I found an oyster mushroom kit on clearance. So I did a tiny amount of research and used the grain and some straw to fill some baskets just to see what happened. It worked and caused a new hobby to form. Now I have three different types growing inside and outside.
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
Woohoo!
@Beinhartwie1chopper
Жыл бұрын
Das läuft ja prima!
@TheOriginalGenghis
Жыл бұрын
How many times can you keep harvesting if you keep adding substrate?
@rickytorres9089
Жыл бұрын
@@TheOriginalGenghis As long as the mushrooms are fed with substrate, don't get out-ran, are not allowed to dry out/get soaked, etc they should keep producing for you. sealed logs are apparently able to produce for several years or longer for that very reason.
@OrgasmikGraphicz
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing I needed this info
@swagkillayolonoscopesgg
10 ай бұрын
The mushroom hobby alone saved my life. It gave me an escape from my day to day hardships and always left me with happiness and a strive to learn more. I wish everyone luck on their journey cultivating mushrooms! Theres so much joy to have in it.
@matthew2531
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love you
@devilsadvocate1338
3 ай бұрын
It's a beautiful thing
@jleet9758
Жыл бұрын
Just recieved my wine caps and morels are soon on the way. Just got wine caps tucked into their new home and I can not wait to see these guys come alive. I am so excited. Thank you North Spore for being so great at what you do and making it possible for others to take a leap of faith in doing for themselves.
@harchankostudioandacademy8895
4 жыл бұрын
Your production values are way ahead of average youtube howtos. Music is not constant or annoying. You edit it down so we see the important info quickly. You don't spend too much time showing stuff being done but what you show is artful and concise. I am very impressed. I enjoyed it. Thanks for the great info.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! Let us know if you have any questions, we're here to help!
@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885
3 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore anyone grow Shiitake in grass THATCH. 'natch. ??
@isawgodman
Жыл бұрын
@@NorthSporehi I live in Austria and I would like to plant mushrooms in my garden...could u please guide me with the material and what to plan in this time of the year?
@Taldaran
2 жыл бұрын
I have a wet backyard greenbelt area. Great idea!
@supriyomandal762
7 ай бұрын
Very nice explanation, I am growing oyester mushroom in an outside bed... It's been almost 2 weeks, and I can actually see the mycelium spread and the mycelium chunk through the gaps in the straw,it is very fascinating and exciting to watch them grow with little bit of attention from my side. Waiting for them to fruit.Love from India
@ElenaHaskins
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you. Thank you also for including subject/time indicators.
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thank you for watching!
@Nicolas111
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff! Peace and blessings to all mushrooms lovers and others alike🌊💕
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it!
@speshulgay
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve recently become a bit obsessed with mushrooms. It hit me out of nowhere. There’s so many colors and types of fungi it’s just so cool how they share nutrients and interconnect. I can’t wait to have my very own patch of land one of these days to grow these. You guys are living my dream.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Love to hear it! Let us know if you have any questions.
@porkfied
Жыл бұрын
Same here, they are expensive and their are so many it really is amazing.
@Sol308Yoga
6 ай бұрын
This is SUCH a great company- I fully trust them, and they have given me a lot of great info. HIGHLY SUGGESTED!!
@NorthSpore
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rayyanali4471
4 жыл бұрын
Thats a super convenient natural topography.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Truly is a fantastic farm!
@David196
2 жыл бұрын
Hello there! Quick question: Are the substrates used here pasteurized, sterilized or "just as is"?
@OakKnobFarm
4 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this channel. I'm in eastern NH, so nearly identical climate to western Maine. These techniques should work perfect New subscriber!
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Good luck with your grow!
@OakKnobFarm
4 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore Thanks! You'll know when we start: I buy local. My wife and I will drive up for spawn and say hello :)
@willeschberger6754
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! These are great techniques for the broke ass college students like me
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Making outdoor beds is one of the most cost effective ways of growing edible mushrooms at home.
