Mushroom Cultivation Foundations
beginner About 2 hours
Topics covered
- Sterile technique
- Grain spawn
- Substrate preparation
- Fruiting conditions
- Harvest and storage
Curriculum
- 1Getting startedWelcome and how mushrooms grow· Preview10 min
- 2Getting startedClean technique and the still air box20 min
- 3SpawnMaking grain spawn25 min
- 4SubstratePreparing and pasteurising substrate20 min
- 5FruitingFruiting your first block25 min
- 6FruitingHarvest, storage, and the next flush15 min
About this course
Who this is for
This course is for complete beginners who want a clear, reliable path from a culture to a harvest. It follows the same order every grow uses: culture to spawn to substrate to fruiting.
What you will learn
You will learn clean technique, how to make and use grain spawn, how to prepare and pasteurise substrate, and how to set up simple fruiting conditions. The focus is on oyster mushrooms, the most forgiving species to start with.
What you need
A pressure cooker, 70% isopropyl alcohol, a still air box, and a humid fruiting space. None of it is expensive, and most can be built or bought locally.
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