Grow Your Own DIY Mushroom Spawn (The Stem Butt Method)

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Learn how to grow your own mushroom spawn using the stem butts from freshly harvested Oyster mushrooms.
The bottom 1-2" of an Oyster mushroom stem is still alive in the 24-48 hours after harvest, and given the right conditions, it can serve as spawn to grow fresh mycelium.
In this video we explain why, for most people, we think it is best to buy mushroom spawn from an existing supplier instead of trying to make it yourself.
However, for small amounts of spawn to grow mushrooms at home, there is a nice easy way to make your own low tech cardboard spawn using the stem butts from fresh Oyster mushrooms.
We show you how to do this by mixing stem butts with shredded cardboard in a food container.
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@DrawnSean 9 ай бұрын

What supplier do you use?

@anthonysicily5768 2 жыл бұрын

“We need an airtight container” then proceeds to make a load of holes in it 😂

@RochelleAndMegan 5 ай бұрын

Loool

@twina1996 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to try this out with coco coir! I bought some oyster mushrooms from the grocery store and they started growing in my refrigerator!! I'm gonna try and clone them this way! There's mycelium growing in all over them! Even on the tops!

@marto7357 2 жыл бұрын

did this work?

@ThomasShatter 2 жыл бұрын

@@marto7357 It works. Bagged Plagron brand coco. You can pour boiling water over it if you want but even without it mycelium runs beautifully through it. Add vermiculite if you want.

@Xerox482 4 жыл бұрын

excellent simple and easy method , i hate other channels which use tons of chemicals which normal people do not have.

@daisymonsalve1485 4 жыл бұрын

here's several things you can try select the best type - there are lots available. grow them in the best conditions - some such as oyster muchrooms like cool humid areas and can be put outdoors (I learned these and the reasons they work on gregs mushroom grower site )

@coffeebuzzz 4 жыл бұрын

@@daisymonsalve1485 Stop with the spam. I will specifically never go to gregs mushroom grower site.

@kaorumugen991 3 жыл бұрын

Not a single channel or growing guide I've ever seen uses "tons of chemicals", or any chemicals at all. What are you talking about? Unless you mean ethanol for sanitization and agar for culture plates, in which case you're a troglodyte.

@sebastianmaker6798 3 жыл бұрын

@@kaorumugen991 You're very aggressive for being on a video about regrowing mushrooms.

@kaorumugen991 3 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianmaker6798 You mean, as opposed to the OP who hates people because he's ignorant? I just grew tired of people flipping out over dAnGeRoUs cHeMiCaLs in everything when they can't even list a single one of said chemicals and explain how it's dangerous. Also, what does the video topic have to do with anything? I'm commenting on the OP's comment, not on the video. My "aggression" is proportional to his ignorance and hate, fight fire with fire and all that.

@meatcreap 3 жыл бұрын

You all provide some of the most interesting methods ever. I love it. Thank you!!

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in an online store……)

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@loveandpanic 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautifully simple and informative video! About to try this method!

@paulfoote7869 2 жыл бұрын

Go to your local agricultural store and buy some grain seed or use a bag of whole grain rice. Cardboard does not have as much nutrition. Soak the grain, drain the water out, let it dry out a little and then add your mushroom stems. You could also use straw pellets the same way.

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Hit him up

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

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@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

He will direct you

@sandraotto3527 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do it by picking wild and just putting the whole mushroom in the sterile grain spawn

@sarcasmo57 4 жыл бұрын

Even I could almost do that. Thanks for all this info.

@whyunosubcribe433 4 жыл бұрын

You CAN do it

@victorrubahimbya1124 4 жыл бұрын

So no need of buying the spawn from other sources you simply use your own mushroom stems

@amiru-kun 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I LEARN SOMETHING NEW TODAY! XD

@amiru-kun 4 жыл бұрын

im here for my report. IT GROW!!!! IT GROW!!!!! IT GROOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO HAPPY!!!! THANK YOU!!!

@jimmymisle910 2 жыл бұрын

out of 5 containers i made using this method, only one took and was not contaminated...

@Nectarman 2 жыл бұрын

Ty for the note

@henh3nhen 3 жыл бұрын

wondering how many holes would be *just* right? worried about making too little or too many.. great video and great article, thank you so much for teaching! you guys are awesome

@shakhismail7258 Ай бұрын

2:10 It’s easy for you to say, there are countries where it is not possible to buy commercial mycelium, and ordering from other countries every time is also not an option, I think that’s why people want to have their own mycelium, if there was a place to buy it in my country, I wouldn’t bother at all.