@PeterHollingshead
3 жыл бұрын
Same 😆
@Stephen_Eee
3 жыл бұрын
Just wait till you graduate and join the "newly poor" I mean unless you chose wisely when your advisor offered you the Grail, I mean your major. . .
@Nicolas111
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Idontwantachannel67
3 жыл бұрын
Got some wine caps from you guys, followed the instructions and glad to see that I did it right! Looking forward to the fall and harvest!!! Thanks for mentioning the Almond mushrooms… will also branch out with those as the climate here is Mediterranean. Super Stoked!!! Thx 🙏 PS where can I get an awesome North Spore t-shirt? #winecaps #medclimate #growyourownfungusamongus #mushrooms #northspore
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! You can find our merch here: northspore.com/collections/gear
@jpenneymrcoin6851
7 ай бұрын
soo..... a pile of wood chips and a pile of manure and "substrate" and a pile of straw.
@iantalmadge3410
3 ай бұрын
Yep yep, but it's always best to make it diverse as possible if you want the best tasting and fastest grow possible. Pro tip, line bottom with vermiculite and pearlite and for straw put in garage bag, get a bunch of coffee grounds from gas station/wherever fill with water and let sit in full sun for a summer day before opening it and making bed. Sorry for being so long lol
@DeeB17
Жыл бұрын
very cool i love it. definitely trying this in the spring! any ballpark numbers on yield per bag with these methods? and how long will they produce?
@salvitoregachione1237
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Wish I still lived in Maine.
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Come back!
@ThePerimeters
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I'm in the south. I think i can take advantage of most of these. Thank you🤗🤗🤗🤗
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your grows!
@ryckebrown7070
2 жыл бұрын
I really like this video because he doesn't use cardboard or newspaper under mulch and includes leaves in the list of materials. Leaves are my basic mulch, with compost on top to sprout seeds, and all I have to add is wood, like the twisty willow twigs that constantly fall off our huge tree, wood waste, and maybe wood chips. I used newspaper and cardboard under mulch for 20 years. But two years of gardening other people's yards showed me that the cellulose layer either was quickly consumed by worms or was not consumed and stopped the flow of water and nutrients to the soil. It either had no effect, or it was pernicious. 2 inches of wood chips will stop weed seeds smaller than 1/8 inch.
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
This is great advice and I'm going to take it into account!
@jessterbal
4 жыл бұрын
Did you sterilize the substrates before making the beds, or are these strains aggressive enough to colonize the beds on their own?
@ellorareeves5336
4 жыл бұрын
Same question!
@kentbyron7608
4 жыл бұрын
I have successfully grown winecaps (straphoria) in FRESH mixed hardwood chips without sterilizing (some softwood conifer is acceptable but not dominant in the ratio). Best place to find these chips is the road crews clearing roads near hardwood forests, or your town highway department, where they may have a mountain of free fresh chips. Fresh means up to around 3 months old? Same goes for dried straw if used outdoors like in this video, it doesn't need sterilization, but I have not done this yet for Oysters, so I am not coming from experience yet. I did see it on another youtube video from Freshcap Mushrooms that a bale of dried straw doesn't need to be sterilized if used outdoors, like in this video here. Good luck!
@Vloshko
4 жыл бұрын
You don't need to sterilize the substrates in these methods. Especially Oyster mushrooms
@themitchies
4 жыл бұрын
Same question!
@Chad101
4 жыл бұрын
Sterilization is used in a tub indoors in a small are where there is not much nutrition available, if there is a mold in the substrate, to survive it will compete with the fungi to grow and will have to kill the fungi to survive because of the lack of nutrients, outdoors, there is an abundance of nutrients so there is really not a need for sterilization, correct me if I’m wrong
@OldReddingFarm
4 жыл бұрын
wow super super cool thank you for sharing
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@andylee484
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you start a new bed without buying new spawns by using the mycelium from the established bed or will the quality deteriorates after awhile ?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
That usually works and works especially well with Wine Cap. Just take a shovel full of your myceliated bed and mix it into your raw chips or straw. I haven't tried to do this with Namekos or Almond Agaricus but I imagine it would work. One of the great things about growing mushrooms in beds is how easy it is to spread them!
