Growing Mushrooms

MarkK · January 15, 2015, 01:43:42 PM

Anyone grow mushrooms indoors. I am trying some right now. It looks like I have all the conditions right. Can't wait to see how they turn out.

bigG · January 15, 2015, 05:27:33 PM

Shiitake, maitakke, oysters (all heavenly)...come on, yo, quit teasin'!

imnofish · January 15, 2015, 05:29:40 PM

Wish they could figure out how to successfully grow morels indoors.

bigG · January 16, 2015, 06:52:06 AM

Never gonna happen, me thinks.
They're either symbiotic/mycorrhizal(meaning they need a host; but they also benefit their host) or they can be saprotrophic (live off the dead roots or dead burned tree matter). You'd think with such flexibility, they'd be a dream to grow indoors.

There used to be a guy in the WWW who claimed to have the trick. I never invested the $150 (or whatever)to find out what it was.

bigG · May 20, 2015, 06:14:40 AM

Mark, how's my favorite fungi?

Any luck with those?

imnofish · May 20, 2015, 08:45:59 AM

Are you saying Mark is a fun guy?

DrSnide · May 20, 2015, 03:58:01 PM

Quote from: MarkK on January 15, 2015, 01:43:42 PM
Anyone grow mushrooms indoors. I am trying some right now. It looks like I have all the conditions right. Can't wait to see how they turn out.

I've worked with people who got in trouble for that kind of thing

bigG · May 21, 2015, 06:44:28 AM

Rediscover the Dead collection.

I don't know if you can grow Chantrelles indoors. Those might be worthwhile.