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Second Flushes (continued)
I continue to reflect upon second flushes and how to coax them out of the block after the first main flush. Interestingly, after taking...
bmorespore
3 days ago4 min read
More Thoughts on Second Flushes
Just organizing some more thoughts on generating a better second flush. In the previous article, I had come up with ways to help the...
bmorespore
7 days ago1 min read
Second Chances
Over the past months, I noticed that my oyster mushroom yields were not as bountiful as they should have been. Under optimal conditions,...
bmorespore
Jul 94 min read
Production Estimates
I had my first restaurant delivery a few days ago and delivered 5 lbs to a Korean restaurant nearby where I live. In addition to that, I...
bmorespore
Jul 54 min read
Dipping My Toes into Lab Work
Yesterday, I sterilized an agar medium and 10, 90mm glass petri dishes for the first time. I am finally getting started with trying to...
bmorespore
Jun 283 min read
Lions Mane Powder
I recently started to dry and grind the lions mane mushroom into powder and I have been quite pleased with the results. The method I use...
bmorespore
Jun 263 min read
A Fork in the Road
As the summer develops, things are starting to heat up - I am currently selling at two weekday farmers markets at about ~$100/market so...
bmorespore
Jun 183 min read


Channeling Energy
After ruminating about the sterilization process and ensuring that the reason for suboptimal yields in not the substrate sterilization, I...
bmorespore
Jun 53 min read
Goal Re-reset
Only a few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post, re-directing myself towards three new goals, having believed that I had accomplished my...
bmorespore
May 292 min read
Proper Sterilization
A few thoughts concerning proper sterilization. Because of how aggressively the oyster mushrooms had been growing, I thought that I could...
bmorespore
May 292 min read
Pre-conditioning the air before the fruiting room
By watching YouTube videos and reading more on mushrooms, I have come to the understanding that preconditioning the air prior to moving...
bmorespore
May 222 min read
Business Constraints
An internal monologue concerning the needs of the business and personal needs. CEO: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY - We need more money to reinvest...
bmorespore
May 153 min read


Creating Optimal Fruiting Conditions - Examining Air Flow
I was naive in my understanding of how easy it would be to craft the perfect fruiting conditions for my mushrooms. It's true that there...
bmorespore
May 154 min read
Goal Reset
I had established three main goals over the past four months. They were, after revision as follows. Goal 1: Produce 50 - 60 lbs of...
bmorespore
May 63 min read
The Pinning Process
The pinning process is the process whereby the mycelium starts to channel nutrients for the creation of the mushroom upon exposure to...
bmorespore
May 63 min read
Week 14 Updates
At this time, I've gotten to the point where I've achieved success with getting the mushrooms to fruit using the bag method. I harvested...
bmorespore
Apr 194 min read
Growing with the Bag Method - Pt 2
After the implementation of the various corrections as noted in the previous article, the mycelium seem to be developing significantly...
bmorespore
Apr 83 min read
Growing with the Bag Method
Transitioning to growing using the bag method didn't seem to be too difficult. When I watched videos of Southwest Mushrooms or other...
bmorespore
Apr 23 min read
Creating a Template for Mushroom Farms
In light of my attempt to start a commercial mushroom farm, I have been vigorously consuming various mushroom related content through...
bmorespore
Mar 284 min read
Moving from Production to Sales
After 10 weeks of setting up the growing environment and perfecting the growing methodology in the new facility, I have a decent grasps...
bmorespore
Mar 252 min read
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