Make your own Masters Mix
For amazing results growing Oyster Mushrooms, Lion’s Mane, and other varieties growers trust the masters mix. Now with MushroomMediaOnline’s own fast fruiting mix you can make your own masters mix without all the time and effort.
Just follow the simple measuring of the Fast Fruiting Pellets then add water and mix well. You can then sterlize your own fast fruiting mix or masters mix as normal at 15 PSI for 2.5 hours.
The Fast Fruiting Mix (AKA Masters Mix) provides pellets that are 50% oak hardwood and 50% soy hulls in pellet form. These pellets are produced as a single pellet that has the 50-50 mix. This means you never have to worry about measuring the individual ingredients out, or getting too much of one ingredient over the other.
You do not want to purchase a premixed bag of ingredients, that are loose. There is no way when they are not in pellet form that the percentages remain accurate when shipped. That is why we spend the time to make these custom pellets.
Milo, also known as Sorghum, is a versatile and nutrient-rich grain that plays a crucial role in gourmet mushroom farming. At Mushroom Media Online, we provide high-quality Milo sourced from the heartland of America, ensuring that you receive only the best grains from world-class farms. Our Milo is meticulously selected to meet the specific needs of mushroom cultivators, offering an excellent grain that promotes robust and healthy mushroom growth. It is most often used in grain spawn but can also be used to supplement your substrate.
Whether you're growing shiitake, oyster, or other gourmet mushrooms, our Milo provides the essential nutrients and balanced environment necessary for optimal fungal development. Choose Mushroom Media Online for your Milo supply and experience the difference that premium quality makes in your mushroom farming endeavors.
Questions and Answers:
Why is Milo (Sorghum) an important substrate for gourmet mushroom farming?
Milo (Sorghum) is rich in essential nutrients and offers a balanced environment that supports robust fungal growth. Its structure helps maintain moisture levels and aeration, which are critical for the development of healthy and high-yielding mushroom crops.
How should I use Milo (Sorghum) in my mushroom farming process?
Milo is used during the grain phase to establish your mushroom variety in grain spawn. This critical phase uses the Milo that has been sterilized as the first nutrient base for the mycelium to grow and expand in. Milo can be used as part of your substrate mix. Typically, it is combined with other materials like sawdust, straw, or soybean hulls to create a nutrient-dense and supportive medium for mushroom growth. It's essential to sterilize or pasteurize the substrate mix to eliminate any unwanted contaminants before inoculation with mushroom spawn.
What types of mushrooms can benefit from using Milo (Sorghum) as a substrate?
Various gourmet mushrooms, such as shiitake, oyster, and maitake, can significantly benefit from using Milo as part of their substrate. The nutrient-rich composition of Milo provides the necessary elements that promote vigorous growth and higher yields in these mushroom varieties.
Where does the Milo (Sorghum) from Mushroom Media Online come from?
The Milo (Sorghum) offered by Mushroom Media Online is sourced from the heartland of America, where world-class farms focus on producing the best quality grains. These farms utilize sustainable and high-standard agricultural practices to ensure that our Milo is of the highest quality, making it ideal for gourmet mushroom farming.
Why use the Fast Fruiting Mix?
- Higher Yields 100%
- Lower Labor Time 30%
- Better Looking & Tasting Mushrooms 100%
Why use the Fast Fruiting Mix?
With the Fast Fruiting Mix (AKA Masters Mix) you save labor time in your production of your grow bags. Measure the pellets, add the water and mix well. That is all that is required for success.
Are your pellets premixed?
Our pellets are better than premixed that are made to have 50% hardwood and 50% soy hulls from the start. Our Amish manufacturer makes these custom pellets from scratch. We provide the oak hardwood sawdust, and the soy hulls. They measure those and make them into the Fast Fruiting Mix pellets.
By creating our pellets this way we assure your get a finished product that is premeasured correctly for the masters mix.
How much more productive is the Fast Fruiting Mix?
The increased yield and health varies based on the strain used and your environmental factors. Many growers have reported much larger flushes not only on the first fruiting phase, but in the next two as well.
You should test the mix for yourself in your own farm.
What sizes are available?
We offer by the bag or by the pallet. This way you can try the Fast Fruiting Mix for yourself. Then when you know it is right for your farm you can purchase in bulk and save even more money.
Purchase on an as needed basis or set up a standing order to automate the process.
How much do you need for your farm?
Doing a very basic calculation you can determine how many pounds you should order. If you use 5lbs substrate bags once mixed you can use the calculator on the left to determine how many pounds of Fast Fruiting Mix you should order.
If you use larger fruiting bags you can use the calculation for the 5lbs bags as a guide. In example if you use 10lb bags just double the result.
