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How to grow
The Basics
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Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 64 - 73° F, 70 - 90% humidity
Colonization
1. Colonization – allow inoculated mushroom grow kit to incubate at room temperature. This will take 2 to 3 weeks. Move onto next stage once grow kit is dense and uniformly covered with white mycelium.
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Fruiting
Drop The temperature, increase Relative Humidity. Watch for mycelium to form Pin like growths and small mushrooms. Move onto the next stage once mushrooms are visible. You will want to top fruit by cutting the gusseted plastic bag. Simply cut open the top seal off the top of the bag and gentle roll/fold the bag down to the top of the mushroom block to initiate fresh air exchange.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 53 - 75° F, 70 - 90% humidity
Colonization
Allow inoculated mushroom grow kit to incubate at room temperature. This will take 2 to 3 weeks. Move onto next stage once grow kit is dense and uniformly covered with white mycelium.
Fruiting
Drop the temperature, increase Relative Humidity. The colder the temp the darker the color.
Cut the bag to initiate fresh air exchange.
Some create an x or just a straight line.
Difficulty: Difficult
Growing Conditions: 50 - 70° F, 85 - 95% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 77-82° for incubation in
dark conditions for 2 months.
Fruiting
Drop the temperature, increase Relative Humidity.
Cut the bag to top fruit once you see clusters to initiate fresh air exchange.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 50 - 70° F, 85 - 95% humidity
Colonization
allow inoculated mushroom grow kit to incubate at room temperature. This will take 2 to 3 weeks. Move onto next stage once grow kit is dense and uniformly covered with white mycelium.
Fruiting
Drop Temperature, increase Relative Humidity. Watch for mycelium to form Pin like growths and small mushrooms. Cut small x or poke 1/8” holes in the side of the bag for mushrooms to grow through.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 50 - 61° F, 85 - 95% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 64-77° for incubation for 2-3 weeks.
Fruiting
Put the block in the fridge overnight to initiate pinning. Have temperature to 50-61°, 85-90% Relative Humidity.
Cut the bag to top fruit once you see clusters to initiate fresh air exchange.
Difficulty: Difficult
Growing Conditions: 50 - 61° F, 85 - 95% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 69-80° for incubation for 2-3 weeks.
Fruiting
Put the block in the fridge overnight to initiate pinning. Have temperature to 60-64°, 95-100% Relative Humidity.
Remove entire block from bag after it looks brown and spotty. Looking cocoa color and "pop corning"
Second Flush
With clean water submerge the wooden block for 3 to 5 hours, weight it down if necessary. This will re-hydrate the wooden substrate material and provide the mycelium with much needed moisture. Place the mycelium block back into a clean bag and close off to simulate underground conditions, this will allow the mycelium time to regenerate. Watch for pin formation and carefully monitor for signs of contamination.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 50 - 61° F, 85 - 95% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 64-77° for incubation for 2-3 weeks.
Fruiting
Put the block in the fridge overnight to initiate pinning. Have temperature to 50-61°, 85-90% Relative Humidity.
Cut the bag to top fruit once you see clusters to initiate fresh air exchange or cut a slit in the side of your bag for side fruting.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 53 - 69° F, 70 - 90% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 64-77° for incubation for 2-3 weeks.
Fruiting
You have Four options when you decide to Fruit your Mushroom Grow Kit:
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a) Poke 1/8” holes in the Humidity Dome zone, 1” above the top and 1” between holes all the way around the package.
b) Cut small 1/4” X’s on any lumps or growths and side fruit the mushrooms.
c) Cut the Top of the bag and Roll down the bag similar to rolling down a bag of chips.
d) If you have a fruiting chamber you can remove the entire block and grow more mushrooms at once.
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*Options b, c, d require a Fruiting Chamber and Proper Humidity Control.
Difficulty: Easy
Growing Conditions: 64 - 69° F, 85 - 90% humidity
Colonization
Temps of 71-82° for incubation for 40-47 Days.
Fruiting
Cut small x or poke 1/8” holes in the side of the bag for mushrooms to grow through. Alternatively with the gusseted plastic bags simply cut off the top of the bag and gentle roll/fold the bag down to the top of the mushroom block. Fruiting (Mushroom Formation) – Adjust Temperature and Relative Humidity. Provide plenty of Fresh Air (Oxygen). First harvest of Mushrooms will occur within 1 week.
I have put together a list of products that I have used or am currently using. I love each of these items and know it will bring
super success to your grow.
Space Heater
Keep your space at the right temp with this affordable heater.
Stir Bars
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Air Purifier
Clean air in mycology is important! This one is affordable and works perfect!
Up close & personal
This light magnifying glass has come to be very important in my lab!
Substrate Scoops
Aluminum scoop to make filling your bags SO much easier!