@stevensonrojas1747
3 жыл бұрын
There are several tips to try pick the best type - there are lots available. grow them in the best environment - some eg oyster muchrooms like cool humid areas and can be put outside (I discovered these and the reasons they work on Gregs Mushroom Grower site )
@petermarsh4993
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, thanks.
@randolphtorres4172
3 жыл бұрын
THANKSGIVING
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
:)
@Eusantdac
3 жыл бұрын
Me again lol My Nameko mushrooms came-out!! I was expecting them to pop-up in like September-October but no, I actually cooked and ate some two days ago. I am so happy!! Thank You guys. As a first time experiment of growing mushrooms outside, this was an amazing experience. Gonna bother You guys for more spores next spring. Cheers!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
That is great to hear! So glad you are enjoying your bounty. Reach out anytime!
@TheFatbutterpancake
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great encouraging video for beginning mushroom growers but don’t feel like they Want to get into all the equipment purchasing.Can I apply the same techniques for morels? I understand they are difficult to grow but I’ve seen videos where people have been able to cultivate them on their property with similar techniques.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support! You could certainly try, but it is still very experimental to cultivate morels in general. Let us know how it goes!
@toddovall2389
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@davidtam7224
4 жыл бұрын
Hey - how to you 'maintain' the straw beds? Do you keep adding more straw and the spores will naturally propagate the colony?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't have to keep adding spawn but it is a good idea to keep adding the substrate (i.e. straw, wood chips, manure)
@maxfeasey2151
4 жыл бұрын
You guys rock, keep these videos coming !
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
We will! Thanks for watching and the for the kind words!
@bethatz252
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great videos. I live in Minnesota (zone 4), so I appreciate your comments on growing in cold climates.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Reach out with questions anytime!
@safiyadarius2659
10 ай бұрын
Great! I love this video. What mushrooms are great for tropical climates? I live in the caribbean and I want to grow my own mushrooms.
@sharonhoang
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@thewildingslanding
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. This is the first video of yours I've watched. I'm looking for a few types to grow, as easy as possible, for zone 9b in Florida. I love this in ground method, being off grid, this makes sense.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Florida is a great place for heat loving Pink Oysters and Wine Cap is a popular choice all around due to its large fruiting temperature range.
@themushroomcircle-3995
4 жыл бұрын
I notice the ferns and the fir trees near the patch, I guess the climate must be already very conductive for mushrooms, even the wild ones.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Humid and warm conditions can go a long way!
@j.l.thurman2725
3 жыл бұрын
do you supply, or know anyone who supplies the variety of mushrooms you do in Canada (nova scotia)
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
We sell our spawn products in the US and Canada! Reach out with questions anytime and find us at www.northspore.com
@walterkeyton5806
2 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that I love your videos and you are definitely teaching me a lot. I appreciate it.
@jim1550
4 жыл бұрын
New sub to this channel. How would you guys minimize insects that eat the mushrooms in a 7a zone?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Diatomaceous earth is an option but it needs to be reapplied due to washing away with waterings.
@stephenboyd6230
2 жыл бұрын
Could you please recommend some perennial mushroom that are cold hardy. I love I'm zone 5, it's just another version of how expensive as
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
Blue Oyster, Blewit, Wine Cap, and Nameko
@dawnmorning
4 жыл бұрын
What about morels? Excellent video. New SUB here.
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Thank for watching! Morels are famously difficult to cultivate. We produce morel spawn, but sell it as *experimental* because methods for getting it to fruit (i.e produce the mushrooms that you'd harvest) is incredibly difficult. That said, the more people experimenting and trying to figure out how to get them to grow the better!
