Cold Water Lime Pasteurization For Growing Mushrooms

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video, I show you how to use the simple but effective technique of Cold Water Lime Pasteurization to grow mushrooms on straw. The process is pretty simple, basically just soak straw in a water bath of hydrated lime for 12-24 hours, drain, inoculate, colonize and fruit!
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@hansonr22 3 жыл бұрын

Put your straw in onion bags to make it easier to handle while soaking. Great video.

@homesteadinggunsmith1474 2 жыл бұрын

that's a good idea, easier to remove from the soak after!

@metlwrker4285 Жыл бұрын

I got a 15 pack of 5 gallon paint strainers which I have used multiple times. I fill them 3/4 full then tie off with a rubber band drop into a less than half full 20 gallon waste can with my lime mix.(I put 2 grams per litre of hard water)put a cement block on and soak for 16 to 20 hrs

@chrissullivan5137 Жыл бұрын

Do you get much contamination?

@metlwrker4285 Жыл бұрын

@@chrissullivan5137 I've been using cold water lime pasteurization for 4 plus mths now and still have zero contamination!

@chrissullivan5137 Жыл бұрын

@@metlwrker4285 thanks so much for answering. May I have your recipe?

@SimonSozzi7258 5 жыл бұрын

Compared to all the other grower channels, you make it look so easy! I love it!

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I guess it can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be :)

@markgabrielcawaling5124 5 жыл бұрын

I agree with this and its more cheaper than the usual making process :)

@semi5alpha 4 жыл бұрын

@@FreshCapMushrooms question man, you took the logs to a bright place in the end, is it? I thought it has to be always in a dark room..

@sharpy1001 3 жыл бұрын

@@semi5alpha some mushrooms, especially oysters, need a bit of sunlight to trigger fruiting. This is due to their position on the forest floor and using leaf drop (and therefore more sunlight) as an indicator of ideal fruiting time.

@seancostello26 3 жыл бұрын

@@semi5alpha mushrooms don't go through photosynthesis like plants, but they ARE photoreactive! Although you CAN fruit any type of mushroom COMPLETELY in the dark, you will have odd shaped and colored fruiting bodies, as light helps them form in the familiar ways we know and love!

@Cubenxlive 5 жыл бұрын

Man, I can't tell how helpful your videos are, thanks a lot, God bless you, you're my hero Haha Greetings from Brazil!

@kentbyron7608 4 жыл бұрын

Tony, you're an excellent communicator. Gratitude for your helpful videos!

@arthurdyer3679 4 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that the methods your suggesting are in this case very simple and possible for some one even with out lots of equipment to set up or at least possible on a budget

@normanbayona4636 5 жыл бұрын

You put a lot of production value into your videos and it shows man. I watched about 4 of these before I figured I should subscribe. Very cool! :)

@sublimexs 5 жыл бұрын

Thats it, I bingewatched most of your videos, but this one knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm growing Oysters now.

@husman4795 5 жыл бұрын

Great job. Gearing up for another grow season here in Sydney and your videos are really helpful!

@activeenglishlecreusot9628 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing information! Love how you show your process and not just the tek involved. Clear and to the point. Great work!!!

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you like it! Thanks for watching-

@thomask837 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't process and technique the same thing?

@robcroyle 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting method 🤔☺️ definitely gonna have to try this at some point! Keep up the great videos! Video suggestion; how to make a spore print/spore seringe and how to properly store them.

@mirzarashidbaig 5 жыл бұрын

Great. I was looking out for videos with Lime pasteurisation and I got this. Now I am clear to use dehydrated lime.

@sabitaadhikari5412 5 жыл бұрын

is this really healthy to eat?

@leonardmcglynn4493 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Tony. Am going to use this method. This simple procedure is very much what I want to stick with for cultivating mushrooms!

@yaeyaebrody9734 5 жыл бұрын

Tony your the man! ✊🏼 Love your vids

@Yuri-k123 3 жыл бұрын

Sumptuously!!! You are a magician !!!

@ml9633 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Awesome video and well explained Tony :)

@davidwiszniowski9152 4 жыл бұрын

Tony is the man!

@zing913945 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ideas ! That will be much easier than steam ! Thank You

@hampneel4589 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos . Keep up the good work .

