hi ashley here and today i wanted to show you guys my updated mono tub design and show you
guys a little bit more specifically about where i drill my holes and why i drill them there
and i also wanted to show you what i've been using for the colonization stage
and what i've been using for the fruiting stage so let's get started so the first thing is
i am using a clear 66 quart sterilite tub that i purchased from target for about 10 bucks
i highly recommend purchasing a container that has a clear lid it is really important that the
mushrooms do get light in the fruiting stage they do tend to grow a little bit better and
they actually tend to grow towards the light so having a clear lid is important in that regard
to start to build your mono tub you will need to drill ten one inch holes in your mono tub
six holes on the long side and four holes on the short side on the long side the holes measure
to three inches from the bottom and then the tub is 20 inches long so i measure the holes at 5
10 and 15 inches it doesn't have to be perfect so you can just evenly distribute the holes on each
side of the tub then on the short side i measure two inches from the top and then place two holes
that evenly line up with the handle like i said it doesn't have to be perfect just put two holes that
are up towards the top of the the mono tub when drilling your holes make sure that you drill as
slowly as possible patience is key if you drill your holes too quickly you may crack your tub
i have definitely cracked several tubs of the last a couple months from just drilling my holes
a little bit too quickly i've also noticed using a little bit better quality drill bit
helps prevent cracking it has a little bit sharper blades which ultimately help
cut through the plastic easier after you drill the holes next is time to put your
tomato tub into the colonization stage for the colonization stage i've been using these red
plastic plugs these plugs are super cheap and i will put the link in the description of this video
and i've been using these plastic plugs just because i think they work better than tape i think
they're a little bit more sterile and they're just super easy to use just simply press them
in the hole and you've plugged up your mono tub it's really that simple then when you want to put
your mono tub into the fruiting stage you simply remove the red plugs and replace with polyfill
so what this does is this allows for fresh air exchange in which ultimately pushes the
carbon dioxide and the heat out the last thing that i've changed from the previous
motto tub to this the monotube design is i've stopped painting the bottom black
what i've noticed or experienced is that that doesn't actually reduce sign fitting so in order
to reduce side pinning i started to use these black plastic liners they work a lot better
simply all you do is make a liner that's the same size of your tongue
then simply let it float down to the bottom and boom you are ready for the colonization stage
then just lay your spawn and your bulk substrate inside the liner and what i've noticed is when it
starts to colonize the mycelium kind of like are the liner kind of clings to the mycelium
which ultimately reduces side pinning giving you a much more even pin set within the middle
of the substrate or the middle of the tub and then that's it that's really my whole monotube design
they are really simple designs it doesn't have to be rocket science and if you don't have a
drew and you don't want to do all this fancy stuff you can literally just buy a tub put your
bulk substrate and your spawn in the tub don't drill anything and once a day just open up your
tub and fan it and stuff and and it's fine so like if you really want to go this simple simple
route with a mono tube you don't have to do anything just keep it as is
the biggest thing with this is it doesn't allow for air exchange so you need to be there to to fan
your mushrooms and to release that carbon dioxide that's sitting at the top to allow for fresh
air exchange within the tub i also wanted to mention that i just created a new beginner
mushroom growing guide that's a really simple step-by-step guide of how to grow mushrooms
you don't need a pressure cooker you really don't need any mushroom equipment you just need
to purchase a mono tub a pre-sterilized spawn bag and a spore syringe and off you go the link
to the free mushroom guide is in the description so feel free to download it anytime that you want
and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me i would love to help you guys
through the process of growing mushrooms so don't over complicate growing mushrooms thank you guys
so much for watching and if you have any questions please feel free to put
them in the comments you can reach out to me on instagram or facebook thanks a lot