Comments
"A very interesting and easy to understand article."
Satish on Saturday 29 September 2012
"Thank you for the article! How much of a harvest can we expect from the "recipe" above? Once they are harvested, is it possible to start more off from what you had, or does one need to start the whole process over? i.e. Is there anyway to collect and use ones own spawn? "
Ally M on Friday 5 October 2012
"oops also forgot, does it matter what type of coffee grind waste? Espresso, flavored, decaf?"
Ally M on Friday 5 October 2012
"Thanks for the article. I am hoping to grow oyster mushrooms on a combination of coffee grounds and shredded cardboard. Have you any suggestions regarding the ratio of coffee grounds to cardboard please?"
Lindsay Allen on Monday 31 December 2012
"I think you can get atleat 3 harvests from the single mix. Regarding the quantity it would depend on the size of the bag. A 50 kg bag could give yoy 10 kg of cofee grown mushrooms. Happy new year."
Satish on Monday 31 December 2012
"Excellent article! I found this just in time because I just became interested in growing mushrooms while pondering what to plant in my garden for spring. I read that if fresh grounds can't be found you can pasteurize an older mix yourself just like you would cottonseed hulls. Would this work and would pasteurization be needed for fully composted material that is no longer "hot"?"
Wade B on Thursday 3 January 2013
"Hi!Great article :) Please help wit these three doubts regarding growing mushrooms on coffee grounds:1. If I try to grow on somewhat large scale and ask for coffee grounds from the vendors at the end of the day, will the grounds may have contaminated after being exposed for the whole day?2. Do I thoroughly mix the coffee grounds and spawn or just let spawn sit at the top of the substrate?3. Do I sterilize the polythene bag in which I am growing mushrooms using alcohol or boil it? "
Pranshu on Thursday 14 February 2013
"If you are in the us check out http://store.farwestfungi.com/mushroom-mini-farms.htmlI have always had great luck with these guys and they sell a cool little kit for growing mushrooms in newspaper"
KarenS on Tuesday 16 April 2013
"Thank you for this article,may you please come to Uganda on a volunteer basis to aid us in growing mushrooms and connect us to markets"
Innocent Twesigye on Wednesday 17 April 2013
"Very interesting, I like to forage mushrooms and grew them only once, but I should try again as they don't have many wild mushrooms in New Zealand. BTW, I found you by a site that links to other blogs, which it is good except they never put proper credits to photos or the name of blog. I complained and they removed my post but no apologies of course... it is here http://thepancupboard.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-mushrooms-grow.html, one of those blogs that uses other people's articles to get clicks and sell ads."
Alessandra on Wednesday 24 April 2013
"I strongly believe its not that easy to grow mushrooms, even using a reliable kit could let you down. Its not an easy task to grow mushrooms and we need to take care of many things while growing. Here is one website that could be helpful to mushroom lover www.growyourownmushrooms.net This gentlemen has taken time to put lots of articles together to grow mushrooms, I hope it might help you all in growing mushrooms in better manner."
Erika on Tuesday 4 June 2013
"can you teach us how to make blob mold?"
Liz Prall on Monday 22 July 2013
"Hello, I freeze my own coffee grounds daily until I have enough for spawning mushrooms.Is it still usable? Can I pasteurize these grounds after thawing with any success? Wat is a filter bag? Thank you"
Roger DeBolt on Monday 21 October 2013
"Surely you could microwave the coffee grounds to sterilise them if you were bothered about it?Eg http://britishfood.about.com/od/glossary/ht/sterilizingjars.htm"
Claire on Monday 11 November 2013
"Thanks for wonderful article. I have had somany failures but want to keep on trying. Please tell me how to collect and prepare the spawn. I live in South Africa. Thank YouBart Saayman"
Bart Saayman on Wednesday 8 January 2014
"I am growing my first mushrooms from a kit and and hoping to inoculate some grounds I have been saving up to keep the mushrooms going. A friend told me that if I boil the grounds for an hour and cool then they will be sterile and good to use for those of you asking about using your own grounds! I have little individual pins forming and they are growing rapidly! Im excited to experiment and see i i can successfully keep them growing!!"
