David asks…
mushroom growing pftek?
hello all,
am interested in growing my own mushrooms to cook with using the pftek method & brown rice flour. only one question about the process so far. after inoculating my jars do i tape the syringe holes back up or leave them open before putting in a moderately dark environment to colonize?
GardenersCardiff answers:
You are supposed to put a “filtered” tape or cover over the hole to allow air exchange. I covered the holes with tape in a few. I also put a disk shaped cotton swap with tape around the edges on the top of the jar to block any incoming microbes to enter. I would prefer grain substrate if you are looking to have a decent harvest and get the moneys worth of your spores
Michael asks…
How do I collect spores from edible mushrooms to grow my own?
How do I collect spores off of a blue oyster mushroom so I can re start another batch?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Dig the entire pant up and place in a shaded , heavily composted area..
Donna asks…
Why are hop shoots so expensive, can’t people just grow more of them?
It seems like the price market for foods is somewhat manipulated, after all anyone with a garden could grow hundreds of pounds of hop shoots, and yet they are charging a thousand euros per pound of it. Is it only the wild ones that are appreciated? And what about ‘gourmet’ mushrooms? Can people just get a log, some spores and grow their own? I realize some people – like me – live in apartment complexes and don’t have gardens, but I don’t get why some of these prices are so high. Aren’t they artificially inflated?
GardenersCardiff answers:
As 99% are left to flower and are used in beer production the few one from lower stems are used, I have cooked them in both the UK and France when I was a chef, yes like truffles they are a limited and rare commodity.
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Thomas asks…
Are there any classes in Georgia that show you how to grow edible mushrooms?
I live in Georgia and I am very interested in growing my own edible mushrooms. I love cooking with them but I am limited in the varieties I can purchase at my grocery store. I would love to be able to produce my own. After reading about them I have found that it isn’t an easy process so I would love to have someone show me in person step by step. If anyone has info on classes or seminars I would greatly appreciate it.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Http://www.back40books.com/get_item_9781602391604_mushingrooming-without-fear.htm
its not that hard once you get the hang of it at first you really got to want to grow them be very careful picking wild ones google things like death cap,destroying angel,jack o lantern, Amanita muscaria these are ones you really want to stay away from the link is to a good book for your cause
Sharon asks…
How difficult is it to grow mushrooms?
I used mushrooms frequently when I cook (so I tend to run out quickly) and was wondering how difficult it would be to start growing my own. Can someone recommend me a website or a book? It would be much appreciated.
sorry, meant *use
GardenersCardiff answers:
The easiest to get started with as a rookie are Plurotus ostriotis aka Oyster mushrooms. You buy wooden dowels inoculated with spawn. All you need are tree stumps or logs 4 feet long and 6-8″ in diameter. You drill holes in you stumps or logs, insert the dowels and seal them with wax. If you start now, you’ll have large portabella size mushrooms this fall. After that they bloom spring and fall for about 3-5 years, the stumps and logs fall apart. Cheaper than a stump grinder. They can also be grown in plastic bags of straw. The mushrooms like Ports and buttons are the most difficult to grow for beginners and require a lot of money for equipment. Google Fungi Perfecti or the Mushroom People for dowels. RScott
Daniel asks…
How to grow edible mushrooms?
How do you grow the mushrooms you have on pizza or with stir-fry’s and other foods?
Where can you buy the seeds?
GardenersCardiff answers:
The mushrooms you are describing are called White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) They are fairly easy to cultivate. The easiest way to start your foray into growing your own mushrooms is to purchase a kit. There are many kits available and you can order them online and have them shipped to you. After you have successfully grown mushrooms from a kit you can start experimenting and start growing mushrooms from your own spore prints.
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