@jaysonramsay3896 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, thanks for making this video. & sharing the technique for cold pasteurization. Can’t wait to try it on a small scale. I have a couple quarts of pink oyster grain spawn to fruit using this method.

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Happy growing (pinks are great!)

@marcelatalmazan4271 4 жыл бұрын

I freaking love watching your videos

@ruthdube7009 2 жыл бұрын

Great instruction and easy method , i am definitely going to do this as i was discouraged by the boiling method before

@formyfbrecovery1094 Жыл бұрын

Does it works for you?Give me update please enlighten me

@shreyps 4 жыл бұрын

very informative and helpful. thanks for the video.

@veronicaclaase9616 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos, I agree 100%. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! From South Africa :o)

@andrebrodmerkel2327 Жыл бұрын

So good! Cant wait to try. Thx is 👍

@jaylair6366 5 жыл бұрын

Great instruction, thank you! I'm gearing up to try this method. I wonder what mil thickness of poly tubing you use?

@k_creations...218 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice sir ,very helpful video for new mushroom growers . Thanks

@markboggess9535 Жыл бұрын

You are awesome dude!

@tonybennett5377 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony.

@southafricanrhino 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tony! Your videos are fantastic. I've watched how you grow mushrooms on mushroom beds outside without pasteurising the straws. Do you recommend pasteurising the straws before inoculating them to grow mushrooms outside? Would that make it less hard for other things outside to grow in the mushroom bed or will pasteurising makes no difference when growing outside?

@Arcanefungus 10 ай бұрын

The hunting tip arrow is a nice touch. Really effective too, id think

@leonabc298 Жыл бұрын

I’m new so silly question, but did you add extra or larger holes for the fruiting to happen through? Or did those clusters grow through the small holes that were punched through before colonization?

@DaSauceDatsBoss Жыл бұрын

In the bucket videos I’ve seen, massive clusters will grow out of holes that are only a quarter inch big So presumably it’s the same puncture size with the bag

@davempitman 4 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on on that outdoor fruiting chamber? I've been toying around with a similar design, and I like what you came up with. Can you enclose that wooden frame in plastic sheeting?

@bretturner3413 4 жыл бұрын

Nice,thanks for make this video.

@dookiebutter4947 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I saw this.

@chadpowell715 5 жыл бұрын

So I have been reading a lot of your articles, great articles by the way. Using the straw substrate, how well do you tot would work with the bottle method of growing mushrooms? Also in comparison to fully sterilizing the straw, and lime pasteurization, is it that much more successful?

@naturesADHD Жыл бұрын

The man, the legend, tony..

@amintaleghani2110 4 жыл бұрын

did you check the PH level of the substrate after draining it? if yes, what was the PH? Thanks

@ivanitchy1 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative channel, thank you for everything Tony. Any advice on building or sourcing a laminar flow hood on a budget?

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Honestly, you can definitely build one, but after all is said and done, you might be better off just buying a pre made one....

@rafiullahpanahi5878 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for such as nice video all the best

@rosehebrewable Жыл бұрын

For draining our limed straw we took a plastic garbage can and drilled holes in the bottom. We then forked it in there when done to drain and placed a heavy weight on it overnight. it was fine the next morning to load into the growing containers. You can use the garbage can for regular use by just using a bag in it.

@uberuberexperience5578 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, big fan of your show. I bought everything I need to grow mushrooms at home but I cant find the grow bag. Do you have any recommendation as to where to get the bags? and what is the size of the bag you are using? thank you so much for the inspiration to grow mushrooms at home.

@dccrens 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Tony! Where do you get the poly tubes to make the logs?

@bobbyx2017 5 жыл бұрын

He is a really cool dude and keep everything simple. Thank you!

@timothebauer387 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Freshcap, thanks for the video, just wondering, what is the best humidity rate for the substrate once you put it in the bag?

@waltergodsoe5526 2 жыл бұрын

Tony, could hydrated lime be added to fuel pellets & bran to skip using the pc?

@Redneck_Renaissance 5 жыл бұрын

Great video..the start to finish videos are always the best...this seems way easier than boiling.....I'm going to buy a new barrel today. I have had success will small scale hydrogen peroxide pasteurization before but I think I'm really going to like the lime method.