@carlosgeonzon7499 2 жыл бұрын

Currently trying out this method. I used shredded cardboard, soaked in boiling water until cool, then inoculated with my remaining spawn, just a little bit of a pinch. Will update in the future.

Жыл бұрын

Hey Carlos, any updates? Could you just keep re-using the stems indefinitely? Or did they go bad after a while?

@annawilliams7046 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are the best! Another extremely useful, concise, video. Thanks so much for taking the time to make and share this. Really super helpful!

@truyennam 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, engaging video

@orfigo 3 жыл бұрын

what are the ideal condition for the spawn to grow? where do you store the container to achieve this?

@walterh2lo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed by the way your video's learn me so much, all is simple and logic but great! I only grow mushrooms as a hobby. When using the "stem butt method" is can I repeat this endless? Or do I have to order fresh grain spawn after a few "rounds"?

@gowthamshetty5674 3 жыл бұрын

This will be conciderd as mother spawn a top end spawn there is no need to buy a new spawn from shop..this method can be repeated but one need to choose good mushroom stems

@tarbucktransom 2 жыл бұрын

In another video they talk about using existing mycelium this way and their conclusion was that after using it twice, the chances of infection and mites and such goes up alot. I wonder about the process of starting it from spores

@jordanlarson6488 Жыл бұрын

Why can't you do this technique to grain? Does it have to be cardboard to grow spawn from stems?

@Naturally-Kandice 4 жыл бұрын

Great information guys! You have amazed me again!

@ernestutd 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys! Very helpful! Where should I put this cardboard-stem mixture for those 11 days though?! Dark room, window, basement, room temp or colder ... ?

@indibro1909 2 жыл бұрын

You can keep it in a dark room where the humidity level is high and the temperature is stable between 23-24°Centigrade.

@morkamorkevicius9267 Жыл бұрын

@@indibro1909thanks.and how many days have to stay. One more question is How I have to know mushrooms ready I'm mean to take spaws?

@indibro1909 Жыл бұрын

@@morkamorkevicius9267 10-14 days maintaining suitable temp. And you will see little heads of mushrooms,

@Nexusjr 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a underrated tip. Question; does the mycelium age with this process? I know your experiment with expanding mycelium explained a drop in production.

@paulfoote7869 2 жыл бұрын

You've been watching too many youtube videos trying to sell you a mushroom kit. Mycellum age is a red herring to get you to throw away perfectly good mycellum. Mycellum goes dormant when it runs out of food. Cut up a spent mushroom kit of mycellum and you can start more mushrooms by using the old mycellum as your seed stock - all it needs is more food. All this nonsense about sterilization and aging is BS to keep you from doing it on the cheap.

@bluefernlove 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if soaking the cardboard in rice water (the water you wash rice with) could add some of those needed nutrients. Boiling it first, of course. Same with coffee.

@pintubanerjee6928 Жыл бұрын

@robertblashock1786 6 ай бұрын

The disadvantages actually seem like advantages. Once you understand that process you will only go up from there.

@ashleyspenner2276 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@whitetiger3038 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro in Australia it costs around $30 for just 20g of grain spawn.

@victorrubahimbya1124 4 жыл бұрын

Yet in the beginning of the video he says you rather buy the spawn than make it yourst...🙄🤔this process is to easy even a fruit fly could do this ...or am I wrong coz I don't see why I should buy spawn all the time

@mememomo101 3 жыл бұрын

@@victorrubahimbya1124 spawn is easy to contaminate .. that why. its not like 100 percent success rate if u make your own spawn

@Amanda-jk3we 4 жыл бұрын

Can this method be used for shiitake mushrooms?

@jarrelljet3704 3 жыл бұрын

Great😊 i love this idea.. it doesnt require much time and cardboard is a good substrate as it is not too prone to green molds not like wheat grains and brown rice.. but am just wondering if will it produce a good strain of mycellium for a better yield?

@americanrebel413 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was great info.

@jaslyn1962 3 жыл бұрын

In Italy, mushrooms are sold with the 'root' and soil still attached, should i wash the stem butts first for cleanliness or cut peices with the soil. There'sstill a lot of mycellium mixed with the soil.

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in an online store…….)

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@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

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@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

He will guide you

@elfpimp1 2 жыл бұрын

Does one get jittery shrooms using coffee grounds? Asking for a friend. 😬👍

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in an online store….)

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@fishmut Жыл бұрын

Bought some oyster mushroom kit from Bunnings a few years ago , the spawn was to be spread between the 2 sheets of cardboard and regular watered , well mine went green Moldy , I was totally disappointed , now in hind sight I think the cardboard should of been shredded like in this video , I did sterilise everything as instructed on the kit but it was a total flop never bought another one after that , wandering did I water to much , I have no idea it was my first time to try spawn mushrooms , like to start again but not going to buy there kits again .

