How to grow mushrooms at home - Full process day 1 to 60

I tried growing mushrooms at home and it actually worked!

[BrownGeorge-pwxo]

Mushrooms did wonders in my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder several years ago. Was actually diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[LeeShand]

I just spent 43 mins and 47 seconds of my life watching a video on growing mushrooms. I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF

[VictorPoulin]

I think the bigger reason some people fear mushrooms in the wild is not knowing which one to eat. Some will kill you, some will get you high but many are safe for everyday consumption "if" you know what you are looking for. I'm just diving into the world of growing them and looking for ideas to building a mushroom grow room. Can't wait to get the ball rolling.

[SilverSabertooth]

I love that he not only does interesting things and shows himself doing them, but he explains to you _why_ he does what he does, and really teaches you a lot about the subject. Seems like he can make just about anything interesting! Mushrooms, microgreens, beekeeping, cooking! Keep it up, Alex! :D

[celticlass]

If you soak the "spent" substrate to rehydrate for 6-12 hours, you should be able to get at least one more harvest from the bags. THEN you can break it up and add it to new substrate, which it will colonize and start the process again! I really like using bucket tec for that stage. 😊

[Limuzins]

I'm only 12 minutes in so I don't yet know the end result BUT I saw a pretty critical mistake. You should have washed out the mixing container to avoid cross contamination. By using the same box there are still some of the previous mycelium in the box which might cause both types of fungi spices to start to colonizing the bag.
Also you should use 70% isopropyl alcohol to sanitize everything - that is the table, the bags, the box, the knife, your hands (and wear gloves), everything :D
Great video so far though. 👍

Edit: The yellow/golden oyster mushrooms might have done worse than the blue-gray ones because of the reason I mentioned above: mycelium competing for the substrate or might have been just not as good genetics. Either way there is 1 more tip I would like to add. You can do some research on how to rehydrate the grow bags but it typically is done by submerging the bag under water for 8-10 hours and then you should be able to get some more flushes out of the block. After that stops producing you can use the spent blocks and mix with fresh straw pellets. The spent blocks will act as the new spawn and will inoculate the new bags you make. That would reduce the cost of growing the next set of mushrooms by a lot.
P.S. your bedroom probably isn't the best place to grow but I guess you already understood that yourself :D The spores really might cause irritation in your lungs and make you feel like you got the flu.

[Benpugh]

I discovered this on my own while microdosing. I added lions mane extract powder to ground cubensis and capped them up. High-quality combo. Helped kick my Alcohol addiction.

[suprajabalasubramani]

I hate watching long videos unless it is a movie. But I might watch this video multiple times. The way you speak, the ambience you have set and the radio voice in the end, it is all so simple, just beautiful everyday-life-things! 😊

[bezerker]

Here in the Czech Republic, we are almost obsessed with forest mushroom picking. It is not for nothing that we are nicknamed the nation of mushroom pickers. I was once couchsurfing in Norway and Norwegians don't pick mushrooms because they don't know which ones are edible and which ones aren't. I set out for mushrooms in the forest and could pick them with a pitchfork. The exhibition pieces grew right on the forest paths and no one picked them up :D The gentleman who let me sleep at home at first couldn't believe what I brought from the forest and said that I would definitely get poisoned, but when I made a mushroom fry, he sneaked into the kitchen and left to load a plate :) He waited for a while to see if I would start changing colors after eating and then started eating it himself. And he loved it.

[StonerSmurfin]

you can take one of the bags of "spent" mushrooms that you grew and start the process all over again using one of those bags as your spawn, giving them more food and put it in a new bag so that it starts to colonize all over again. Since you are planning to give the extra supplies away you should give away a "spent" bag along with the gift so they don't have to order and wait to start their project of growing some yummy mushrooms.

[ICantPronounceThatName]

Really love that this video is from the point of view of someone who doesn't have the pretensions of expertise. It's very refreshing to see just an average person learning the craft, rather than someone whose all up in your face singing their own praises and tooting their own horn, telling you what to do and what not to do. The lack of ego is refreshing and welcome.

[CaitlinJBall]

This was such a satisfying video. To see his face light up when he got his first yield. That was priceless. Thank you for the video, I learned a lot.

[Shin_Lona]

You could try adding a plant or two in the greenhouse to help with the CO2 level. They will uptake the excess carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen. Part of the symbiotic relationship they have in a natural forest environment.

[annetjievz]

Alex, I'm not sure of the channel name now, but it's a german guy growing an urban garden. He mixed the contents of his finished growbags with mulch and spread it in his garden and footpaths... it actually started producing mushrooms in autumn again. Maybe worth a try? Even just as a soil enhancer.

[aprylcasey]

All of your videos are expertly edited, in a streamlined concise manner. I enjoy how your videos show every step of the process, from mushrooms, bees to gardens and travel. I like the fact that you don't split up the topic into dozens of short videos, but show the entire process in one video.

To add: I notice when you cook, that you eat a lot of eggs with your meals. Do you have chickens? I bet you would make some great chicken farming videos too.

Keep posting!

[NinaNP]

Hi Alex! Cheers from Brazil here! 🇧🇷

I've been watching your videos, and they've been a relief to my anxiety.

Thanks for such great videos and curiosities!

[rameking]

I've found that hobby gardening is far more about the achievement than it is about saving money. Worth every penny in my opinion. I love watching plants (and my children) grow as a result of my constant love and care. You can't take the same pride in getting the same products at a grocery store. Great video. Loved all 45 minutes of it.

[estoylaroca]

This is such a good journey.

I mean, it documents a beginner going to be an "intermediate" mushroom grower.
It is quite fitting, really, that it shows what a person would have to face when they're growing their own mushroom, and they aren't as experienced as the pros.

Like, buying the wrong greenhouse, growing it in a non-ideal place (like your room), getting the correct temp / humidity device etc. etc.

Lastly of course, that priceless joy that you would have when you've finally done your first harvest that you've made on your own.
Pretty cool. Cheers Alex.

[WilliamPope-vsgw]

I suffered the borderline disorder for over 23 years. With so much anxiety not until I came across psilocybin mushrooms treatment psilocybin treatment actually saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

[TheTmoney]

I just found this video and I must say, amazing journey. I've been on the same journey myself, growing mushrooms but for a bit of side income. If this is something you wanted to continue or anyone that stumbles across this video like I did, there were only two things that I'd change. With your mixing box, as a precaution I'd cover it while you're waiting for the pellets to rehydrate. I also didn't catch if you had a light on the Martha Tent. While mushrooms are not photosynthetic, they are phototropic so the light is another fruiting trigger. Without a light source (even a weaker light for reading books with) they will grow in a very similar fashion as if there are high co2 levels. I use a 12 hour cycle for my setup and that seems to work well.

All-in-all excellent video!