverse osmosis water a good replacement for the boiled water?

[@My3elium]

Why no grain water instead of water ?

[@mednugs2099]

I was sad to hear that this guy went out of business.