@michaelholmes2101 2 жыл бұрын

Super Cool Man - Thank Yooo

@041285man 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this method

@FLPnotc 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you put the container? light or dark area?

@JeremyBear 4 жыл бұрын

For those who may not have access to coffee would black tea be a suitable alternative? Perhaps a mix of black tea and coffee grounds?

@janakpurivlogger2244 10 ай бұрын

Nd after this we can make mother spwn for making further spawn..

@XboxGamersAndMore Жыл бұрын

In what conditions should the spawn container be stored while the mycelium grows? Dark and warm I assume?

@nuraqilahbintiseman3135 3 ай бұрын

can i store my stem butt mushroom in the refrigerator before inoculated it? and how many days it can be keep in refrigerator?

@celtickitc 3 жыл бұрын

Would like to try this with store bought baby portobello mushrooms

@tiktoknjue4992 4 жыл бұрын

Nice thankyou

@yulawah 3 жыл бұрын

I am testing seem working. See mycelium after 2 days

@robertrobert5188 Жыл бұрын

You state that grain has more nutrients than cardboard. Any reason not to add grain to your card mix?

@MARXCF 3 жыл бұрын

Hello watching from nepal iam a mushroom farmer i watched all of your videos it was excellent but iam still confused about that how we made mushroom culture so can u suggest more about this ....Thank you love & respect from nepal.

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in an online store

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On ig

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Tombenjamin01_……………)

@AlphaFashion24 4 жыл бұрын

Can we use mushroom stems to innoculate the sterilized grains to make spawn?? If possible,would that make a better yield??

@MrChangCJ 3 жыл бұрын

i have the same question!

@siliuksas2533 3 жыл бұрын

Would be good idea to mix it alot of stems with sterilized grains and use as a spawn or sterilized straw instead of cardboard and make as primary substrate?

@WildCreationz 3 жыл бұрын

@MrChangCJ 3 жыл бұрын

that's what i thought as well. why use cardboard?

@siliuksas2533 3 жыл бұрын

I saw some people from India making spawn from stems and looks successfull, just wonderig how that affect the yields 🤔

@user-wu3gr1sz5k Ай бұрын

it works for button or portobelo mushrooms also right?

@mrthaw9311 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much

@garryj6311 3 ай бұрын

Please how do I get or make the cardboard.

@julianalberofrances6648 Жыл бұрын

Hi, good afternoon. I'm from Spain and I'm doing a project about a mushroom growing business. Could you tell me what design program you used to make the fuctification room? Thank you very much for the content

@ebobinn3698 Жыл бұрын

Great video... I'd only want to ask how to store this and for how long?

@ddasher1113 8 ай бұрын

Could you fruit directly from that stage (for a small yield), where the mycelium has fully colonized the plastic Tupperware?

@sabrinawanderer7560 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing😃

@matthewjacobs141 3 жыл бұрын

Question to you...I'm a newbie to growing mushrooms...I live in a hot environment ( So. California)...because of that my next mushroom project will be the Milky mushroom that can handle the heat...my question is growing Milky spawn...It grows in hay substrate...can I inoculate to Masters mix or must I stay with hay?

@bettyrobinson8222 Жыл бұрын

Love this. How many air holes ? What was lighter for ? Thanks 🙏❤️

@reforest4fertility 2 жыл бұрын

Why not put the oyster stem butt in with what i have on hand: wheat bran & gluten free four, as i just did for morel spore slurry? Would adding molasses help, then moistening it with non sterilized but non-chlorinated water?

@MAXLAMENACE2M03 3 жыл бұрын

Hope have a answer...we can mix with any substract?

@dawnsmart9444 4 жыл бұрын

You guys always provide such useful information and support videos! This may seem like a silly question, but is there any reason that mycelium/spawn won't grow on used tea leaves? Thanks :)

@GroCycleTV 4 жыл бұрын

They don't pack many nutrients as they leaves.

@letaureauduforex6876 3 жыл бұрын

It's not very often Ive been impressed but this video certainly caused me to say wow I need to ask - have you looked at the resource called Gregs Mushroom Grower look for it on google

@foxybuddy Жыл бұрын

Well，good to learn something so i may not need to keep buying mushroom spawn

@annawilliams7046 4 жыл бұрын

How far apart are you making the air holes in the plastic box?

@kiyomiyun6022 3 жыл бұрын

But what do you do with the white stuff?

