Mycelium Grain Spawn and Liquid Culture | Southwest Mushrooms

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  • @406Style
    @406Style 3 роки тому +56

    I dont know what it is about fungi, but it is, hands down, the best hobby/passion i have ever gotten into.
    Growing them is just as much fun as identifying new species while out in the wild. Plus both goes hand in hand.
    Its just all around fascinating and rewarding.
    Also thanks for the insight of how you run stuff, always great to see and so much to learn.

  • @sevenproxies
    @sevenproxies 3 роки тому +27

    7:35 Are you the Bob Ross of mushrooms?

    • @FlyingBalcony
      @FlyingBalcony 3 роки тому +1

      omg I can't

    • @MEDICx87
      @MEDICx87 3 роки тому +1

      Gotta beat the devil out of it XD

  • @TaschentuchFabrik
    @TaschentuchFabrik 3 роки тому +10

    I really just want to go drink a beer with you and talk about mushrooms the whole night. Keep up doing videos, it's amazing

  • @premo154
    @premo154 3 роки тому +7

    When you removed the needle from the injection port, my mind was blown lol this will save me lots of time in my still still air box! Thank you!

  • @AquaMayne
    @AquaMayne 3 роки тому +51

    "a species of their choice" ; )

  • @BonnieInBama
    @BonnieInBama 3 роки тому +5

    Mike, I began watching your videos about 3 weeks ago. I. Am. Hooked! Your easy going manner and your thorough explanations make your videos not only informative, but entertaining as well. In just 3 weeks I already have inoculated grain jars, agar plates filling beautifully with mycelium, all the goodies for substrate, and a boat load of other goods and equipment on the way. Thank you for all of the information and inspiration!

  • @terrancebrown7149
    @terrancebrown7149 3 роки тому +7

    Beasting. This man got three of them. I just built my first flow hood. I need to keep stepping my game up

  • @bytefu
    @bytefu 3 роки тому +5

    Man, your videos are much more useful than any others I have stumbled upon while researching this stuff. Thanks so much to you and anyone who helps filming and editing these.

  • @chadamy1178
    @chadamy1178 3 роки тому +15

    Such invaluable insight into a successful Mushroom farm like this is so incredible. Thank you for sharing your procedures and knowledge. For a visual learner like myself, your videos seemed to have been some of the most rewarding for me in learning to begin cultivating my own Gourmet and Medicinal mushrooms!!

  • @jpsilverhand
    @jpsilverhand 3 роки тому +5

    I am venturing out into this medium. Thanks for sharing your joy. Everything is art and art is everything. Peace to you and your family

  • @alexstryker3499
    @alexstryker3499 2 роки тому

    I’ve learned a lot about mushrooms thanks to your channel. I just started growing my own. Thank you!

  • @jamesw8699
    @jamesw8699 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the videos. It’s so helpful to have this expert experience available.

  • @goe591
    @goe591 3 роки тому +4

    I really enjoy this channel. I think Fungi cultivation is a wonderful thing. It is awesome to see what a dedicated facility can look like and that you are sharing knowledge and knowhow is fantastic. Stay well, stay safe. -Sam, a fan.

  • @zamfirt.dannicolae2495
    @zamfirt.dannicolae2495 3 роки тому +2

    I am watching this from Romania. I must say that you are a very wise man and I thank you for your videos. I hope one day I will be able to grow mushrooms like you.

  • @vincentcuneo66
    @vincentcuneo66 2 роки тому +1

    Great technique I love that pouring into the bag from the jar!

  • @DjAtomize
    @DjAtomize 3 роки тому +2

    Excellent video again. Exactly the process I am doing right now. Working with liquid cultures. The syringe technique with the jars is a great detail. Thanks!!

  • @JoeSnippingmodz
    @JoeSnippingmodz 3 роки тому +1

    I appreciate all your videos and the help

  • @odonnell88m
    @odonnell88m 2 роки тому

    Thanks, appreciate your time and wisdom

  • @sustratiotes7
    @sustratiotes7 Рік тому

    Such a wealth of information. Thank you! God bless.