Whitney on Saturday 1 March 2014
""spray the area twice daily with water"I don't understand, what kind of water do you use? Tap water, rainwater....Thank you very much for your answer and for this really very helpful article. "
Veronika Czechmeister on Saturday 15 March 2014
"I think it might be easier for me to steam sawdust and oak "flakes" (from planing). Would that work ?"
charles marriage on Tuesday 15 April 2014
"I live in Canada and am wondering if there is a good Canadian source for spawn?"
James MacKay on Friday 22 August 2014
"I was wondering if I can use the mycelium from one of your kits after its fruited. Will this make suitabke spawn? "
Laura Otterschild on Tuesday 10 February 2015
"I think most people over-complicate things. I've grown Oyster mushrooms on a bale of straw. I poured some fertilizer on it to compost it a bit, then stuck pieces of a sawdust kit into the straw bale, and left it in a shady spot outside. I watered it whenever it got too dry, and it fruited every time we had a good downpour and cooler temps for a few days. I had some rogue mushrooms come up in it too, but they were so different that they did not matter at all. We got many flushes from it."
Laura@fermentacap.com on Monday 9 March 2015
"Can you use a styrofoam cooler to put the bag in for temperature, with a small hole for a fan to regulate CO2 and Oxygen flow?"
Liam on Tuesday 7 April 2015
"It's my understanding if I start my mushrooms indoors a ton of spores will be created. It was suggested not to even put them in the basem*nt if someone watches TV there because eventually you'll develop allergies."
Fran Martin on Wednesday 20 May 2015
"HiA very interesting article, I have had fair degree of success by growing Ready to Fruit kits of Oyester mushrooms, out of 10 bales (made of finely cut straw) 5 bales gave about 5 KG of mushrooms of good qualityBR NAIR"
Rajshekar on Saturday 6 June 2015
"I like growing mushrooms too but I need expand my area and also how to sell them"
caroline Asimo on Wednesday 10 June 2015
"I have a problem with my mashrooms, they grow and dry before they are ready, and yet i water them two times a day and they are not in a dry place, what could be the problem"
jonah kamwine on Wednesday 24 June 2015
"You can use your own coffee grounds to grow oyster mushrooms with this easy to use kit made by Gourmet Woodland Mushrooms. More details here: https://www.gourmetmushrooms.co.uk/shop/mushroom-recycler-kits/gourmet-mushroom-coffee-grounds-kit/"
Adrian on Wednesday 11 November 2015
"Is shredded bark mulch a good medium to grow oyster mushrooms?"
Gene on Thursday 4 February 2016
" Very informative, really enjoyed the read !!! Keep it up!!! "
Leon on Monday 27 June 2016
"im new to growing oyster mushrooms my sons and i are trying to grow some so they can sell them at the farmers market,any info would help"
joshua halsey on Tuesday 19 July 2016
"nice article! Hey, after the harvest, do you keep that bag and continue growing with it since, I'm assuming, it is now full of mycelium?cheers,stephanie"
stephanie on Monday 1 August 2016
"Hello, I was curious if you could freeze the coffee grounds for inoculation at a later time? I'm asking cause I live in the middle of nowhere with no coffee shops around. So I'd have to save my own grounds"
Poe Ghastly on Wednesday 3 August 2016
"Hi there, I'm just dropping in to try and answer a few of the comments:Poe Ghastly: Yes you can save up the grounds by freezing them whilst you build up enough supply. Just be sure to freeze them whilst still fresh.Stephanie: Although this can work sometimes, it is not very reliable as the mycelium begins to slow down and become more susceptible to contamination. It's best to inoculate new bags with fresh spawn.Joshua: Great to hear you and your sons are growing - check out our online course if you want to learn moreGene: Shredded bark mulch is not so good for growingh oyster mushrooms on its own, but it could be mixed with other materials like sawdust and woodchips and then sterilised to create a growing substrate. Coffee grounds woudl be easier though!best wishes, Adam"
Adam Sayner (Article Author) on Tuesday 6 December 2016
"Great blog! I love mushrooms and growing them on my own sounds fun. This coffee trick is cool!I also found this wood technique and that's cool too. Check that out in this blog http://naturalcave.com/posts/the-foolproof-guide-for-growing-mushrooms-at-home/. They've also suggested some fab recipes for homemade mushrooms. "
Mary Lewis on Monday 19 December 2016
"Hi there,Will the spores from these mushrooms harm my lungs? I would like to grow some in my apartment, and I don't have much ventilation."
