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As a cultivator, I wish they'd eat the fungus gnats too!.. And I wonder how much supplementing substrate with nematodes would increase protein content, or how'd

by noobly 6y ago

As a cultivator, I wish they'd eat the fungus gnats too!.. And I wonder how much supplementing substrate with nematodes would increase protein content, or how'd I'd test this. The ratio of protein to carbs is about 1:2 in these, getting closer to 1:1 would be awesome for cost effective protein, especially as a non-meat item. Apparently, nematodes can get a whole meter long. It'd be interesting to drop one of such size into a liquid culture or other colonized medium and see what happens, lol.

steve_adams_86 6y ago
What kind of cultivation do you do? I wondered about protein content as well. It would be great to be able to produce a mushroom with respectable protein content. It seems like a stretch, though.
- noobly 6y ago
  Primarily indoor cultivation of oysters (most cost effective), but also lion's mane and shiitake in lower quantities along with a lot of screwing around with other species for fun. I began construction of my small scale farm just before the pandemic started looking serious (~December 2019), and my business plan was reliant on getting higher-end restaurants as customers (which have fared poorly during this). So it's been somewhat on pause, but I'm hoping things clear up soon, as I've been gathering some nice equipment for good prices over the last year (in large part due to covid, ironically). It would be great to be able to do assays for protein content at home or for nearly free at a lab to work towards better genetics. An ~86g or "one cup" serving of raw oysters supposedly has around ~3g, and it's worth noting that a raw cup cooks down to maybe a quarter cup or less, which is probably comparatively substantial for those that don't consume meat. The Vitamin D content is also noteworthy, as apparently they're the only considerable source of this in the produce aisle (which I didn't fully appreciate until binge researching last night).
robert_foss 6y ago
The larvae can be killed using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis powder mixed into water.

by noobly 6y ago

steve_adams_86 6y ago

What kind of cultivation do you do? I wondered about protein content as well. It would be great to be able to produce a mushroom with respectable protein content. It seems like a stretch, though.

noobly 6y ago
Primarily indoor cultivation of oysters (most cost effective), but also lion's mane and shiitake in lower quantities along with a lot of screwing around with other species for fun. I began construction of my small scale farm just before the pandemic started looking serious (~December 2019), and my business plan was reliant on getting higher-end restaurants as customers (which have fared poorly during this). So it's been somewhat on pause, but I'm hoping things clear up soon, as I've been gathering some nice equipment for good prices over the last year (in large part due to covid, ironically). It would be great to be able to do assays for protein content at home or for nearly free at a lab to work towards better genetics. An ~86g or "one cup" serving of raw oysters supposedly has around ~3g, and it's worth noting that a raw cup cooks down to maybe a quarter cup or less, which is probably comparatively substantial for those that don't consume meat. The Vitamin D content is also noteworthy, as apparently they're the only considerable source of this in the produce aisle (which I didn't fully appreciate until binge researching last night).

robert_foss 6y ago

The larvae can be killed using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis powder mixed into water.