  • @sageglassdesigns6393
    @sageglassdesigns6393 3 роки тому +1

    Love the video super informative. Was wondering if you use a low pressure/no pressure sterilization drum similar to the one for fruiting blocks for grain spawn.
    Just watched your video on sterilization and got the answer to my question. Thanks for all the great info

  • @potumnn
    @potumnn 2 роки тому

    I genuinely love this.

  • @chasecash485
    @chasecash485 3 роки тому

    tons of gems in this video
    thank you

  • @vikingzeppelin
    @vikingzeppelin Рік тому

    I subbed. You've covered everything i need to get started in just a handfull of videos. Thnx

  • @licandres01
    @licandres01 3 роки тому +1

    Keep posting my friend, I enjoy every video.

  • @klifffinley9915
    @klifffinley9915 2 роки тому

    You are great. I'm work on an automated system that doesn't use bags. You are the perfect balance of scientific knowledge with a firm explanation that everyone can understand.

  • @harleybaertschy412
    @harleybaertschy412 3 роки тому +1

    Appreciate your work and the market you have. Mushrooms are a huge part of my life. Plan on me getting a lot of item from you. I grow mushrooms in hawaii and provide for our market and your are super affordable

  • @bartzilla333
    @bartzilla333 3 роки тому +1

    Love your videos!

  • @BOBSKIZZZ
    @BOBSKIZZZ 3 роки тому

    Another great video!! 🏆

  • @ThomasEricWendt
    @ThomasEricWendt 3 роки тому +33

    Another interesting vid.
    I would love to see an episodic tutorial for a home grower. What tent you would buy to start with, how to climate control it, good vs bad set ups/habits, and go from there...

    • @dinandv1178
      @dinandv1178 3 роки тому +7

      exactly, this guy does an awesome job describing how to do it with industrial ecuipment but as a student i dont think im gonna be able to affor 3 flow hoods if im being honest.

    • @apkeeney
      @apkeeney 3 роки тому +3

      @@dinandv1178 one will do 😉

    • @jagger9261
      @jagger9261 3 роки тому

      yes please.

    • @TheGoodFunGuy
      @TheGoodFunGuy 3 роки тому +2

      I thought the same, that's why I made my channel after seeing these videos a few months ago

    • @kicknadeadcat
      @kicknadeadcat 3 роки тому +2

      I grow a number of varieties of mushrooms. This is what I use at home. First for temp I use my garage and pick strains that will grow well during different seasons. I have 3 shelves in a closet where I incubate grain and substrate and grow agar plates and liquid culture. In my garage I have a Small clear grow tent 3x 2.5 with small grow light at the top. small humidifier with humidity control to keep at around 90%. My garage doesn’t go to far below 50 during winter so lots grey dove oyster, black pearl oyster, chestnut, Enoki, piopino. In spring I can grow the same plus blue oyster, shiitake, Mai take. Summer golden oyster, pink oyster, shiitake, mai take. There are a lot of of mushrooms that will incubate and grow in room temps on a table with plastic bags for humidity. Just keep log of temp ranges for different mushrooms and you won’t need to heat or cool.

  • @nomaneok2890
    @nomaneok2890 3 роки тому

    You are awesome! I love mushrooms 🍄

  • @heinrichwettin
    @heinrichwettin 3 роки тому

    Love these videos !

  • @elotherios9524
    @elotherios9524 3 роки тому

    Nice I been waiting on liquid culture videos

  • @koltoncrane3099
    @koltoncrane3099 Рік тому

    That’s a great tip. If ya got a flow hood you can just pour liquid culture and that way you save a needle or two.

  • @kashem425
    @kashem425 3 роки тому

    I learned folding bags watching your vids.

  • @MettaZen
    @MettaZen 2 роки тому

    I wish i could work with you for a whole year and then come back to my country and properly start a business with all the knowledge

  • @paulturgeon5803
    @paulturgeon5803 3 роки тому

    Great Videos!

