How to Make Easy Bulk Substrate (Coco Coir + Vermiculite + Gypsum)
How to Make Easy Bulk Substrate (Coco Coir + Vermiculite + Gypsum)
In this video you will learn how to make bulk substrate for your mushroom grow.
What You Need:
500 Grams Vermiculite
500 Grams Coco Coir
100 Grams Gypsum
16 cups of boiling water (4 liters or 135 oz)
5 gallon bucket with a lid
Dry Bulk Substrate Ingredients Kit
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏿
I do have a question: Is the process is same for manure loving mushrooms? How do you sterilize the manure?
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will this work for the grow bag method?
Thanks!
This makes no sense whatsoever your measurements are completely wrong
Do you drain the water after the 24hr period?
Not very clear on my project. I ordered the following, 5lb-coco-coir-vermiculite-gypsum-sterilized-substrate-bag and it arrived today. Do I inject the spores into the sealed bag?
OK, so this makes 2 1/2 pounds which is only half of what you would need for a 3 pound spawn bag, right?
Doesn’t work, for me it somehow makes pond of excess water. I even tried adding wood pellets to the mix to absorb and it didn’t give good results. Is it the standart 237ml cup you’re using?
I like you already lol, wish me luck
It’s so annoying when Americans suddenly start measuring things in grams.
Your video’s are amazing! Thank you. Would this be enough for a 66Qt box?
Hey Ashley, I’ve got a question: how much spawn should we be using for this amount of substrate (1100g total of dry material + 16 cups of water)?
I know the ratio is at least 1:4 spawn to substrate, and I’ve read that people have more success with more spawn at ratios like 1:3 or even 1:2. However, we’re rehydrating the ingredients, and I just read that Coco coir absorbs a lot of water and expands by 6x – 7x its original weight, so I have no idea if the 1:2 / 1:3 spawn to substrate ratio is measured *before* or *after* adding water and massively increasing coco coir’s weight!
Your advice is greatly appreciated by this newbie! 😅
what is the exact ratio of water for 500 grams of coir?
Best if u use a spoon
Thanks for your help and easy down to earth knowledge
Can I only use Coco Coir and Vermiculite?
To P. Cubensis cultivation.
Do I need to sterilize this bulk substrate then as well before introducing it to mycelium or not?
This might not get seen but, do you need to sterilize the vermiculite and coco coir in a pressure cooker before pouring it into the bucket+
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I have leftover cvg. How long can it be stored before next use, if so?
Thank you for your amazing videos, I was wondering which sterilisation technical I would use for my substrate because I begin in Mushroom culture 😊 now I have my answer 🙌
What is the best way to determine how much bulk substrate you need?
Why do you add gypsum?
How much "spawn" like rye grain needs to be added to the mono tub?? thanks
How much spawn is okay to use for this mix? Like a 3lb or less?
Are you using 500g of hydrated coco coir or 500g of non hydrated coco coir?
Hi, does the substrate need draining/drying at all after pasteurization? Thank you 🙏
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Clear concise and to the point. About time someone did this.
If I’m using millet or sorghum, does the water ratio change since I’m not using Coco coir? I plan on testing for field capacity afterwards, but wanted to know if the water ratio would be more with grain compared to Coco.
hi! so is this recipe good for 5 pounds of spawn ?
Hiya. I followed your recipe for bunk substrate to the letter though I think it works out far too wet. The one variable was the dampness of the Coir I used, I bought a bag of Canna Coco Coir, though it was literally just damp (like maybe a towel you’d just dried your hands on). When about to use the substrate I had to squeeze each handful before adding it to my Monotub, squeezing left between 1-1.5 Litres of water in my bucket. I now realise that this was still too wet and after a load more reading and YT watching I’m fairly sure this is what has caused my mould problem. Time for a second attempt but need a less wet mix.
if i have left over substrate can i use that again and if so how
approx how many pounds of substrate does this make?
I got a question:
Do you need to mix before and after adding the water?
How long is the mixed substrate shelf life?
so i split the ingredients in half because i have only 1 mono tub and 8 cups of water didn’t seem to mix it together so i mixed it with a sterile wooden spoon and covered it. is it going to turn out the same??
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Love your short & to the point videos! Thanks for making it simple and time-saving!
Question: what is the mix ratio for bricks of cococoir? I’m a newbie and bought bricks thinking it would be just as easy, plus more cost effective. Thanks in advance!
Today I will be getting my tub ready. Putting my 3 ingredients in the five gallon bucket now and boiling water. Really excited and really nervous
Nice. Clear and concise. A question on the gypsum. You see various values on the internet. Your substrate calls for 100 grams gypsum/ 1000 grams media, that would be 10% by weight. Any observations on the effects? Thanks.
I love that you are super direct!! amazing video for one minute!! other creators have 5 minutes of just the intro lol.
How many quarts or pounds does this recipe yield?
I ordered the kit and i thought it said that its enough for 2 monotubs is this correct?
I used your recipe for substrate but my mycelium keeps turning green. What did I do wrong?
Can a spore or liquid culture syringe be cleaned , sanitized and reused after inoculation & everything has been injected?
Hello. Thank you for this. Do you have to stir or mix before putting the lid on? Is this enough for a 3 lb grain bag?
I’m currently colonizing rice packets (Uncle Ben Tek). I’m using a total of three bags at 8.8 oz each. Do you think this recipe would give me the appropriate amount of substrate to support three bags of spawn? I normally use 5lbs of sub but this recipe equates to just under 2.4lbs. Curious about anyone’s thoughts on this. Thanks in advance.