@pdfbrander 7 ай бұрын

Would this work better (or at all) by using spent grain from homebrewing instead of carboard?

@anitamoraolayaamo 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use this same technique to make spawn for other varieties of mushrooms? For example almond agaricus?

@gowthamshetty5674 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's applicable

@jasmineamorgan 3 жыл бұрын

I did this and it started fruiting. Should I just pull them pinning fruits and start adding coffee?

@nervouss 3 жыл бұрын

Good question what did you do? How was the yield? Wondering if there is a way to add some nutrients to this cardboard to get higher yields? I used to inoculate rye grains but this method looks incredibly easy

@3CallMeTheCaptain 3 жыл бұрын

If cardboard has less yield than grain, why not use sterilised grain in this process instead of cardboard?

@inmyopinion651 3 жыл бұрын

Who is a good spawn supplier?

@austin2842 2 жыл бұрын

Why card specially? Can I use hardwood woodchips instead?

@Nectarman 2 жыл бұрын

This is my question as well

@gabrielagemini4569 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the instructions. What is the best temperature to keep it in the container with the mushroom spawn?

@GroCycleTV 4 жыл бұрын

20-24C is a good range to aim for. It is the incubation stage described in this article: grocycle.com/how-to-grow-oyster-mushrooms

@dawnsmart9444 4 жыл бұрын

@@GroCycleTV great video... so, keep the card/mushroom butts in the aerated sealed container at approx 20-24C but is that in a light or dark area? Thanks :)

@jeffengel2607 4 жыл бұрын

@@dawnsmart9444 Incubation time for oyster mushrooms should be dim or dark time; indirect light is for the fruiting stage.

@erumfatima1000 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. As interested in growing mushroom just wanted to ask if insect infested barley grain can be used for substrate sterilization.

@alexandrevaliquette1941 3 жыл бұрын

Technically yes, if your sterilization is good, it should work. However, it leave less room for slightly uneven sterilization.

@xavierparker7638 4 жыл бұрын

I tried this with coffee grounds and saw nothing for a few days, then a thick carpet of white fuzz appeared on the surface, more or less overnight, mould or mushroom? ^^'

@CyanideOwl 3 жыл бұрын

Mould is a fungus so ya know

@rakelkieding6732 4 жыл бұрын

Im wondering: why does the scissors and the hands (gloves) need to be sterile but the cardboard and box not seem to matter if it's sterile?

@luckyfeatherfarm4685 4 жыл бұрын

The cardboard was sterilized when they poured the boiling water on it. And I assume the container was also cleaned even though they didn’t say it.

@ssenirehtak 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for the video! What are the advantages for using cardboard? Could you use the same method initially with coffee grounds for instance (even if you were later mixing in with more coffee grounds)?

@joshuafritz1386 2 жыл бұрын

My theory is the cardboard is acidic. Same with coffee grounds. Kills bacteria

@annaliew934 2 жыл бұрын

Video starts at 3:56

@dassa440 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do this with cubes ? Also how would you fruit them? Just add some coir or something as a case layer and fruit from the pot ?

@wecan1048 3 жыл бұрын

i have a doubt about it. to make airholes is important or not?

@meichen4164 3 жыл бұрын

No sterilization required?

@jayashreedeb1037 3 жыл бұрын

What is the black ?? ingredients

@courtneykeeps 3 жыл бұрын

Do you then use this as you would spawn or will the mushrooms fruit directly from this?

@jackcockle4796 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any reason why cardboard is used rather than a more nutritious substrate such as coffee for example?

@ketav-thebubblydemeanor5324 4 жыл бұрын

Can we use this spawn to grow mushrooms at home, could you please link this to your other videos as next step to grow from there..

@ThahnG413 4 жыл бұрын

you'd be better off buying grain spawn

@kabylmakeshov6060 4 жыл бұрын

May I ask what is the supplier you're getting your spawn from? Thanks

@freeclassified5392 3 жыл бұрын

I can supply you where are located?

@peregrind9048 3 жыл бұрын

thats classified information

@j-fries4611 3 жыл бұрын

Does this method works on all mushroom or just oyster mushroom, i want to try this with shiitake mushroom

@k98killer 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Stamets recommends using the stem butts of Stropharia rugosoannulata (wine cap/king stropharia/garden giant) to directly propagate in a garden environment. From what I have read but not confirmed experimentally, oyster mushrooms are the most aggressive and more likely to succeed with this kind of technique, but using flesh from the mushroom cap for cloning in agar is a very common technique regardless of species.