  • @samshuijzen
    @samshuijzen 3 роки тому

    A perfect video.

  • @michaelmordenti1104
    @michaelmordenti1104 3 роки тому

    Hi great vids. Your a wealth of info. I'm curious on the make and model sterilizer you use with your scalpels amd where can i purchase one, i really don't like open flames.. thanks in advance

  • @matte4123
    @matte4123 2 роки тому

    that flow hood setup is uhmazin

  • @kingmasterlord
    @kingmasterlord 2 роки тому

    I'm going to try using mycelium samples from the woods behind my house and a bunch of chicken feed and lawn clippings run through this blender and crock pot I got at a yard sale

  • @AlexN5597
    @AlexN5597 3 роки тому +1

    You know you're in a sterile environment when you can just dump liquid culture straight from the jar. No syringe, no still air box lol. Love it. And honestly, thank you for sharing with us 👍really learning alot from this channel!

    • @jake_fsf7014
      @jake_fsf7014 2 роки тому

      Probably not that sterile. No face mask. Talking over everything. Think about it.

  • @existentialpotato1552
    @existentialpotato1552 3 роки тому +1

    This videos give off The Office vibe

  • @gigglesmclovin
    @gigglesmclovin 2 роки тому

    Another super useful video, thanks man. How come people always innoculate grain spawn and not just inject the bulk strubstrate?

  • @chrome2yourdome
    @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому +1

    would b sweet if someone offered a grow your own kit with spores included for some nice cooking shrooms,,, ive seen years ago the metal pie plate ones with plastic dome something like how aerogarden sells pods for there mini led lamps

  • @dr.agupta
    @dr.agupta 3 роки тому +1

    You can use disposable transfer pipettes for inoculation. Really cheap, clean and safe

  • @emeteriogomez3748
    @emeteriogomez3748 2 роки тому

    i love you guys miss yall

  • @DFNW
    @DFNW Рік тому

    Bob Ross of Mushroom cultivation.

  • @a1moshe
    @a1moshe 3 роки тому

    what do you. use to sterilize those rye berries? the barrel steam sterilizers ive seen in your videos can't cook through for rye grain and can only be used for other subs right?

  • @hillbillyboyDakota
    @hillbillyboyDakota 3 роки тому

    You should make some videos on how to do this at home

  • @ScreamSheLovesMeNot
    @ScreamSheLovesMeNot 3 роки тому

    Hey man, so do you make your grain bags by adding the dry grain and water and then sterilize..? What's your ratio and cook time?? This would be a game changer, maybe I misunderstood

  • @hernanddiaz207
    @hernanddiaz207 2 роки тому

    hello master of mooshroomland :) one question, the strain could be freezed for long time preservation?

  • @Shortcake39553
    @Shortcake39553 3 роки тому +7

    Will you ever start providing pre packaged sterile substrate to the public?

  • @reynasolar8451
    @reynasolar8451 3 роки тому +1

    Hola gracias x tu vídeo podrías hacerlo en español

  • @chrome2yourdome
    @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому

    i heard mushroom distilate is being made now . cool stuff

    • @elotherios9524
      @elotherios9524 3 роки тому

      As in like carts?

    • @chrome2yourdome
      @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому

      @@elotherios9524 i dont no about inhaling the shroom distilate but i know someone who had syringes of shroom distilate magic , mabie it was meant to add to tea or drop on tounge iiii donnoo just thought was cool how the made distilate out of it , so i guess if someone were to make a lions mane distilate that would be cool too. not sure if lions mane would distill down like pylisiban would ,,hmm on another not people are making vape carts out of dmt , i just smoke weed though but i do find this stuff interesting

  • @Ahs_Ska
    @Ahs_Ska 2 роки тому

    When using LME how do you get rid of the floaties that always form at the bottom of the liquid after sterilization?

