Description
Masters Mix is considered the highest yeilding substrate for growing gourmet mushrooms. It has the perfect balance of nutrition, ligin and cellulose, and mositure.
Other companies are selling a product that is described as Masters Mix pellets, but all they are doing is mixing the 2 different pellets together (sawdust/soya). The main disadvantage of this approach is that you have to use it all at once. It can’t be weighed out as the 50/50 ratio will be lost, and it will be no longer be Masters Mix!
Our Masters Mix All-in-Pellet allows the grower to weigh out whatever they need, whenever they need it, without losing the 50/50 ratio. A much more practical and elegant approach.
All our Masters Mix pellets are produced in small batches to ensure minimum exposure to possible contamination. There are no additives or binders; only water is added to generate steam during the pelleting process ensuring a more effective pasteurisation.
The pellets are prodcued using lower compression to stop the lignin melting during the pelleting process which allows the pellets to rehydrate more easily. This process pasteurises the ingredients removing competitor organisms that would otherwise flourish. Consequently they do not require further treatment (pasteurisation or sterilisation) other than re-hydration.
Suitable for all our species apart from Shiitake (25% is the maximum supplemetation for Shiitake. Our beechwood pellets are available here and soya pellets here)
Rehydration Guidelines: 1.65 litres of tepid water per 1kg of dry pellets is required.
Spawning or Inoculation Rate: 200g to 500g of sawdust spawn per 1kg of dry pellets (the more spawn used, the quicker colonisation will be and there will be less chance of contamination).
For Oyster mushrooms (except King and Yellow Oyster) use 200-250g of spawn per kg of dry pellets. King & Yellow Oyster, and Lion’s Mane use 350-500g of spawn
Inoculation: The most effective way to inoculate the pellets is to evenly distribute and mix the spawn with the dry pellets.
- Solid containers (tubs and buckets) & Filter Spawn Bags: mix and re-hydration can be done in the container without the need to transfer.
- Super-Aerated Bags: mix and re-hydrate in a pre-cleaned container and then transfer to the bag once re-hydration is complete.
Re-hydrate as follows: slowly pour on 1.65 litres of water
The advantage of this ‘no-mix’ method is that the mycelium will get a head start on any germinating mold spores leading to less chance of contamination.
Container Filling Guidelines:
- 5 litre solid container: 750g dry pellets
- 10 litre solid container: 1.5 kg dry pellets
- Large spawn bag: 1.25kg dry pellets
- Medium spawn bag: 650g dry pellets
- 50cm Super-aerated bag: 1.5kg dry pellets
- 1m Super-aerated bag: 3 kg dry pellets
Guidelines assume 250g of spawn per kg of pellets. Filling volume will vary and may need to be adjusted slightly. A test filling is recommended.