@jamiesmith1343
4 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of deer and raccoons. How can I keep them out of my mushrooms? I think my zone is 8 (WV) what are the best kind of mushrooms to grow here? Thank you for your great video! Great information and ideas!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Great question! You could line your beds with logs and use a transparent cover or netting tucked under them. To name a few, you could grow Oysters and Wine Caps in beds outdoors depending on the materials available to you.
@svetlanikolova7673
4 жыл бұрын
Now i can use the most shaded ans hated spot in my yard I actually wanted to see the result. Is there part 2 ?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
You can see the result of the beds we built at the end of the video. There are some quick shots of the fruits that you can catch. Part 2 is a great suggestion, though!
@TheGreenBean
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! I live in Michigan, is it too late to do this now? I have oyster mushroom spore on the way :)
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
It shouldn't be too late! Pink Oysters don't over winter well, but a lot of the other species will.
@azsunburns
3 ай бұрын
Is there a love button?? I'm in Arizona on two acres with over 100 trees. We constantly have access to hardwood lumber, old logs, bales of straw, goat poo, chicken poo & awesome well water. We garden & play outside daily. Frequently we find mushrooms popping up in our trees, grounds, flower beds, etc. I've wanted to grow for almost a decade but never had the right area or supplies. I bought a pink oyster kit for the hell of it & thought, why the hell wouldn't this grow outside? Then this video popped up in my feed! Algorithm gods fulfill my crazyheart grow whims again!! ❤
@olCoyote
4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if this was possible in Maine haha got my answer 3 seconds in
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
haha, nice! They do well in Maine!
@mitchellkaye9619
Ай бұрын
Great video. Simple and direct Thanks I live on the edge of a hardwood forest in hot/humid Kentucky. What are your recommended species and do i meed to enclose the beds to protect against foraging wildlife?
@NorthSpore
Ай бұрын
You can grow so many things where you live! Wildlife definitely goes after mushrooms. Slugs, bugs, deer and other critters often take notice, but the first two in that list are the worst. Utilizing traps, agricultural cloth and aggressive harvesting can help a lot. I suggest Wine Cap and Almond Agaricus for sure to start with. Protection from wildlife isn't necessary until fruiting (a few months).
@familysutton7413
2 жыл бұрын
Hi from the UK, great videos I really want to try it out. Do you have to buy mycelium each time or can you keep replenishing new beds from old ones? I'd love to come and visit one day and see what you do 👍
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
Somethings, like Pink, won't survive winter (in Maine) and will need to be respawned. Other things can definitely come back for a few years if the nutrition is available. You can also add more nutrition. It's hard to say exactly how long, but I've definitely seen the same beds produce for 3 years. Logs will produce much longer!
@muttbuslife1111
3 жыл бұрын
Do the wood chips need to be from a freshly cut tree like with the log cultivation or will any wood chips work? Same question about the sawdust spawn too.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Fresh hardwood chips are preferable, but you can use slightly aged chips. It may be good to note that aged chipped may already be come for some contaminant fungi, so your mushroom may compete against it. To prevent this, you could consider pasteurizing your wood chips if they are a bit aged.
@MycologyExploration
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Here to answer questions along the way as well!
@karperman14
3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Will definitely look into growing oyster mushrooms and/or wine caps.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help answer questions along the way!
@brian48williams
4 жыл бұрын
For wine caps when do you recommend to start a new bed? March or April? Would I get a fall fruiting?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Either of those months work well. You're likely to get summer and fall fruitings
@TheShift_OfEnergy
Жыл бұрын
Gr8 stuff. Today found loads of rotten huge wild mushrooms on the way back ive been thinking about this idea.
@twosaintsfarm4758
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks guys!
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lcostantino7931
3 жыл бұрын
Terrific
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Mush love!
