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Culture the Fun!Culture the Fun!
An Educational PresentationAn Educational Presentationon Mycelial Managementon Mycelial Management
Culture the Fun!Culture the Fun!
An Educational PresentationAn Educational Presentationon Mycelial Managementon Mycelial Management
By Sir Galactopus, Uncle Jesse & Dank FrixonBy Sir Galactopus, Uncle Jesse & Dank Frixon
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As a FoodA
s a Food
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Many Varieties, Few Known
Many Varieties, Few Known
Few varieties available in U.S.
Many varieties available in Asia
Few varieties available in U.S.
Many varieties available in Asia
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As aM
edicineA
s aM
edicine Penicillin
Shiitake
Reishi
Maitake
Oyster
Penicillin
Shiitake
Reishi
Maitake
Oyster
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As a SacramentA
s a Sacrament
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LifecycleLifecycle
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Mimicking Nature
Mimicking Nature
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The BeginningT
he Beginning Spores
Seed of mushrooms
Produced naturally by mature fruit
Easily obtainable
Live Tissue
Genetic Selection
LiveMycelium
Actively growing mycelium
Shorter colonization
Option of genetic selection
Made from live tissue or spores
Spores
Seed of mushrooms
Produced naturally by mature fruit
Easily obtainable
Live Tissue
Genetic Selection
LiveMycelium
Actively growing mycelium
Shorter colonization
Option of genetic selection
Made from live tissue or spores
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Substrate SelectionSubstrate Selection Spawn Substrates Grains
Many Inoculation Points
Nutrition
Rye Berries Millet
Wheat Berries
Brown Rice (Flour)
Particle Size
+/-
Seeds Popcorn
Birdseed
Woody Substrates
Wood Chips
Green
Sawdust
Spawn Substrates Grains
Many Inoculation Points
Nutrition
Rye Berries Millet
Wheat Berries
Brown Rice (Flour)
Particle Size
+/-
Seeds Popcorn
Birdseed
Woody Substrates
Wood Chips
Green
Sawdust
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Sowing Your Wild OatsSowing Your Wild Oats Select a Spawn Substrate
Pasteurize or Sterilize
Autoclave, Steam, Boiling, Pressure Cooker
+/-
Cooling Period
Personal Injury
Thermal Death
Inoculate with Starting Culture
Spore Print
Spore Syringe
Live Tissue
Liquid Culture
ActiveMycelium Transfer
Select a Spawn Substrate
Pasteurize or Sterilize
Autoclave, Steam, Boiling, Pressure Cooker
+/-
Cooling Period
Personal Injury
Thermal Death
Inoculate with Starting Culture
Spore Print
Spore Syringe
Live Tissue
Liquid Culture
ActiveMycelium Transfer
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Nurturing Your SpawnNurturing Your Spawn Darkness
Temperature Requirement
Species Dependent
Humidity
CO2
Time
Darkness
Temperature Requirement
Species Dependent
Humidity
CO2
Time
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Bulk Substrates and YouBulk Substrates and You Choosing a Substrate
Good Characteristics
Matching Spawn to Substrate Wood to Wood
Grain to
Straw
Compost
Manure
Blend
Pasteurization
Transfer
Choosing a Substrate
Good Characteristics
Matching Spawn to Substrate Wood to Wood
Grain to
Straw
Compost
Manure
Blend
Pasteurization
Transfer
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T
he Waiting Game and BeyondT
he Waiting Game and Beyond Secondary Colonization
What Now?
Temperature Reduction
Humidity and Air Exchange
Moisture Levels
Photoperiod
Its Coming
Secondary Colonization
What Now?
Temperature Reduction
Humidity and Air Exchange
Moisture Levels
Photoperiod
Its Coming
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Fruiting and HarvestFruiting and Harvest Primordia Formation
FruitMaturity
Too Early? Small Rounded Heads
Closed Gills
Prime Time Slightly Cupped
Open Gills
OverThe Hill
Dramatically Cupped orMisshapen
Discolored or Rotting
Primordia Formation
FruitMaturity
Too Early? Small Rounded Heads
Closed Gills
Prime Time Slightly Cupped
Open Gills
OverThe Hill
Dramatically Cupped orMisshapen
Discolored or Rotting
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Post Harvest andA
lternativesPost Harvest andA
lternatives Spore Collection
Isolate
Print
Repeat
Tissue Culture
Promising Characteristics (What to Look For)
Speed of Development
Size or Shape
Mutations?
Spore Collection
Isolate
Print
Repeat
Tissue Culture
Promising Characteristics (What to Look For)
Speed of Development
Size or Shape
Mutations?
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T
hank You!T
hank You! Paul Stamets
Mycelium Running
The Mushroom Cultivator
Growing Gourmet andMedicinalMushrooms
Jung Laboratory at UMass Amherst
John Gerber
Paul Stamets
Mycelium Running
The Mushroom Cultivator
Growing Gourmet andMedicinalMushrooms
Jung Laboratory at UMass Amherst
John Gerber
