In this Monster Mushroom Company article, we’ll explore the monotub in its entirety and answer all of the above questions and more—by the time we’re done here, you’ll know everything you ever wanted to know about monotubs (and then some). No, you don’t “have” to have a monotub, but the reason that so many mushroom growers use them is simple: they work. You can later, once you’ve developed a bit more of an intimate relationship and understanding of fungi, its needs, and how all of this works. On the front there is a flap with two strips of velcro that hold the lid securely closed, but there is not enough material on the sides.

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These holes must be approximately an inch and a half in diameter or thereabouts—large enough to let air through, but not so large that they can’t be properly filtered. All of the items discussed in that article, including our Super Shroom Final Fruiting Substrate and our Super Spawn Sterilized Grain Paks are included in the All-in-One kit. That’s the other part of a monotub that’s necessary to customize: the fresh air holes (or “ports” if you prefer) need to be stuffed with a breathable material, thick enough to prevent the introduction of airborne contaminants and particulates into the rest of the chamber, but porous enough to allow air to pass through.I looked at making the bottom inflatable but it added extra cost and didn’t really make it stronger. Please be aware that whilst the lid is off, unless you are using a Flow Hood, your project will be susceptible to contamination. Besides, the All-in-One kit comes with everything else you need to grow mushrooms at home successfully the first time you try, including detailed instructions, our awesome fruiting and spawning substrates, and more. We’ll be using terms like fruiting body, inoculation, incubation, substrate, and many more technical terms. The word tek is a slang term used in the mushroom growing community that just means technique, although some like to think it’s a fancier acronym that stands for “Technical Educational Knowledge”.

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Monotubs really do embody the three “E’s” you saw in the title of this article: easy, efficient, and effective. If you’ve never cultivated mushrooms before, the reason may surprise you: fungi is an incredibly enterprising organism, and will try to grow anywhere it can.If you really and truly want to DEY (do everything yourself), this can be a fine option—however, there are a few compelling reasons as to why you would want to get a professionally made monotub like the one included in The Monster Mushroom Company All-in-One Kit. We’ll be blunt: if you’re a first-time mushroom grower, please save yourself the heartache and don’t attempt to cultivate outside!