@Vscustomprinting
4 жыл бұрын
as someone whos grown outdoor beds of mushrooms, indoor beds are the superior method, and a much more sustainable method. it makes no sense that our government subsidizes animal products, but not mushroom grow factories.. so many empty buildings to utilize, and the technology to grow mushrooms indoors is almost as low tech as an outdoor grow
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
What makes you feel indoor growing is more sustainable? We grow mushrooms indoors in an old textile mill, but I wouldn't say it's more sustainable than spreading spawn in straw or wood chips to grow edible mushrooms. Less plastic and less energy!
@Vscustomprinting
4 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore variable control is why
@Vscustomprinting
4 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore its like the difference between printing your own shirts at home and running a factory that pumps out 15,000 shirts a day, namean? i love big scale mushroom farming. it should be subsidized by the government!!
@HerbQuest
Жыл бұрын
How'd you pasteurize that much straw? Or how do you get clean straw? If I did that with the straw I had from the pet shop feedery place I'd have trich contam 100% (oysters)
@boobrowsky
4 жыл бұрын
once i diged in to the soil old discarded bale of oysters on woodchips with some sawdust, straw, and bunch of rye bran, it kept giving fruits for next two years after each rain or good watering, not to much kgs but for personal use good one
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome work! You can continue to add fresh material to your bed every year to encourage more flushes.
@miriamendres7415
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We are making a lifestyle change from a city in Australia to a one acre bush block in another state of Australia. One of the things that we have been interested in are mushrooms. This seems like it is very low cost.
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
It's very low cost and effective. It's a great introduction to outdoor mushroom growing.
@passionateforager4439
4 жыл бұрын
I know AU has many climates, but if you are in a dry , hot area it will take more attention than the NE US
@Eusantdac
3 жыл бұрын
Are You sterilizing that substrate? Just curious. I bought your spores and want to try growing outside.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Sterilization is not necessary for outdoor cultivation!
@blackheartgaming6121
Жыл бұрын
I’d like to see a long range growing of mushrooms like how people till the land for very long rows of corn for example but without the tilling for mushrooms
@paoemantega8793
4 жыл бұрын
this is a cool video, well produced and interesting content. Thank you
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching it! Think you'll try growing mushrooms in beds?
@paoemantega8793
4 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore Yes, I would like to try this in my garden
@katherynefrantz684
2 жыл бұрын
I found this video super helpful thank you for posting it. If I grow oyster mushrooms outside and make a flower bed for them do I have to remove all the grass or can I just layer the straw on top?
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
You can layer right on top!
@themoneyworth
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about growing mushrooms this year. Is there a certain time of year to start? Also, will they come back next year?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
As long as daily temps aren't routinely below freezing you should be all set. What part of the country are you in? You want to make sure the beds don't dry out (not too hot or dry)
@themoneyworth
4 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore I live in southern Maine. Will they come back next year?
@jonathanlee2731
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the information! I live in the pacific northwest where there are a lot of conifer trees. If I build mushroom beds near them, will they affect the growth? Specifically, some of the best seeming areas are near western red cedars and douglas firs. I can use hardwood chips and straw but will dropping needles and the chemicals from the cedar trees in the ground inhibit the growth?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Great question! Since you're creating such an ideal environment in the bed, you don't have to worry about the nearby cedars and conifers. While mushrooms wouldn't grow on a log project with those trees, building a bed near them should be fine!
@cacogenicist
2 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore - One thing to keep in mind in the PNW, summers are very dry and sometimes crazy hot these days (116F in Portland, OR, last summer!) -- unlike Maine. Quite a bit more watering would be required, I suppose.
@bluestarrbeauty
4 жыл бұрын
Do you ship in Canada? I'm in the most southern part of Canada near the Great lakes. Humid summer conditions, very hot. Zone 5. Which kind of mushroom would you suggest I start with. I will be trying this bed method in woodchips. Also is fresh grass clippings mixed with woodchips okay?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
We do ship to Canada. Wine Caps or oysters are great species to start with!
@nelsonbrann8306
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Im Nelson I live Maine and I want to grow mushrooms in my backyard.
