# Mushroom Cultivation TECHNIQUES * pf tek * dubtub * monotub * martha tent ## Monotube Monotub Ratio 2-3 5lbs boomrbag (manure) 1 5lbs coco-coir [How to Make a Monotub: The Complete Monotub Tek Guide for Growing Mush – North Spore](https://northspore.com/pages/mono-tub-cultivation-method-walkthrough) [Dubtub Tek example video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GmMeOTgk0U) ## Mushbucket [Mushbucket Instructions](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2418/8179/files/MushBucket_Instructions.pdf?v=1746469671) https://grocycle.com/growing-mushrooms-in-buckets/ https://forestry.extension.wisc.edu/learn/grow-and-gather/mushrooms-in-buckets/ Boil for 1 hour ; 2 hours of drying; 20 liters / quarts; 16 or above Most mushrooms take 2-4 weeks to colonize and 1-2 weeks to fruit ### Cold Water / Lime Pasteurization Cold Water Pasteurization using Hydrated Lime (Calcium Hydroxide) https://www.centraltexasmycology.org/blog/2026/3/13/the-easy-guide-to-cold-water-pasteurization-for-straw-using-lime-calc-or-ash The golden ratio for hydrated lime (pickling lime or Calc) is: 2 grams of lime per 1 liter of water. Water Volume 20 Liters (~5 Gallons) Lime Required by weight 40 grams = ¼ Cup + 1 Tbsp Hydrated Lime 20 liter/quart pot ## Substrates Substrate - is a bulk material that the mushroom mycelium can use for energy and nutrition straw, hardwood sawdust, soy hulls, manure, coco coir, vermiculite, coffee grounds straw wheat, oat, rye popcorn, brown rice, wild bird seed, barley, sorghun rye grain best - holds more moisture logs oak, elm, ash, alder, cottonwood, and beech oak - keep producing longer ### Coffee Grounds 70 percent coffee grounds, 20 percent straw and 10 percent mushroom spawns 5 lbs of coffee grounds 0.5 lbs of mushroom spawns (weight of coffee x 0.10) 1 pound of straw (weight of coffee x 0.20) [Grow your own table top mushrooms – in coffee grounds](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/ideas/grow-your-own-table-top-mushrooms-in-coffee-grounds-pub4136ed81) PF TEK - psilocybe fanaticus technique Liquid Culture Ratios 1 – 2cc’s of liquid culture is sufficient per quart sized grain jar 10cc = 3-5 lbs [North Spore](https://northspore.com/) - kits and supplies [Hernshaw Farms](https://hernshawfarms.com/) -kits and supplies