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Cultivation

Colonization gallery on Shroomok

Photos of colonization — the period of the mushroom cultivation, starting at inoculation, during which the mycelium grows through the substrate until it is overgrown. Can refer to either spawn grain colonization or bulk substrate colonization

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Reishi growing diary - 24 days since Spawn to Bulk

9 days after the Spawn to Bulk - Day-to-day Reishi growing diary

Bulk colonization - Reishi growing diary

Mycelium run - 3 days after Spawn to Bulk - Reishi growing diary

Grain bag after inoculation - dark place, room temperature for colonization - Day-to-day Reishi growing diary

Shoebox spawn to bulk ready for mycelium run

First try at growing shrooms great example of rhizomorphic mycelium growth in spawn jar

The simplest of problems - air filter was clogged and no air in spawn jar

Stalled jar with no growth after a break n shake that sat for almost a month with no sign of life. The shaking clogged my micron patch

Look at this cool spawn jar

Non break and shake and the mycelium growing like one big root system

Non shaken spawn jar growing like one big root system

Example of great mycelium growth grain colonization

This mycelium rope loves the oats grain colonization

Mycelial cords - rhizomorph root-like mycelium

Here are some Panaeolus with casing layer #6

Here are some Panaeolus with casing layer #5

Here are some Panaeolus with casing layer #3

Here are some Panaeolus with casing layer

Did a lid swap of the essentially uncolonized spawn jar on March 7. It blow up with the change from the syringe filter to the filter patch #2

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