@isabellavuong
3 жыл бұрын
i live in zone 9a in florida and i was wondering if you have any suggestions on mushrooms that are easier to grow here! i’ve heard pink oyster mushrooms like the heat, but will blue oyster or italian oyster mushrooms grow well here?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Pinks are great for warm climates. Almond agaricus (a cousin to the button mushroom) loves to be grown on compost and they love the heat as well! Blue and italian oysters do like cooler weather to fruit. That doesn't mean you can't grow them, they just my not fruit until more ideal conditions!
@mothermarsh5872
11 ай бұрын
Can I use bunny manure/straw as substrate that has not been composted? Rabbit poop is considered a cold manure. I use it straight from the rabbits for my garden. But not sure it would be okay for mushrooms.
@NorthSpore
10 ай бұрын
I've never tried that, but it could probably work! Something like Almond might really like a high manure proportion. Wine cap is another great option of course.
@Vscustomprinting
4 жыл бұрын
everybody wants to charge an arm and a leg for their compost.
@wearejungians
4 жыл бұрын
Pound of Coco coir, bag of vermiculite and some gypsum with boiling water in a bucket. done. Cheap and easy.
@Vscustomprinting
4 жыл бұрын
@@wearejungians welll honestly i feel like the compost is worth it, im just a poor sack of shit, i should just compost myself
@pakistaniraveasylum1396
3 жыл бұрын
Source spent mushroom compost its cheap, you may be able to source it for free. Its an amendment not a planting medium
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions here!
@Vscustomprinting
3 жыл бұрын
,.. back when I was cultivating it was all about the horse poo compost.. but at the end of the day coco coir IS probably your best bet, just not going to win any yield or size awards (who cares anyways). I prefer cracked corn myself, and have helped add insight into how best to utilize it. The trick is, after pressure cooking, to let the excess moisture wick away/reabsorb (shake your jars or bags) before inoculating.. usually takes a day or two, maybe a bit more depending on your process. Also you want to let the cracked corn dry really well (it'll be slightly sticky) after hydrating and before pcing. I used to use a shower curtain, spread the corn thin, and then fan dry, but a good bag and a clothes dryer can speed the process along (get a dedicated, cheap, dryer). 20% grain and 80% coir is good. More seems detrimental. Less *might* yield less and underfeed the fungi's immune system, resulting in increased infection susceptibilty. You are basically fermenting the grains like natto when you think about it!!
@sharonfrench1114
3 жыл бұрын
hi there i thought you had to soak your wood chips for a week or 2 before making beds as well as soaking and sterilizing your straw before hand with the addition of lime.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Not necessary but worth some extra effort if you are in a drier area.
@grgebintegratedfarm
2 жыл бұрын
Great low tech ways of starting mushrooms outdoors. Thanks for sharing your video.
@TheOutdoorsman
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Was that straw or hay? Looked like hay to me. Could one use hay instead of straw?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
We used straw in the video. Because hay has higher nitrogen levels it is more prone to contamination or creating anaerobic pockets
@FusionDeveloper
4 жыл бұрын
Hay is simply the grass, while straw is the long hollow lignin/fiber tubes used to grow the flowers on which then grow the seeds.
@emilylidie5120
3 жыл бұрын
hay typically will include seed heads which will sprout in your beds. straw is "cleaner," being just the stalks left after the crop /seeds have been harvested off the plant.
@edithattreed4762
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I quite like the way you are growing mushrooms
@missshroom5512
4 жыл бұрын
Fun fun
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@andreaoferrall
2 жыл бұрын
Can you have two types of mushrooms growing on the same bed? I tried red winecap for the first time but don't really like them. I am wondering if I can put try oyster mushrooms over the top or should I just find another spot in the yard?
@NorthSpore
Жыл бұрын
No, only one type should be use din a bed so they don't compete.
@moon_wolfk7456
Жыл бұрын
Can these mushrooms grow together with plants and do they benefit from eachother? Or is it just possible to do without any direct benefit? (yes im thinking about that fungi that helps trees and such get nutrients while getting carbohydrates in return)
@NorthSpore
Жыл бұрын
Yes they can grow with plants and yes there are benefits to both!
