Mushroom Lab Gear
DIY Incubation Chambers: Engineering Thermal Stability for Fungal Colonization
How to hold 75-80F for weeks without cooking your grain. DIY incubation chambers, PID controllers, and the metabolic heat fungi generate themselves.
DIY
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.
Mushroom Lab Gear
DIY Laminar Flow Hood Guide: Engineering Professional Sterility at Home
Build your own laminar flow hood for under $300. HEPA H14 filter selection, blower CFM calculations, and the plenum design that actually works.
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.
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.