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The Hollyberry Lady · 08-15-2009, 12:47 AM

Um...

I have no idea! Sorry. I just know that people download videos on this forum all the time.

: )

Hope to see your video soon...

I just spoke with Jeff via email, after asking him a few questions. Here's was my email to him...

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Hi again, Jeff:

Hope I am not bothering you but I have some questions...

After these mushrooms produce the first crop, then what? Will they keep producing? How long does the mycelium last, or how do I keep it going? I hope these questions don't seem ridiculous to you, but I really am a dummy when it comes to mushroom growing - with no experience.

I don't know if you saw my pics in either of the two threads I posted them in, but the white fuzz is beginning to grow today!

: O

Here are the pics in case you didn't see them. Thanks for answering my questions...

Sherry

: )

Here was Jeff's response...

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You might keep the culture going by breaking a bit off before they fruit and starting another culture. This will work for a while, but everything gets old.

Eventually a new culture might be started from spores. These drop out of the underside of the mushrooms when the caps flatten out. Spores are the purpose of the mushroom. A mushroom will release about half it's weight in spores in it's lifetime. Putting a bit of coffee under a sporulating cap would be an easy way to start a fresh young culture.

Your original jar may fruit as many as four times, a week or two apart. The one of mine you have a picture of is fruiting again for me.

Glad you're having so much fun.

Jeff