@ruralworks5527
4 ай бұрын
I am new to growing mushrooms. All I have watched so far seemed time consuming with pasteurising the wood chip or straw. Your video looks like the pasteurisation process isn't necessary? Is that correct?
@NorthSpore
4 ай бұрын
With wine cap and oyster beds pasteurization isn't necessary but of course always helps!
@DrGeneralkumar82
4 жыл бұрын
Roughly how much does this cost to do, with all the spawn/spore bags and all included?
@siv108
4 жыл бұрын
A mushroom grower local to me is selling spent blocks of mycelium for 50c/5lb block, and chipdrop can get you a ton of free mulch.
@robinhooper7702
4 жыл бұрын
@@siv108 you don't happen to live in the Okanagan do you? I don't recognize "chipdrop" is that a supplier?
@JWHealing
4 жыл бұрын
@@robinhooper7702 Chipdrop.com is a website where you can sign up to have a truckload of arborist chips dumped on your property for free or low cost. The problem is you have to wait and don't know how soon or if you'll get your load. Chipdrop may only be in the US but not sure. You can check their webstie.
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Spawn bags are $22 and it depends on your substrate but you could possibly source some agricultural waste like wood chips or straw for free!
@aflockofbeagles8219
3 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes!!! Those are beautiful!!! 😲
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@schmaul2644
3 жыл бұрын
When is the best time to start an oyster bed? I imagine around spring, if they fruit in fall?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
There are a variety of oysters each with their own preferred fruiting temperatures, so it depends. Many folks choose to inoculate in the late spring or early fall, but it can also be done during the summer months depending on your region and setup.
@iuliana1813
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! I wonder, how do I keep other wild, poisonous mushrooms to infiltrate ? I think I had some amanitas in my garden due to heavy daily rains last month. I'd like to try and I try to learn. Thank you!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Other fungi will try to compete with your outdoor beds, but our species are vigorous and a strong mycelium will go a long way! You may want to consider creating your beds in a different area than where the amanitas are thriving. If you are growing outside, we strongly suggest you look into mushroom identification by using an ID key found in a book like Mushrooms Demystified northspore.com/collections/mushroom-books/products/mushrooms-demystified-david-arora
@iuliana1813
3 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore Thank you! I'll do that.
@themusenextdoor
4 жыл бұрын
I want to add oyster or wine cap mushrooms to my edible landscape, but I'm kinda paranoid about inoculating someone's fence in a wet year. Which is less likely to grow on softwood?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting point! While Oysters prefer softwood for log inoculation, Wine Cap prefers hardwood in a bed setting, so that would be the way to go!
@natalinegloriana3430
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my GOD! It looks like the view from Harvest moon game in Fall! I really want to pick them by myself!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Grab yourself a mushroom ID book like Mushrooms Demystified and get started!
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
Hello pretty
@cqammaz53
4 жыл бұрын
Will the mushroom survive zone 6B winters?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
If your mycelium is fully colonized before the winter it can go dormant until spring, except Pink Oysters that will die off in cold temps.
@Dycgcch
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome simple video just what I needed to know thank you. Btw can you use any wood chips?(additives free of course).
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support! Hardwood chips are best, avoid conifers.
@greenwood250
3 жыл бұрын
Question are your wood chips sterilized first? Were are is this bed located north/south /west or east facing. Thanks
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Nope! Not quite sure but partially shaded areas are best!
@LifeLostSoul
4 жыл бұрын
I'm very upset that your company with the name "North Spore" is not located in Hawaii's North Shore. Because I was getting really excited about what kinds of mushrooms I could grow in HI because most things I ever seen say the area should stay below 60°F and it literally never drops below 60°F. So any tips for growing mushrooms in HI?