  • @bradford0113
    @bradford0113 3 роки тому

    Do have a video or details somewhere about your LC jar lids? I'm using metal versions with the same filters and injection ports but they get a lot of rust. I have plastic lids but they don't seal well and leak when the jars are tipped. Do you buy the gaskets seperately? Do they hold up well during sterilization?

    • @brianjanku4549
      @brianjanku4549 3 роки тому

      They have the gaskets at shroom supply. Com. I just got some.

  • @xanderkeefer3593
    @xanderkeefer3593 3 роки тому +3

    What is a good mushroom to grow for beginners? Just wondering because I've wanted to grow mushrooms for a few years but I never knew where to start

  • @chrisgoldbach4450
    @chrisgoldbach4450 3 роки тому +2

    Those air filters probably cost him so much. I bet he washes his hands all the time even when hes off work. If you'd call it work at this point. Glad to see him doing what he loves and knows so much about

    • @chrome2yourdome
      @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому

      when i watch his videos i just keep thinkiing man this guy is smart he seems like the mushroom master and is very well spoken

    • @chrisgoldbach4450
      @chrisgoldbach4450 3 роки тому

      @@chrome2yourdome exactly! Itd be awesome working with him. Looks so much more relaxing than cannabis farming. Im done at the end of the day

    • @chrome2yourdome
      @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому +1

      @@chrisgoldbach4450 ohh ya i recon you have a back of steel by now though :P mabie your cannibus farm will let you open up a shroom division :D

    • @chrisgoldbach4450
      @chrisgoldbach4450 3 роки тому

      @@chrome2yourdome for sure! Fingers crossed. Feds need to lay off
      And definitely, those girls get heavy hanging 6 at a time 500 times. Probably doubled my age after harvest back in September

    • @chrome2yourdome
      @chrome2yourdome 3 роки тому +1

      @@chrisgoldbach4450 its ok all that good exercise should be reversing your aging even if your back feels 80 :P

  • @slimjimphatt9238
    @slimjimphatt9238 3 роки тому

    Is there a cheaper way to seal grain and sawdust bags?

  • @israelhydroponics8659
    @israelhydroponics8659 2 роки тому

    Is it possible to inoculate a substrate using a diffuser?

  • @BaltimoresBerzerker
    @BaltimoresBerzerker 2 роки тому

    Anyone know if the variety sugar drip sorghum is good to use as a grain? I have seeds and was considering growing it produce my grains in house. Anyone have experience or knowledgeable input? Appreciate ya guys.

  • @minoberi
    @minoberi 3 роки тому +1

    Can we find out what tek you follow to prepare your grain spawn bags?
    I'd love to eliminate the need to soak grains over night! 🙏

    • @jebatevrana
      @jebatevrana 2 роки тому

      Use millet. Get water to boiling, dump millet in there, take the heat off, leave it sit for at least an hour. After that strain the grain and put it in jars or bags. Then PC it as usual and rest of the process continues.

  • @ClipzTDOT
    @ClipzTDOT 3 роки тому

    What are your thoughts on psilocybe

  • @gregoryjohnson1256
    @gregoryjohnson1256 2 роки тому

    Question...my liquid culture medium ( LME, Karo or honey) comes out of pressure cooker clean and clear. After I inoculate they tend to get cloudy. Contamination, bad culture or normal colonization?

  • @quinxx12
    @quinxx12 2 роки тому

    the way he's wearing his lab coat is what we call the medicine student's lab coat

  • @ryandrest2056
    @ryandrest2056 2 роки тому

    What brand impulse sealer you use?

  • @nicholasfrillman802
    @nicholasfrillman802 2 роки тому

    What level is your impulse sealer set to? All the way up, and mine melts straight through the plastic. What keeps happening to me when I lower it, is I seal it for 25 seconds, at 5 out of maximum (I think 7 or 8) and then when I open the impulse sealer off the presumably sealed bag, one small part of the otherwise perfectly sealed bag has stuck to the silicon element and ripped slightly, causing me to have to seal a corner of the bag again. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Is it possible that I damaged my silicon element with melted plastic and need to replace it? And yeah to reiterate, what level is your bag sealer set to?

