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ready...

this morning I identified pin heads...
very important day-my first pins

cased mycelium cake with potting soil (PH 7,2) and vermiculite.

ready to initiate pinning?

http://www.shroomery.org/index.php/par/25948

Looking forward to hear from any experimenters...

I think everything is simple if you have all needed materials...

Study this article:

Grain-For-Simple-Minds

however you'll need a mycelium to place into the jar...

experiment with rye grain from the farmer...



after simmering; grain sprouted! ?



mycelium growth positive

If somebody want to case mycelium cakes, he should add any powder which? contains high amounts of CaCO3 to reduce acidity if the soil is acid...

PH level range from 1 to 14.

1 means that soil is acid. 14 means? alkaline. And 7 means that soil is neutral.

the soil with 7 PH level could be used for casing mushrooms... if the PH level is 6, 5 or lower you should add substance which will raise the PH level and the soil will be neutral.

Substances in powder:

- limestone
- dolomite
- whiting (chalk)
- even ash

it would be nice to see a pictorial version...

Next step was accomplished.
Spawn was shredded and mixed with alder woodchips. The colonization of mycelium continue...

the jars are colonized and it's time to colonize more wood chips, but according to the long colonization time, which I do not expected, probably I will bring them to the forest and will make a bed... The jar with the wheat is still in colonization process

I made the changes in the text, thanx for the notes...  

well, but this kind of mold I think we all have at home. Otherwise nobody would get that. Just leave the bread for a longer time and you'll get it
When I realized that there is someting wrong with the jar - it was immediatly taken out from the place were others are...

I got somehow mold in one of the jars and decided to show how it looks like...
This jar was inoculated the last and witout changing the needle, covered with 2 layers of the regular foil.
All others are in perfect conditions and colonizing the jars very fast...




When I opened the lid and took out te cake I was amazed, because I felt like I was in the woods picking fresh mushrooms I love this smell. This is my first encounter with homegrown mycelium, so it really interesting and surprising, therefor mushrooms bring miracles...

ENJOY







I think it's a good topic to place your own contamination pictures and comments.
I believe it will help someone to avoid these experiences with mold or with other contaminants...

GOOD LUCK

maybe it would be wise to stab a needle into one of the holes of the jar to exchange air?

AT THE MOMENT





Does cyanescens mycelium colonizes jars so slowly?

temperature is 26C

[NAME]

just write down NAME;
and if you want WHY this strain is your favourite?

mycelium still colonizing jars...

I'm not an expert yet, but I think this is a real mycelium...