themushroombloke
Members2-
Content count
80 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Blogs
Gallery
Store
Everything posted by themushroombloke
-
thanx arrived yesterday
-
A thread I started has been deleted
themushroombloke replied to Marcel's topic in Site & Forum Matters
it's ok marcel I'll be doing an edible monotub and i'll be posting it on the corroboree if that's ok naja? -
hey marcel what species other than actives and button mushrooms could you use this mono tub for?
-
i'd say ditch the lid, have you got any perspects or glass for a lid? to be honest I'd just use cling wrap and keep an eye out for a substitute because the cling wrap will give you the shits after a while.
-
With all the current world events I think the mayans were onto something (I dont think it'll be a complete wipe out, but it'll be tough times). I was wondering what native edible plant seeds everyone would save. When you answer this post be sure to state where in Australia you live as certain things grow in particular climate. Call me crazy but I'm preparing now!
-
Recently I made a Medicinal Mushroom tea and I was wondering if the heat involved in the tea making process dominishes the medicinal properties of the mushroom. I have not made a tincture before but I know the process of making one doesn't involve heat. Would this method achieve more potency?
-
wicked! could anyone identify the pine tree species in the last few pics? keep taking those pics top quality
-
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to growing from seed, however i'm going to have to learn in order to start my mycorrhizal fungus project. Long story short would anyone have any idea where I can get some stone pine seed cheap. I'm in the sunshine coast area in QLD does anyone know where a stone pine grows as I'm happy to collect the seed myself. thanks in advance and sorry if i've put this post in the wrong area. cheers
-
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
I dont need both kidney's do I?????????? -
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
I havn't specified sizes yet, I think they were just giving me a rough idea. From what i can tell the people who make the filters can tell you how strong a blower you'll need to give the correct airflow strength. I'm just going to keep asking until I get the answer I want The other thing I was thinking is to ask a orchid club who would also have this same problem and I'm sure there's some old codger who's worked it out! -
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
True that. However I'll run the numbers on building my own perhaps we could work together to save time. I have got one reply back from a HEPA filter company in AUS: "Our company manufactures HEPA and semi-absolute filters similar to the ones the website lists on Ebay. Looks like most HEPAs being used are the minipleat type which would work with a smaller capacity fan, but it has a smaller life cycle than a conventional HEPA with aluminium seperators. We can supply a Minipleat HEPA for around $150-250 depending on required size. Allow approx. $50-80 more for a 149mm deep conventional HEPA in the same size. If you select the required size from our attached brochure I can quote an exact price for you." - AES Environmental (the company I contacted) so that's a starting point... here's another useful link click here -
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
hmmm...... now I'm looking at this.... http://www.fungifun.org/English/Flowhood#construction i'm sending out heaps of enquiry e-mails to aussie companies explaining that I want to create a flowhood for mushroom cultivation worth a shot I'd love to work out a cheap option and perhaps put them together and sell them for cheap on the forums or something perhaps. see what it costs first. -
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
ok so I have been e-mailing this chinese (via Alibaba.com) company and here are the results: Please if anyone know's about flowhoods and see's this product as useless for mycology please voice your opinion! first for a small unit 570/570/320 USD $380(This is to your door price) ok so i was playing around with a ruler to check this size and it's roughly to sheets of A4 paper put side by side length ways for the 570mm=W and 320mm=H is roughly 1.2 pieces of A4 paper lengthways. So it's big enough but only just. for a larger unit 1170/570/340 USD $500 (This is to your door price)This would be ideal giving a bit more room to move PLEASE NOTE: This is just the blower unit and filter, If you were to purchase this you'd need to setup a bench and side guards to maximise cleanlyness. Also If they dont have the correct plug end for the unit you may need to purchase a converter plug??? here's a photo of the smaller unit Also here is a link for some of the spec's on the product here's an image of the larger unit i assume it's back to front Once again please notify me if this unit is not suitable for mushroom cultivation as i dont know much about flowhoods, just sharing my info. So hopefully next time I get my Tax back.... -
Horizontal vs. vertical laminar flow cabinets.
