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Southwest Mushrooms

155 members • $59/month

Grow mushrooms from first block to commercial scale. 10 years of proven protocols. Weekly live Q&A with Michael Crowe. No more guesswork.

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53 contributions to Southwest Mushrooms
VIP Accountability Thread: Post Your Progress Here
Use this thread whenever a new VIP course unlocks. Reply with: - Which course just unlocked for you - What you will finish in the next 7 days - Your biggest blocker right now - One photo of your grow, lab, fruiting room, build, or packaging setup If you need technical help, create a separate post in Troubleshooting and link it here so the community can follow your progress. Fast feedback comes from specific updates, not vague ones. Show the work and the room will help you move faster.
VIP Roadmap: What Unlocks When
The VIP classroom now unlocks in stages so members focus on execution instead of downloading everything at once. ## Unlock Schedule - Day 0: Mushroom Cultivation Foundations - Course 1 - Day 30: 30-Day First Flush Challenge - Day 60: Mushroom Cultivation Foundations - Course 2 - Day 90: Mushroom Cultivation Foundations - Course 3 - Day 120: Gourmet Grow Guides - Day 150: Grow Room Blueprints - Day 180: Mushroom Business Accelerator ## How To Use The VIP Path 1. Finish the current stage before chasing the next unlock. 2. Post one setup photo, one progress update, and one result in Course Discussion. 3. If you get stuck, include species, substrate, temperature, humidity, and photos so troubleshooting is fast. ## Unlock Check-In Template - Current stage: - Biggest blocker: - What you have finished: - What you need help with: - Photo or screenshot: ## Where To Post - Course Discussion: module questions and accountability - Troubleshooting: contamination, airflow, humidity, fruiting, yield problems - Wins and Harvests: first flushes, clean plates, grow-room upgrades, first sales Treat VIP like an execution path, not a content dump. One stage at a time.
Will I go big or go broke??
So I am setting up my first 40ft HC shipping container to use as a grow... i can also use some space in my single car garage if needed.. after paying for the container I will have around 6500 left and will need a gravel pad, breaker box, lights , ventilation, and electic ran to site, plus all other equipment and supplies for the grow... I do have an 18k btu minisplit or a 5ton hvac i already own that i can use but the 5 ton will need professional install and a gas line ran to it... am I gonna run out of money or is this doable in this budget... any suggestions?
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Hey Joshua honest answer, that budget is tight but doable if you’re smart about equipment costs. The electrical and HVAC alone could eat half of it depending on your area. A few things that will save you money right away - use the minisplit to start, skip the 5 ton gas line cost entirely until you’re profitable. That alone saves you thousands. For lighting, start with what you need for your first few fruiting blocks, don’t overbuild. And gravel pads can often be done yourself with a rented plate compactor.
Be One of the First to Test the Crowe Logic AI App on Google Play
Hey everyone! Big news , we just submitted the Crowe Logic AI mobile app to Google Play. This is the same platform you know from ai.southwestmushrooms.com, but now as a native Android app in your pocket: - CroweLM Chat : instant cultivation advice from our AI trained on 10 years of mushroom growing - Crowe Vision : snap a photo of your grow and get AI-powered analysis - Grow Logs : track all your cultivation projects in one place - SOP Generation : create standard operating procedures for your specific setup Right now we need beta testers to help us get to production release. Google requires at least 12 testers to opt in before we can go live on the Play Store. It takes 30 seconds , just send me your email address and click the link below and hit "Become a tester": https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.crowelogic.ai You'll need an Android device (or emulator) to install. Once you're in, I'd love to hear your feedback — what works, what doesn't, what features you want next. The first 12 people who sign up will be recognized as founding beta testers. Drop a comment below when you've opted in! Let's build this together. 🍄
Be One of the First to Test the Crowe Logic AI App on Google Play
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It takes 30 seconds , just send me your email address and click the link above and hit!
Bundle Update: Books in Print, Audio Mastering Underway, and What's Next
Hey everyone, wanted to give you a full update on where things stand with the bundle, the books, and the audio. 📦 DIGITAL BUNDLE, DELIVERED If you purchased the Complete Digital Bundle, your download link has been sent to your email. Everything is in there, both volumes, the audiobooks, the SOP Playbook, and all 17 guides and resources. If you didn't get it, check your spam or reply here. 📚 HARDCOVER BOOKS, IN PRINT The hardcovers for Volume 1 and Volume 2 are currently at the printer. If you ordered a hardcover, they are being printed and will be shipping to you soon. These are high-quality production runs and I'm really proud of how they turned out. Worth the wait. 🎙️ A NOTE ON THE AUDIOBOOKS The audiobooks in your bundle are fully listenable and the content is all there, everything I know about cultivation across both volumes. That said, I want to be upfront: they haven't gone through professional audio mastering yet. What you have works, but the final mastered versions will have cleaner sound, balanced levels, and a much more polished listening experience. The mastering process is underway. When the updated versions are ready, everyone who has the bundle will get access to them automatically, no additional cost, no re-downloading the whole bundle. 🔮 WHAT'S COMING NEXT Mastered audiobook versions, hardcover shipping notifications, new course content dropping in the Classroom, more Q&A sessions and live walkthroughs. As always, if you have questions, post them here or ask in the Ask Michael section. I read everything. Michael
Bundle Update: Books in Print, Audio Mastering Underway, and What's Next
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@Kamesha Ferguson I will send it over, can I please confirm your email?
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@James Turner not a problem! Thank you and everyone who pre-ordered for being the first supporters- Here’s your payment link👉 https://buy.southwestmushrooms.com/b/14AaEXaZC77S3AC1leejK0h
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Founder, Southwest Mushrooms. Systems-first cultivation: substrate, sterile flow, fruiting ops, and extracts—with field-tested SOPs.

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