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
There's a North Shore in Massachusetts too that we often get associated with! There are plenty of mushrooms you can grow on beds in HI. If your lower in altitude near the coast I'd stick with more warm weather loving species- pink oysters, almond agaricus, golden oysters. I'm sure you could grow Wine Caps too. The bigger issue is finding a supply of mushroom spawn. I know there are regulations on shipping living mushroom culture to Hawaii.
@daireocleirigh4994
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't found allot of info regarding wine cap working on composted animal manure, so its great to hear you mention it works well. Thanks :)
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@christiannorris7673
6 ай бұрын
Can I use a natural hard wood bark mulch instead of wood chips
@NorthSpore
6 ай бұрын
Yes that should be fine
@kiravanderhoek5409
10 ай бұрын
Tip! Find a local mushroom grower. They usually will give you them for free or $1-$3 a block. They usually only flush these blocks once so if you take home, water and cover with straw! YOULL HAVE MUSHROOMS BY THE END OF THE WEEK!
@NorthSpore
10 ай бұрын
Great idea!!
@kiravanderhoek5409
9 ай бұрын
Iv grown 57.2 kilos in my first month!
@AngieMeadKing
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome
@PapayaPositive
2 жыл бұрын
1:08 - Probably just me, but I see a mushroom head.
@caitlinmannas4985
4 жыл бұрын
Any reason I can't apply the spawn to the mulch in my pre existing garden beds? Seems like a great way to maximize the efficiency
@NorthSpore
4 жыл бұрын
No, go for it! It should help your plants and give you some mushrooms. We are actually finishing up a video about incorporating mushrooms into a garden
@marinbaldic1933
3 жыл бұрын
slugs love my mushrooms and seem to be winning the fight
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried diatomaceous earth? You can sprinkle that around your mushrooms to repel pests and then it washes away when you water/clean them.
@marinbaldic1933
3 жыл бұрын
@@NorthSpore thanks,i will check it out,cheers from croatia
@Nembula
3 жыл бұрын
So I got my Wine Cap spore in April. Had it in the garden in early May. The mycelium looked terrific in July. By August end I was starting to fret at no results. I blamed my site. I blamed the small furry and feathered garden visitors. Heck I even blamed the gardener which I almost never do. Then one glorious September morning found my garden walkway festooned with beautiful deep red mushrooms. I am guessing we are getting close to having picked two bushel now. I wasn't ready for the volume! Thank you!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Love to hear it! They are pretty heat tolerant but really prefer to fruit in cooler temps so you may see another flush again this fall!
@annawylie2503
3 жыл бұрын
Could I use hay or would the seed overtake the mushroom germination?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
We suggest using straw instead of hay because hay contains seed heads, nutrient-dense clusters ripe for contamination, and will sprout into weeds in your bed.
@hairywitch4063
2 жыл бұрын
What mushrooms can you grow in your yard in Southern California? Thanks.
@NorthSpore
2 жыл бұрын
It really depends on what kind of microclimate you can create for them. If it's bone dry with the sun scorching directly on them, you won't be able to grow much. With proper shade and moisture, you could probably grow Pink Oyster, and Almond well.
@Videomastermindful
3 жыл бұрын
How come you don't have to pasteurize your bulk sub straight in this method?
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Outdoor cultivation does not require pasteurization or sterilization since you are using more aggressive and competitive species. Indoor cultivation requires pasteurization or sterilization if your species is not as aggressive or resilient to contamination.
@nancyplants757
4 жыл бұрын
Cool video! I'm glad I found you guys!
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@robertmatthews8028
4 жыл бұрын
Are any mushrooms "perennial"? I've heard, for example, morel mycelium near apple trees will produce every year. I'm trying to find a good mushroom for permaculture in Wisconsin
@NorthSpore
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, most of our species are perennial! We usually recommend Wine Caps for permaculture. Wine Cap is one of the easiest mushrooms to grow and is nothing but helpful in building soil, retaining water and helping your plants thrive, creating a symbiotic environment
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