Oct 6 in General Discussion 🗣️
Getting Back to BMG and Future Plans
Hey all,
Since May, I've been MIA from Badwater Mushroom Group – no managing, no new posts. I'm a wildland firefighter in the summer. That means two weeks of fighting fire, then a quick three-day breather at home to crash and hang with family. Rinse and repeat for five months. Come fall, I'm spit back into the real world with a whole winter to dive into my personal stuff.
BMG has grown since I started it earlier this year, and I want to thank everyone who's contributed to the community—whether through likes, comments, or other means! In the coming month, I plan to reach out to those who want to be more active in our group.
I'm pumped to show folks how to grow mushrooms and help others who want to spread the knowledge too. It's super cool that we're in a time where anyone can grow mushrooms right at home. This awesome food, medicine, and supplement isn't just for big farms and industries anymore. If growing your own mushrooms is a way to stick it to the man, I'm totally here to support that!
So here’s an update on my re-entry to mushroom cultivation: I purchased an updated version of the North Spore BoomRoom martha tent to improve my current tent setup. The BoomRoom II’s humidifier capacity is 2 or 3 times larger than the last one, and it’s set up on the outside.
For years now, I’ve had to refill the humidifier each day; if I forgot one night, it would be dry the time I wake up. Bumping up the capacity to 4.4 gallons seems like a game-changer.
The old humidifier also took over two shelf spaces that could have been used by a few more bags of Lion’s Mane. This at least a 20% increase in capacity for the whole tent.
Lastly, the exhaust fan used to awkwardly take over the top shelf, connecting to a 4-inch tube that stretched to the floor, which constantly pulls at the plastic it’s attached to. After multiple reinstallations, the plastic tent tore at the exhaust fan's entry point, further compromising the tent’s seal.
While I appreciated the first BoomRoom's convenience in assembling a martha tent with the right tools, its design felt clunky. The shelving didn't seem made to accommodate the humidifier and exhaust fan effectively.
The BoomRoom II appears purpose-built for mushroom cultivation. It seems North Spore has fine-tuned the design, creating a tent and humidifier system that's tailored for the task rather than cobbled together.
Besides this rant on current Martha Tent technology, I’ll be getting started on growing Lion’s Mane again for Capsoul Creations (there’s been a lot more demand than anticipated during the summer, so I’m racing to harvest season!).
Later this fall, I’ll get into growing Cordyceps, as it’s also one of the more potent functional mushrooms one can grow, but also a bit more complex than Lion’s Mane and Reishi.
I am sorry that I haven’t been around to welcome a lot of people into Badwater Mushroom Group, but I’m excited to be back and finally give you guys the guides and content you were looking for!
Best,
Dom
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Getting Back to BMG and Future Plans
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