If you do not plan on starting the kit immediately, simply fold the plastic bag back down on to itself and close up the box the way it was before you opened it. You will notice that the bag of compost is not sealed closed this is to allow the mushroom fungus to breathe. If the compost is brown and newly inoculated, close the kit up and keep it at 18-22 degrees for 7-10 days, before adding the peat moss casing layer. The compost may appear brown if newly inoculated with spawn, or if it is mature, it will look frosty white or mouldy, as the mushroom mycelium grows through it. Leave the large bag of compost inside the box. Open the box and remove the bag of dry peat moss called casing. Mushroom variety will also affect yields.įollow all directions completely and save these instructions for later reference.ġ. The larger the size of the mushrooms the fewer of them will grow, the opposite is also true, the smaller the size of the mushroom the more of them will grow.
The quantity of mushrooms this kit will produce will vary. Freezing temperatures will kill some mushroom varieties, but not all. Cooler temperatures below 12 degrees retard or stop the growth of mushrooms. Constant temperatures higher than 24 degrees usually prevent mushrooms from growing, and temperatures over 30 degrees for several hours can kill the mushroom mycelium (the fungus). The best quality and quantity of mushrooms are grown between the temperatures of 17.5 to 20 degrees C. Mushrooms fruit at temperatures between 18-25o C. Mushrooms fruit faster at warmer temperature and slower at cooler temperatures. The mushroom crop fruits at intervals of approximately 10 to 30 days, temperature and variety of mushroom will cause this to vary somewhat. Each crop thereafter usually becomes smaller fruiting fewer and fewer mushrooms, until the kit stops. Generally the first crop of mushrooms is the largest, consisting of 35 to 60% of the fruiting mushrooms. All you need to do is follow the instructions below and you should have weeks of fun and enjoyment as you harvest one mushroom after another.ĭepending on the mushroom variety, the first of the mushrooms are ready to be picked within 3 to 5 weeks after starting the mushroom growing kit. The mushroom compost has already been prepared and inoculated with the white colored mushroom mycelium (A mouldy looking fungus) at the mushroom farm. It contains all the necessary components to grow several crops of mushrooms over an 8 to 12 week period of time.
This mushroom growing kit was designed to let you grow mushrooms at home. Fill in holes with surrounding peatmoss.Īdvanced Growing Tips For Original Mushroom Kit Twist each mushroom out, removing any remaining stump. After two to three weeks mushrooms will begin to form. Open the plastic and evenly spread the casing over the compost, leaving it loose and fluffy.
Once the compost is frosty white continue to Step 2. If the compost looks brown, close the kit and leave it for a week. A wardrobe, garage of laundry is a good spot.
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