shane on Sunday 26 March 2017
"any employment opportunities for mushroom growing their"
AMANYIRE ROBERT on Wednesday 3 May 2017
"Hi Shane, the spores from Oyster mushrooms can cause issues in large doses for some people. It doesn't normally cause a problem for most people when just a couple of bags are growing, unless you already have respiratory problems.Best wishes, Adam"
Adam (Article Author) on Thursday 4 May 2017
"i am very fascinated it is butiful way for some one is retaed it will give him[her]something to do thank you where cani find ore by the the seeds?"
nick politis on Sunday 21 May 2017
"great article... i'm looking forward to trying out this way of growing. I had great success with a starter kit I tried the oyster mushrooms and I got about 3 harvest from the one kit. They are a little expensive though, so I'm looking forward to trying the coffee grinds instead."
Sophie on Monday 10 July 2017
"I have tried growing mushrooms so many times and failed, might as well try this methodI have lots of coffee grounds and I might be able to get more from the coffee shops"
Derrick on Wednesday 6 December 2017
"Concerning older coffee grounds, couldn't they just be spread thinly on a sheet pan and brought up to about 195* for an hour or so in an oven if they were not "fresh" as stated? I don't have any freezer space. Alan"
Alan on Tuesday 13 February 2018
"hello,can I use a mix of coffee grounds and cocos to grow mushrooms?and if so has anybody an idea of the ratio coffee/cocos/spores. "
dave on Saturday 5 May 2018
"I am very glad I came across this article....and browsed through the comments. I am considering trying to grow my own mushrooms for the sake of saving money at the grocery (we eat mushrooms in nearly everything lol). Most of the articles I have come across have been labor and/or time intensive, which means I was quickly becoming uninterested. Your article rejuvenated my interest. Thanks! I am now looking forward to giving this a shot!"
M. Vaughn on Sunday 6 January 2019
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PETER PACE on Tuesday 16 April 2019
"I've been growing DIY home mushrooms for ten years now and I have only had reliable and repeatable success with shiitakes and oysters. I've grown some enokitake and maitake as well but they are fussy. I've also tried the coffee ground method with marginal success due to coffee ground attracting invasive molds. If you are serious about growing your own mushrooms, grow oysters on chopped straw and follow Paul Stammets recipe for sh*ttake on hardwood sawdust in bags."
Mark McNulty on Saturday 1 June 2019
"I get through a fair bit of coffee, not kilos a day, but it gets a light orange mold fairly quickly. 1 - is that likely to produce an edible mushroom?2 - would popping it in the freezer as I use it until I have sufficient to grow mushrooms work?"
mike smith on Tuesday 23 March 2021
"I find this fascinating. I work at a resort and have access to large amounts of coffee grounds. I would like to speak with you. Would that be possible? "
Manuel Gallegos on Saturday 2 October 2021
"Greetings, I'll add a few ideas, too. Oyster mushrooms will grow on coffee grounds, sawdust, wood pellets, hay/straw, even shredded cardboard, or a combination of these. Coffee grounds work well but are easily contaminated by other fungi (mold); thus, anything used should be pasteurized, not sterilized, even 'fresh' coffee grounds. Pasteurize vs sterilize = difference in temperature. Ideally, as they get ready to sporulate, you should have a place to put the fruiting containers that is not in a living space. If that is not practical, at least 'tent' the mushroom container. You don't want a heavy spore load in your house."
Hobart Crudd on Thursday 27 January 2022
"A few months ago, bought shiitake mushroom logs from Agrinoon (Fujian) for my small business and it went well. It was a little bit tough for me initially to grow this type of mushroom but at last, we know hard work pays off well. "
Delun Kang on Friday 28 April 2023
