However, the chance for contamination with grain is greatly increased. Using your spore syringe with the grain is a simple concept, possibly as simple as PF-tek. Fruiting – The mycelium is moved into fruiting conditions wherein the mushrooms grow out from the myceliated substrate.Incubation – Mycelium which has developed from the spores begins absorbing nutrients from its surroundings, growing at an exponential rate and completely overtaking the substrate.Inoculation – Spores are introduced into an appropriate growth medium created in the preparation stage that the mushroom mycelia can breakdown and absorb.Preparation – Mix the substrate then sterilize or pasteurize before use.The process can be briefly broken down into the following steps: To do this successfully competing molds and bacteria must be removed from the environment allowing the mycelia to dominate the growing spaces. Next, this mycelia will then expand moving along the mushroom life cycle until it fruits, producing mushrooms. In short, to grow mushrooms from spores you must first germinate the spores in a sterile environment with a growth medium that the mushroom mycelia can breakdown and absorb as nutrients.
I remember when I first started growing mushrooms this all seemed very complicated but once you learn the different terminology and processes it becomes worlds of fun. I’ve decided in this post I will clear this up for you and outline options for using the spores.
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To complicate things further there are several different products such as “Spore Prints”, “Spore Syringes”, “Liquid Cultures”, “Grain Spawn” which are sold to get you started and you are not sure what you require or how to use them. So you’ve decided you want to try your hand at growing mushrooms but you’re unsure exactly what to do with the “Spore” products that various growers are selling online.