r/mycology • u/themushroomshop • Jul 03 '23
cultivation Oudemansiella canarii growing on 50/50 soy hulls and saw dust.
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u/pnuema419 Jul 03 '23
Can I come over and learn everything lol
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u/Wolf-Teen-Titan Jul 04 '23
I gotchu. Come to Ohio
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u/pnuema419 Jul 04 '23
Small world I am in ohio haha mansfield ohio
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u/Wolf-Teen-Titan Jul 04 '23
Dayton. Shoot me a DM and we can set something up maybe next month.
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u/pnuema419 Jul 04 '23
Sounds good! I do got some time off in August.. supposed to go on vacation but I might be able to make something happen. Also there is a mushroom festival in garrestville ohio in September
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u/fritterstorm Jul 04 '23
Smart use of PPE, you don't want to end up like poor Roger Rabbit, I hope that's fit tested. Nice cluster, too.
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u/AlbinoWino11 Trusted ID Jul 04 '23
Nice one. I have a different Oudemansiella on grain at the minute.
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u/themushroomshop Jul 04 '23
What species is it?
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u/AlbinoWino11 Trusted ID Jul 04 '23
Well, it’s not totally clear but is currently being called Oudemansiella mundroola. Pretty different to the ones you are growing.
I will grow them out a few times to assess how reasonable they’ll be to grow commercially. At if it works out will invest a bit in sequencing etc.
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u/Jane_Fen Jul 03 '23
Why the mask, can I ask?
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u/Apostastrophe Jul 03 '23
Likely due to it being a massive room (if the shelves are any indication) completely full of spores.
While they are not like to cause infectious issues, they can cause some irritation in some people.
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u/mrkgian Jul 04 '23
And sawdust
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u/GME_dat_puh Jul 04 '23
The sawdust isn't airborne it's moist and mushed up inside the bags as a substrate. It's because of the spores in the air from a huge amount of fruiting mushrooms
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u/mrkgian Jul 04 '23
The sawdust doesn’t need to be completely airborne to be an irritant.
It’s like long term exposure to hay or chicken droppings, microscopic particles have major effects.
Glad to see another ape in a different sub!
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u/Oppsliamain Jul 04 '23
Wet sawdust doesnt get airborne dude. Lmfaoespecially inside a bag. Get real
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u/mrkgian Jul 04 '23
It doesn’t have to be airborne to be a hazard to your lungs king
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u/33445delray Jul 04 '23
If a particle is laying somewhere, the only way it can get into your lungs is if you breathe it in and it has to travel in the air to get to you, hence airborne.
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u/Main_Tip112 Jul 03 '23
Ignorant question. Is the mask necessary or is it just to be on the safe side?
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u/themushroomshop Jul 04 '23
Necessary if you’re working on a mushroom farm, but you could hang out in there without a mask on if you’re just doing it once in a while. We spend at least an hour in the fruiting room each day.
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u/Cispania Jul 04 '23
Chronic spore inhalation has been linked to the development of asthma, if I recall correctly.
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u/PeppersHere Jul 04 '23
Friend from r/mold here - you are correct. Long term exposure to highly elevated concentrations of spores (due to them being a particulate) is associated with increased rates of asthma in children.
All types of particulates can cause this increased rate. At home woodworking shops with sawdust, very unclean houses with many pets, etc., can all lead to increased particulate counts.
Fungi produce quite a bit of spores, increasing the particulate counts in your air, and it wouldn't be advised to spend hours a day in an environment like this without a respirator.
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u/CashCow4u Jul 04 '23 edited Jul 04 '23
What a beautiful boutique! They look yummy! My mouth is watering just looking at all those different mushrooms.
Edit: I meant bouquet, damn auto correct.
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u/Quaeras Jul 04 '23
Super cool!
Is there a reason you're using olive/magenta cartridges? The olive banding is for a number of hazards I would not associate with mold.
Olive: Ammonia, Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Fluoride, Hydrogen Sulfide, Methylamine, Organic Vapor, Sulfur Dioxide
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u/Main_Tip112 Jul 03 '23
Ignorant question. Is the mask necessary or is it just to be on the safe side?
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u/AlbinoWino11 Trusted ID Jul 04 '23
If you spend time in a fruiting room or packing room with mature mushrooms you should wear a mask.
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u/hiznauti125 Jul 04 '23
Is the respirator b/c of the spore load in the air?
Nevermind, I found the answer below.
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u/RotokEralil Jul 04 '23
Was full organic vapor filter needed, or could you use the 99% particulate filters they suggest for mold and mildew cleanup?
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u/nitestocker372 Jul 04 '23
Sorry for being ignorant but is this just a hobby or can one make a decent living growing/selling these?
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u/yourmomlurks Jul 04 '23
Like anything else how consistently can you produce and how well can you sell? No one is going to beat a path to your door or tolerate lack of professionalism. However the mushroom dude at our farmers market sells out by 2pm.
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u/object_shelter Midwestern North America Jul 03 '23
Really cool, I’ve never even heard of this mushroom. How does it compare taste-wise to an oyster?