themushroombloke replied to tripsis's topic in Mycology
I have another question to throw into the mix: what's the difference between FFU filter and a HEPA filter? because I was looking on alibaba.com and in china you can buy an FFU filter that has the fan, filter and switches all in one small wall like unit. What you would have to do is build the box and bench yourself, this small unit with no housing would keep the shipping to a minimum.. I havn't got a price yet, will keep everyone posted. ideas....... the chinese people i'm contacting via e-mail are pleasent enough but dont have a good hold on english, so it's a little difficult to communicate. -
yeah that looks somewhat easier to use than those programable chips. I wasn't looking foward to having to learn all that programing stuff mushroom growing is fiddly enough
-
awesome information,I have to admit I have been thinking "there has to be an easier way"
-
Just wanted to let everyone to know that the Edible mushroom club is back up and running. Sorry for the downtime I was using free hosting...big mistake! here's the link
-
you'll need to either get grain spawn off of Punkin or buy Paul Stamet's book "growing gourmet and Medicinal mushrooms" and start brushing up on your mushie cultivation skills
-
I have to revive my reishi, it may still be ok. For best result pm Punkin, he's quick reliable and has no contams... top bloke! failing that I'll be trying to revive my grain soon, would a petri dish be ok? do you have a pressure cooker? other things worth noting: reshi is an agressive mushroom and colonises nicely, I have made a medicinal tea out of them and they're bitter as buggery but the health properties over ride the bad taste.
-
I've used a few different techniques meshed together. I'll embed 2 diagrams to explain my idea. the basic idea is to plant a seed in a hole in the top of a mushroom (a small hole with soil in it, then bury the mushroom in some moist soil. Hopefully the mycelium will recover and connect with the roots of the seedling. The other part of the idea is to water the seedling with a spore solution. It requires: a mycorrhizal compatable tree seed 2 mycorrhizal mushrooms of the same species (1 for spore print one to put the seed in) a needle a jar with injection port (synthetic ear plug) a pressure cooker I realise it's a pretty crazy Idea but I thought I'd put it out there, see if I cant refine the idea. thoughts....................?
-
here's a new diagram...getting closer, feedback appreciated
-
ok so the site is down again and i'm fed up. I've decided not to try putting it back up. I never realised how time consuming it would all be and with my limited web site building knowledge i'm in over my head. If anyone is interested I would be willing to hand the domain name over and I have a back up of the data if you wish to revive the forum. It's a bloody shame such as life
-
quick question: could u use dried porcini from a sealed jar (spores) or would the spores be no longer viable?
-
Thank you for this awesome post it compiles alot of information i have found online in one post! Thanks for the link to that book! I guess what i think needs to happen is some documentation of Studies. We need to start collecting photo's, documents and diagrams. My aim with all of this is to SHARE a working technique for mycorrhizal species. I would love to eventualy purchase some property and plant some innoculated trees. My first experiment is going to be pinus pinea (stone pine/pine nuts) because i believe these would be the best because from a farmers perspective you get money from mushrooms and money from nuts then if one fails one season then you at least have some money coming in. I will practice germinating these seeds and understanding the speed at which they grow. I believe it will be important as gecko has said to introduce the fungus at the correct time. how long do you have to wait until you introduce the spores or Liquid Culture? I believe the mycelium will only connect with the finer roots. How long can you keep a plant alive invitro? Is there a way to keep contams out? (perhaps if you were able to contain the soil part of the plant but expose the stem and leaves to outside) I personally think LC would work best as you have a head start over spores. If you knowledgable souls could continue to give me direction i will document my findings and hopefully get some sucess. what i want to do is define a clear game plan. I'm with obtuse: this is not just about sucessfully getting one crop of mushrooms this about understanding nature and becoming one step closer to being in tune with it. I would like to write a tek and spread it all over the net. another idea might be to feed some of the roots of a semi mature plant (in a large pot) into a nutrient agar ant farm type setup so you can see what is happening close up. keep the ideas and info coming in guys it's greatly appreciated. cheers