Episode 10 : Preparing substrate: chopping straw - Mushroom Cultivation Videos Episode X <br />In this video, I show : <br />1:00 - how to select a straw bale for mushroom cultivation <br /> I choose the straw that doesn't have : <br /> a. rusty wires <br /> b. fungal dots and discolorations <br /> c. bacterial blackness <br /> d. palpable moisture <br /> Most of the time, but not always, the lighter the bale, the drier it is. <br />4:00 - The wood chipper/shredder we use to chip the straw a VIKING GE 345 2500W <br />5:00 - A demo of how I chop the straw with the machine from subjective camera <br />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. <br />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. <br />10:40 - How we pre-weight and fill the final straw in cloth bags (to avoid spreading dust in the lab), ready for pasteurization <br />PlayItYourself Soundtrack, me practicing at the saxophone, I hope find it refreshing ;) <br />___________________________________ <br />You can also watch our other videos : <br /> - Vimeo channel : https://vimeo.com/themushroomcircle/channels/moderated <br />(got banned as soon as created ...!) <br /> - Youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQbuHlrz0qNcNqcXAj19VTQ <br />(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.)