@kirkhardes 4 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, I was wondering whether this method would also work by placing spawn prints directly into the wet cardboard rather than butts? Thanks!

@superresistant0 11 ай бұрын

yes

@engizmo 4 жыл бұрын

Any similar tricks for lions mane which has a much less aggressive mushroom? I found oyster mushroom is so aggressive so this helps with many propagation methods. But lions mane is another thing all together.

@GroCycleTV 4 жыл бұрын

No direct experience and not sure at all that will work unfortunately

@Nexusjr 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this first with lions mane from a grow kit.. works amazingly as long as you keep clean and quick.

@resurrection2020 7 ай бұрын

Lovely homemade spawn, if not using straight away, do you keep the container in the fridge or just in cool room?

@nuraqilahbintiseman3135 3 ай бұрын

Hi, have u try this? keep the stem butt in fridge before using? does it works?

@leekahyao9680 3 жыл бұрын

can i use this method with shiitake mushroom?

@maxbrumbergflutes 4 жыл бұрын

What do you think about cloneing with airport lids and liquid culture glasses, I read about it in the ‘radical mycology’ book and it looked and sounded rather simple. Since you use airport glasses to clone and then later apply the liquid to the grain using sterilized airport glasses no steril surrounding is needed. Steril tools and clean workspace is clearly important.

@joshuafritz1386 2 жыл бұрын

How is it that black mold doesn't develop? Very little contaminants in the room?

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in an online store

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

On ig

@richardsonjackson3284 2 жыл бұрын

He will direct you

@fin267 3 жыл бұрын

does it work with mushrooms purchased online?

@josephzeigler6853 4 жыл бұрын

How do you avoid mold infection? Do you have to cover the hole you like with the screws with paper or anything like that?

@robertimmanuel577 4 жыл бұрын

No. Just keep it in a sterile environment. Like your closet. Oyster mushrooms are pretty resistant to contamination than you might think

@GroCycleTV 4 жыл бұрын

As @Wondering Man says, no need to cover the holes as Oyster mycelium is fast and resilient

@mander321 4 жыл бұрын

Does this method only work on oysters? Can other types of mushrooms grow using this method as well?

@PeterSedesse 4 жыл бұрын

Oyster spores grow remarkably well on cardboard, it will overwhelm containment spores. Other mushroom types will grow slower in cardboard and so contamination will be a bigger issue. You will need to use grains or other media

@LizabettRusso 4 жыл бұрын

Any type of cardboard is ok or should I choose specifically to avoid ones that are produced with chemicals?

@onaleronaphalatse5160 4 жыл бұрын

what is the simplest grain to mix the spawn grain with in order to grow mushrooms. Any grain that i can find at a simple plant store ?

@GroCycleTV 4 жыл бұрын

I would mix it with something other than grain. Check out this article: grocycle.com/how-to-grow-oyster-mushrooms/

@T-Gunnn 3 жыл бұрын

How do you store these and do you have to water them? Also How do you do the coffee method?

@veraglee8547 3 жыл бұрын

Lookup mush_trips on Instagram,he’s products works magically and professionaly treated.A friend recommended him to me.They've got spores, shrooms and growing kits.

@ryaeon9793 3 жыл бұрын

question.. did you pasteurized the cardboard? cold or heat pasteurized? and in my town no one sell fresh mushroom but can i use from market one?

@samalex2702 3 жыл бұрын

Would shredded paper and spent coffee grounds potentially work as a better substrate? I just recently harvested my first batch of oysters from a DIY grow kit and am already thinking about trying to clone them repeatedly for as long as I can. After some brief research, I noticed that coffee grounds, by themselves, can become too dense for good and rapid colonization, which got me thinking about maybe using some shredded paper to break up the medium (like one would do with straw) since that might be easier to pasteurize than straw. Thoughts?

@scandalingmusic2160 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried it yet? I'd like to know as well

@samstheman42 Жыл бұрын

@@scandalingmusic2160 yeah, it worked!

@scandalingmusic2160 Жыл бұрын

@@samstheman42 thank you! I might try this...

@valeriesievers6981 Жыл бұрын

Do you use used coffee grounds for the substrate?

@kicknadeadcat 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use the same method with the spores?

@whyunosubcribe433 4 жыл бұрын

Will this method work also with shiitake mushrooms?

@bigno53 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info and demonstration! Would it also work to simply mix the mushroom stems with the coffee ground mixture directly?

@bigno53 3 жыл бұрын

Update: I tried it and it worked to some extent but it took several weeks to colonize and I also noticed some mold contamination toward the end. It still fruited but I only got like 4 mushrooms, probably because of the mold.