  • @jakem6750
    @jakem6750 3 роки тому

    Do you guys offer bulk pricing or just flat 30?

  • @zacharyswain7034
    @zacharyswain7034 Рік тому

    i wonder why the LC is that color. i do light malt/dextrose and it doesnt look that dark

  • @floriancimpeanu7517
    @floriancimpeanu7517 3 роки тому

    What kind of bags do you use?

  • @rayledfoot5582
    @rayledfoot5582 3 роки тому +2

    Hey mike ,important question ,I’m having trouble sealing my bags , wat number is your setting on your sealer at ??
    Mush love ❤️ 🍄

    • @Jafrmi96
      @Jafrmi96 3 роки тому

      He has that sealer on 5

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      It's different for every sealer, unfortunately cheaper sealers are just not great and hard to use, used to have to reseal a bag about 5 times before I felt confident it was good lol.

  • @justwhistlinpixie
    @justwhistlinpixie 3 роки тому +1

    2:54 "This method that I use now really doesn't take any planning" Alright then, keep your secrets!

  • @MettaZen
    @MettaZen 2 роки тому

    why is the liquid culture brown? what type of mix does that?

  • @putkaput9930
    @putkaput9930 3 роки тому +1

    Hello! Please tell me what size, bag for mycelium and substrate, and how many microns. Thank!

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      Grain spawn you should use the .2 micron, substrate .5 micron. You can use the .5 micron for both though, I preseal my grain bags with the .5 micron filters and pressure cook them sealed. Everyone is going to tell you it won't work, but it does lol, just make sure you tightly pack your PC if they have room to expand upon cooling the bags can explode. I have a loading technique for my PCs and I never have bags pop anymore.

  • @martinroy7016
    @martinroy7016 2 роки тому

    Do you had something in your bags

  • @wabuhwabuh8674
    @wabuhwabuh8674 2 роки тому +1

    bro, how come spores dont germinate in a syringe but will germinate in grain?

  • @jasonlarsen4945
    @jasonlarsen4945 3 роки тому +1

    Does anyone know how long grain spawn can be stored for after it is fully colonized. If someone were to make multiple jars of grain spawn at the same time, after the 14 days it takes to colonize, can they be stored for a while before they're added to sawdust?

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому +1

      They can be stored at room temp for a couple weeks, it will effect the yield though.

  • @xinahicks13
    @xinahicks13 2 роки тому

    SNACKS!!!😏🤤

  • @isaacwallace6783
    @isaacwallace6783 2 роки тому

    Wait so i cant fruit from the grains? i need to put it into another substrate bag??

  • @levitasked6732
    @levitasked6732 Рік тому

    How long for a bag to become fully colonized roughly??

  • @jozefjanech1705
    @jozefjanech1705 3 роки тому

    I admire your videos, over and over ... it's a pity you deleted the video about making spawns.

  • @loganwebb7278
    @loganwebb7278 2 роки тому

    Who is your grain supplier? Im having trouble finding a ton

  • @me.1475
    @me.1475 3 роки тому

    very nice! do you sterilize your grain spawn for 5 hours?

  • @marchosias2071
    @marchosias2071 3 роки тому

    Im new to this and interested in mushroom farming. Why one culture comes in a petri dish, one in syringe, and in a jar? Do u make ur own culture? Thanks. Inspiring video😁

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      Just a different way of storing them, petri dishes tend to dry out after a couple weeks. I use slants for long term storage.

  • @CommodeToad
    @CommodeToad 3 роки тому

    Do you need a bulk substrate? Or can they fruit from pure grain?

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      You can fruit from grain, the bulk substrate does have a nutritious element to it, but its mainly to hold a lot of moisture and it's cheaper than grain spawn. Mushrooms are 90% water so a substrate without a lot of water won't produce as good of a yield.

  • @sirgrowsit409
    @sirgrowsit409 2 роки тому

    Are those 5 pound bags?