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much for the comment. Yes, this method really is fantastic. You can re-use the lime water as well (add more straw for another soak), or even measure it out so you have just enough water to pasteurize the lime, with almost none left over. I can't believe how good it works!

@birjutaparia 5 жыл бұрын

How much hydrogen peroxide is to be used per kg of dry straw?

@growitgreen8639 4 жыл бұрын

Great instruction sir! What kind of yields are you getting with this method?

@r1b4z01d 3 жыл бұрын

Using a broadhead is genius 👌 👏 🙌

@maxfeasey2151 3 жыл бұрын

A heartfelt thank you for sharing this info with us ! Tony, do you know if this method can be done using wood ash to create a high PH lye solution ?

@Sholland0317 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@andrescheepers7660 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony. Loving al your videos. I'm new to growing mushrooms. We have high magnesium levels in our water, will that be a problem to cultivate mushrooms?

@duncthomas3327 4 жыл бұрын

Eh are you adding additional gypsum to your substrate or does the lime cover that, mineral wise?

@vivekanandhamushroomfarm4327 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful video,,, ❤

@niranjantakle7031 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, have you ever tried wood ash pasteurization for straw? Please make a video on that too

@merryjuan2097 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody know whether it would make any difference if the grow/fruiting bag were black in color? Apart from not being able to see contamination/progress that is.

@Higgiesmallz 4 жыл бұрын

How do you go about deposing of the water after? Does the ph drop after having the straw in the solution for time period? I can’t imagine draining high alkaline liquid is good? Is there a way to bring the ph back towards neutral?

@martinwhitehurst9893 2 жыл бұрын

Hey so when you go to fruit and you put the bags in that trellis you built did you enclose it on all sides or just the back side? And what temp was it when you did this please. Thank you

@sarahbiate4965 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony Nice watching your channel😍 God bless♥️

@jovitofernandez4795 5 жыл бұрын

Can this method be also used for saw dust substrate?

@vivekanandhamushroomfarm4327 2 жыл бұрын

Could we use the same lime method for casing soil sterilization ?

@scampos9881 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and your positivity! I did this method and have oysters that have been in a dark cool room for about 3 weeks but have not started pinning yet. Should I bring them outside or just wait to see what happens?

@michellemenzies2187 4 жыл бұрын

S Campos they need light to pin

@ShotgunLlama 3 жыл бұрын

Does the same process work for wood chips or other pasteurized substrates?

@enriqueramos7374 4 жыл бұрын

You technique for growing oyster mushroom its look so easy to do.. thanks for sharing. and question pls! here where i live straw is not available and only hay or dry grass that use to feeds animals is only available at agricultural supply is this will works the same as straw? thanks! in advace.

@nolanfoster6782 3 жыл бұрын

What do you do with the lime water when done?

@alejandrosour1036 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Any Idea if this works on hardwood sawdust? Thanks for all the info you share!

@lukehanlon9965 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video, I have access to lots of fresh cut green hardwood sawdust , do I need to dry it out or compost it before pasteurizing it?

@nowwhatwhere 3 жыл бұрын

The drier, the less probable it is for wood's own defense against mushrooms and such is still active. Hardwood, green grass, whatever is used. I believe there is another reason, also, so...all growers I have read say 1-year old substrate. I am hoping that the lime will take of this, though, since I have no way to know how old mine is GL to all!

@mohamedaal4219 4 жыл бұрын

Hi tony Can i reuse the straws or substrate after fruiting ? After washing and pasteurization

@versalifehub 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony. In the beginning i put a kilo of lime on 200 liter drums but covering slowly then i lowered and put 3/4 kilo lime but that time lower lime bags covered green mold. Do you have any advice about green mold?

@leopoldobalthazar2950 5 жыл бұрын

Can do more than one cicle? with the water+Ca(oh)2 solution? or I necessary need to discart water with 300g of Ca(OH)2 every time? I like this method, but reuse will be usefull, do you tried? Thanks!

@grantpickens2704 4 жыл бұрын

I love your hole poker, I bet does wonders on deers😉

@Lrobb88 2 жыл бұрын

Tony -- whats your recommendation on triggering a second flush in these logs? Do you just wait or do any dunking, etc?

