Episode 10 : Preparing substrate: chopping straw - Mushroom Cultivation Videos Episode X In this video, I show : 1:00 - how to select a straw bale for mushroom cultivation I choose the straw that doesn't have : a. rusty wires b. fungal dots and discolorations c. bacterial blackness d. palpable moisture Most of the time, but not always, the lighter the bale, the drier it is. 4:00 - The wood chipper/shredder we use to chip the straw a VIKING GE 345 2500W 5:00 - A demo of how I chop the straw with the machine from subjective camera 6:36 - Dust protection measures, and A demo of how I chop the straw with the machine from objective camera. Mask for breath, well closed classes for eyes, gloves for hands, and a cap for hair. 7:40 - The difference between chipping the straw once and twice, and I describe my older diy chipper that was slow but did a finer cut. 10:40 - How we pre-weight and fill the final straw in cloth bags (to avoid spreading dust in the lab), ready for pasteurization PlayItYourself Soundtrack, me practicing at the saxophone, I hope find it refreshing ;) ___________________________________ You can also watch our other videos : - Vimeo channel : https://vimeo.com/themushroomcircle/channels/moderated (got banned as soon as created ...!) - Youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQbuHlrz0qNcNqcXAj19VTQ (if it is not yet banned, like other legal mushrooms growers from youtube for unjustified reasons, such as "Community Standard violation", "posting commercial promotional content",etc.)
