Cultivation Techniques
Arduino and ESP32 for Mycology: Engineering Custom Environment Controllers
Build a custom mushroom environment controller with an ESP32. NDIR CO2 sensors, relay logic, and the code that automates humidity and FAE.
Growing Guides
Outdoor Growing
Mushroom Garden Design: Integrating Mycology into Regenerative Agriculture
What if your garden grew food underground? Companion planting with King Stropharia, biological nematode control, and wood chip bed design for year-round fungi.
Outdoor Growing
The Log Inoculation Masterclass: Engineering High-Yield Outdoor Mushroom Beds
Drill, plug, wax, wait. The log inoculation method produces shiitake for 4-6 years from a single hardwood log. Moisture, spawn depth, and timing protocols.
Cultivation Techniques
Building a Martha Tent: The Professional Guide to Automated Fruiting
How to build a Martha tent fruiting chamber with automated humidity, FAE, and sensor monitoring. Includes parts list and wiring diagram.
Substrate and Grain Prep
Masters Mix Masterclass: Engineering the Ultimate Substrate for Gourmet Fungi
The 50/50 hardwood pellet and soy hull formula that university research proved produces the highest Biological Efficiency for gourmet mushrooms.
Cultivation Techniques
The Oyster Bucket Tek: Engineering Vertical High-Yield Mushroom Systems
Grow 12-16 lbs of oyster mushrooms in 1.5 square feet. Cold-water lime pasteurization, spawn ring placement, and the $3 bucket method.
Cultivation Techniques
The Monotub Masterclass: Engineering Fresh Air Exchange for High-Yield Grows
Everything about monotub design — hole placement, polyfill density, and the convection physics that make or break your first bulk grow.
Substrate and Grain Prep
Oats vs. Rye vs. Millet: The Technical Guide to Mushroom Grain Spawn
Oats, rye, or millet? Each grain has different starch exposure, inoculation points, and colonization speed. Here's which one to use and why.
Cultivation Techniques
Top Mushroom Cultivation Techniques: A Technical Efficiency Comparison
Monotub, Bucket Tek, or PF Tek? A side-by-side comparison using Biological Efficiency and yield per square foot to find the best method for your space.