@amintaleghani2110 4 жыл бұрын

how to add substrate supplement in cold sterilization method? can i add it to the sterilizing solution or add it after sterilization?

@robertyoung8871 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@FreshCapMushrooms 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@azz_6269 Жыл бұрын

nice video man, hey what are the parameters of magnesium content being low or high? As in what number would be considered high please?

@andrealambertucci9310 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony first of all thank you so much for all the information shared. You are helping us a lot here in south Brazil. Just one question... Is it possible to reuse that water after adding the hidratated lime? We d love to save water as much as possivel. What do you think? Hugs! Andrea

@MrRomka404 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm a year late but, if the ph of the water stays relatively high then it will continue to kill bacteria and that's the whole point of the alkaline water.

@stevenswithav 4 жыл бұрын

What happens to all the plastic (poly-tubing) bags you use during growing?

@digvijaysinghchauhan9101 5 жыл бұрын

Can we follow same procedure for button mushrrom compost?

@prameelavakita1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother It helps me altot and I can understand very easily Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

@kwavetool1 4 жыл бұрын

Tony, another great video. I'm in the process of trying this pasteurization process out but with 3.5 gallon buckets...will let you know how it goes. One question: is the water and lime mixture a one use thing or could you pasteurize multiple batches of straw by possibly adding a bit more water and lime...basically trying to see if there is a way to save water. Thx

@Ted...youtubee 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do with the lime water afterwards?

@bryanadz 4 жыл бұрын

Hi , nice video , can we use the same method to pasteurized wheat to get started growing Mushroom at home ? Thanks

@WinnRoberton 4 жыл бұрын

is it acceptable to use this cold water lime pasteurization with wood chips as well? love the vids, thanks!

@homesteadinggunsmith1474 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you set them up outside but that would be destroyed in a day in Saskatchewan. We rarely get a day without wind, and usually it's more than enough to blow that plastic away or shred it. Our tarp shed is done after just 2 winters.

@saljwil 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, think we could get a diagram on instructions on your fruiting ladder?

@WW-ob7ek 3 жыл бұрын

4:07 soooo satisfying

@BigPeeve 2 жыл бұрын

how high/low can the magnesium contents of the lime be ? is 2% ok or is that too high ?

@thack2502 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual, BUT please tell us more about your mini makeshift greenhouse you had them in !!!!! What RH% you aiming for ? Are the sides open for more airflow.

@boyaskad011 Жыл бұрын

perfect

@filiplazz 5 жыл бұрын

what was the final yield? how amny grams of grain did u put in a log? what grain?

@donaldgannon6294 4 жыл бұрын

Going how's it going my friend, I enjoy watching your videos on growing mushrooms but I have a question if I may, where can I buy the spawn seeds like you showing your videos that you mix in with the hay or Rye or any of the other ones that you use different mushrooms with oh, but I want to get a few different strands of mushrooms to grow so that I can enjoy different ones like the blue oyster yellow oyster the king oyster the shiitake mushrooms as well as button tops and different varieties of those as well.?

@skafazzation666 2 жыл бұрын

What sort of temperature and light conditions for the colonization and fruiting stages? Any repti fogger needed?

@fuinseogfarm7176 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, thanks for all the videos, really inspiring. Do you think this method would work if trying to grow shitake mushrooms, in bags, with a softwood woodchip substrate?

@sawyerpannell9695 5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find an answer to your question because I really want to know the same thing and it seems no one has tried it that I have talked to?

@jacksonh8668 3 жыл бұрын

How do you dispose of your water after this process?

@cassandramunguia5066 4 жыл бұрын

Dose this just work for straw and hay

@viraloftheday189 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro, have you used fermented substrate method? It's also work preety good to me

@cheapthrill57 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, as in Hydrated lime same as builders lime for mortar? and do you check your PH after?

@nischitapatil7230 4 жыл бұрын

Can this process be used in organic kind of mushroom cultivation , as chemical method is been used in pasteurisation method , and there will be residual lime left in the substrate

@answerswithavideo4864 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to rinse the straw after? The high ph doesn't affect the mycelium?

@richardsalinas261990 4 жыл бұрын

sir how many or what is the weight of straw did u put it your drum? thank you. sir do you have a video easy and fast to make oyster mushroom spawn. thank you sir