Dr. Myc™ Magical Gypsum - GardenTap (2024)

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What does gypsum do for mushroom growing? ›

In mycology, gypsum powder serves as a pH buffer, providing a stable and ideal environment for mushrooms to grow. It also helps in preventing soil erosion and improving soil structure.

For ten jars, I like to use about a tablespoon of gypsum and a cup of coffee. Let the grains soak for 12 -24 hours. This will allow the grains to absorb water, and will cause many contaminants to sprout, making them more susceptible to being killed through sterilization.

To initiate fruiting, lowering temperatures and increasing oxygen levels generally encourages mushroom formation. Initiation can be in the form of cold shocking, water shocking or introducing more oxygen by cutting a hole in the bag.

The ideal time to add gypsum is during the substrate preparation stage, before pasteurization. Adding gypsum at this stage allows it to thoroughly mix with the substrate and prevents clumping.

It's non-toxic and can be applied in yards, gardens, and lawns. However, too much gypsum can actually harm your soil and plants. It can strip your ground of essential minerals and if your ground is already too low in salt, it can cause a critical salt deficiency.

It's important to avoid over-application of gypsum, but in most cases, you can apply 40 pounds of gypsum to every thousand square feet of soil at any time of the year. That number will be a little lower — about 20 to 30 pounds per every thousand square feet — if you plan to plant flowers, shrubs or vegetables.

Elevate your mushroom cultivation with our high-grade Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4) Gypsum, specifically formulated for use in mushroom farming. This essential mineral additive is designed to enhance the quality of your substrate, leading to healthier and more abundant mushroom crops.

Gypsum isn't known for its fast-acting results, but after consistently adding it to your soil for three years you should notice that your soil is less compacted and more easily penetrated by plant roots. Over time, this soil will better allow water to run through it. Thus, allowing seeds to emerge from the soil faster.

Gypsum may be applied any time of year and, depending on the needs of your particular lawn, we may apply it two to three times a year.

Light: While mycelium doesn't require light to grow, a small amount can help stimulate growth. 5. Nutrition: Using a nutrient-rich substrate can also enhance growth. Remember, it's important to maintain sterile conditions to prevent contamination.

Does music make mycelium grow faster? ›

The results showed that the sound increased the mycelium growth of all the six mushrooms by 10.2%~21%, accelerated their fruiting, advanced the body fruiting harvest time by 1-5 days and extended the picking period by about 3-8 days.

If you have an existing lawn that is suffering from compaction, using gypsum will also help relieve compaction in most clay or heavy soils. First aerate the lawn, then spread 1-2kg/m2 of gypsum over the lawn and rake in. If you're unable to aerate the lawn first, water the gypsum in heavily once spread.

You do not have to work gypsum into the soil – simply use a spreader to distribute it over the surface of your lawn or garden. For garden application, also mix in compost or organic matter. Water immediately after application.

Plants that can benefit from gypsum include:

Landscape plants – evergreens, rhododendrons, mountain laurel, pin oak, sweet gum and flowering dogwood. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi – increased colonization and growth rates of these beneficial fungi.

Gypsum specifically benefits such crops as alfalfa, corn, cotton, wheat, and peanuts where substantial amounts of sulfate sulphur are required. As an additive to turbid water, particularly ponds, to settle dirt and clay particles without injuring aquatic life.

Gypsum is a natural additive used as a raw material in fertilizer, horticultural dressings, pesticides and mushroom compost. It is also a proven solution in soil conditioning and helps to improve the crop yield. It is a source of calcium and Sulphur for plant nutrition.