  • @pradiptalukdar2442
    @pradiptalukdar2442 3 роки тому

    What is that white colour bar inside the liquid culture jar ?

  • @chrisg2163
    @chrisg2163 3 роки тому

    Whats it for

  • @richieoftampa994
    @richieoftampa994 3 роки тому

    Does mycelium ever really die?

  • @GINxGORILLA
    @GINxGORILLA 3 роки тому +2

    What books would you recommend to start learning?

    • @andreashofer5494
      @andreashofer5494 3 роки тому +2

      Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets.

    • @mohamelsadig
      @mohamelsadig 3 роки тому +2

      @@andreashofer5494 +1 the holy grail of growing mushrooms

  • @owenbelbeck1743
    @owenbelbeck1743 3 роки тому +1

    How do you store colonized liquid cultures another video of yours had it in the tent is that when you are just incubating them.

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      You can store LCs in the fridge, I use a wine fridge because they keep temps more stable.

  • @eternalsource4655
    @eternalsource4655 3 роки тому

    How many times can you reuse the grains? Or do they have to be thrown away after each use?

    • @naftalibendavid
      @naftalibendavid 3 роки тому

      After a couple flushes they are out of nutrients

  • @nawam.5688
    @nawam.5688 3 роки тому

    Hello gents
    Can I sterilize grains in the atmospheric sterilizer?
    Thanks

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      You can, but it's kind of risky, preseal the bags before putting them in the atmospheric sterilizer and do a long cook time, like 20 hours after they've reached 210F internal.

  • @weaselofoz
    @weaselofoz 3 роки тому +1

    I’m sure he knows but there’s people using his name and face for scams on Facebook. Just got a friend request from one myself. Someone let him know in case he doesn’t though?

  • @tuannguyen5657
    @tuannguyen5657 2 роки тому

    If you put spores in a liquid culture will different types of mycelium form?

    • @kicknadeadcat
      @kicknadeadcat 2 роки тому +1

      Spores are usually contaminated with bacteria. Spores should put into sterilized water then sucked into a syringe and smear a couple of drops on agar plate. Different colonies will form. Some may be contamination. You then can take a tiny piece of the healthiest looking mycelium colony and put it in liquid culture. It’s the only way to be sure. And the mycelium will have different phenotypes but will all be the same strain.

  • @mikehancho1613
    @mikehancho1613 2 роки тому

    Do you use the no soak no boil method?

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      @wonderboyfreez3987 2 роки тому

      his got lots of product like, Shrooms, Dmt, Lsd, AL-LAD Psychedelics, Psilocybin, Spores, Spores Syringe, Grow Kits, Grains, Micro-dose and lot more, he could direct you also as a newbie...,,,,,

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      @wonderboyfreez3987 2 роки тому

      Feelgrabz,..,,,.

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      @wonderboyfreez3987 2 роки тому

      reach him via his instagrams handle.,,, or telegram....

  • @jeffruebens8355
    @jeffruebens8355 3 роки тому

    The miracles of biology- the spores do not have any of a possibly banned chemical, until later growth.

  • @MohdAradi
    @MohdAradi 2 роки тому

    bro be like: Seals bag Aggressively

  • @mushroomresearcher
    @mushroomresearcher 3 роки тому

    Hello my friend. Is there 500 ml of water and 2 teaspoons of dextrose in the medium for liquid micellar? Is there any other substance? Thanks in advance . Greetings from Turkey

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      There's a tonne of LC mixes you can use, honey, Karo, malt, basically anything sugary will work. I like malt because that's what I use for my agar and it comes out fairly clear.

  • @theruralgardener123
    @theruralgardener123 3 роки тому

    What is the ratio of liquid spawn to substrate?

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 3 роки тому

      The LC goes into grain spawn first, then substrate, you can use as little as 1 ml for a 5lb bag of spawn, but the more LC the faster the colonization will be, I wouldn't go more than 10ml in a 5lb bag.