Grow Kits
Oyster Mushroom
Your block is ready to fruit when you get it
Remove or fold back the the cardboard flap to expose the front of the block.
Use a clean knife/blade to cut a 4-6 inch slit into your bag (it’s okay if you cut the block in the process)
Fill up your mister and mist the area you cut open at least twice a day. The goal is to provide humidity. So a light spritz should be sufficient.
Position your grow kit on one of its sides, never on the back of the box. This helps keep water from pooling in the bag.
Place your grow kit in a spot with indirect sunlight and humidity. Near the kitchen sink, above your stove, or in the bathroom are all good spots.
Keep misting and looking for pins (baby mushrooms). You should start seeing them in about 7-14 days, depending on the variety.
Once you see pins you are in business! Keep misting! Your mushrooms will begin to almost double in size every day and are generally ready within 2-5 days. Harvest when caps are 1″-2″ and before the caps flatten out.
To harvest just grab the cluster where it meets the block and pull gently. Cut off any attached substrate. Cook & enjoy!
For continuous flushes, clean off any leftover mushroom debris from your previous flush. Remove the bag from the box and soak for 30 minutes in water, drain, and return to the box. Repeat steps 3-7. Oyster mushrooms will give you several flushes, diminishing in size each time.
Set Up Video
Lions Mane Mushroom
Your block is ready to fruit when you get it
Remove or fold back the the cardboard flap to expose the front of the block.
Use a clean knife/blade to cut a 4 inch slit into your bag (it’s okay if you cut the block in the process)
Fill up your mister and mist the area you cut open at least twice a day. The goal is to provide humidity. So a light spritz should be sufficient.
Position your grow kit on one of its sides, never on the back of the box. This helps keep water from pooling in the bag.
Place your grow kit in a spot with indirect sunlight and humidity. Near the kitchen sink, above your stove, or in the bathroom are all good spots.
Keep misting and looking for pins (baby mushrooms). You should start seeing them in about 7-14, days depending on the variety.
Once you see pins you are in business! Continue to mist but try to avoid misting the pins directly, as this can cause discoloration. Try taking a step back and misting the general area.
Mushrooms should be ready about 1 week after pin formation, once they begin to form teeth/shaggy hair. To harvest just grab the cluster where it meets the block and pull gently. Cut off any attached substrate, cook & enjoy!
For continuous flushes, clean off any leftover mushroom debris from your previous flush. Remove the bag from the box and soak for 30 minutes in water, drain, and return to the box.
Repeat steps 3-7. Lions Mane mushrooms will give you several flushes, diminishing in size each time.
FAQS
What do I do when my block is done producing? Once your block is done producing you can take it out of its plastic bag and place it outside in a garden bed/mulched area where you might get additional surprise fruiting. Eventually, it will break down and add mycelium/organic matter to your soil.
Is that mold? Mycelium (the vegetative part of a fungus) can often resemble mold, it will be white, often fuzzy, and soft. That’s the good stuff we want in our blocks. If at any point you see a small blue or black spot growing in the opened area simply try scraping/digging that spot out.
My mushrooms pinned but never grew?- This usually means the environment is inhospitable for mushrooms. Most likely it needs more humidity. Simply remove the bagged block from the box and soak it in water for 30 minutes. Place it back into the box and begin your misting regiment. It may also help to create a makeshift humidity tent. To do so simply poke holes (lots of them, we need air exchange) in a large plastic bag and cover your box with it. Continue to mist and remove the plastic bag once pins appear.
Do I open the bag or take the bag out of the box? The block should stay in the bag inside the box while they grow. Enough oxygen gets to the block through the cut and it directs the mushrooms to form there.