I had a bit of grain left during my last run, so I mixed the bits I had left.
This is interesting, actually. Over the next few months, I’ll continue this experiment to see what grain mixes might work better for spawn.
While this wasn’t a “proper” test, I had still hypothesized that the higher starch content in the popcorn would do better. I guess not.
I’ll try and separate testing into different categories like starch content, moisture content, mycelium strain, etc. There is probably a ton more conditions to isolate as well.
That’s class. So I’ll need to boil them to give plenty hydration. I’ll need to give this a shot. I’m looking at oysters if I can get an easy enough substrate
The goal is to hydrate them “just enough” but not so much that the kernels split. Honestly, about 20% of the kernels split in my last run and the mycelium loves the easy access to the starches.
I am doing a masters mix (50/50 hardwood saw dust, soy hulls) as well as some straight-up Aspen shavings as a test. Animal bedding is dirt cheap, so if my yield is similar to the masters mix, I’ll save some more cash that way.
Also, I’ll keep this community updated then. I have already purchased several types of substrates and additives to experiment with. Learning how to chase total yields when I was growing cannabis was fun, and it seems easy enough to continue doing that.
Next stop for the near future is spore collecting and strain isolation. I really want to start a business from this and develop some productive strains.