Growing oyster mushrooms on coffee..
A little different than the former try out to grow oyster mushrooms. Not quite the result I was expecting or hoping for.
Even worse than the first test. The mushroom doesnt even look like a proper one.
But this will not stop me for trying untill the result will be like this, or in this direction.
Keep Trying! They look pretty good. maybe just needs a stable environment (temperature/humidity). I once heard you could grow Oysters on hair, so I tried it. It worked, but the fruiting bodies were really tiny and I had no intention of eating them anyway oO You could also try growing them out on sawdust or woodchips from the coffee. Though Straw is the most common substrate. Easiest of all is on stumps, I think. You can get Ikea wood dowels and soak/boil them and add it to your coffee. once they are fully colonized you just need to find logs or a tree that died a few weeks/months ago. Little bees wax in the holes after VOila. Return in 6- 8 months and the rains should do the rest. Just some ideas. Cheers @ecoknowme You can do it! @adriaan66 !!
Those are some great tips. I'm going to give it a try to your log method. Thanks!
Most Welcome @fabulousfungi ! Be sure to post your myco adventures so we can all enjoy n learn!
Either you had uncolonized coffee grounds or your block was contaminated with black mold but those black spots don't look good. You want it to be all white and fuzzy before fruiting.
You don't want to put your block to fruit if there's uncolonized substrate because there's a high that you'll get a contamination.
I'm no expert though, I'm just starting like you. Following and looking foward to seeing your next grow. So glad to have found another mushroom grower on Steemit.