Creating Conditions for Fruiting - North American Mycological Association (2024)

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Some Ways to Create the Conditions for Fruiting Build a "Grow Room" or house Portable Greenhouse Terrarium: Sterlite bin with holes and layer of moist Perlite. There are also holes in the bottom of the bin. The whole terrarium would be elevated off the ground while fruiting the mushrooms on the substrate of choice. Humidity tent: clear plastic "umbrella" with holes for air flow; chopsticks for support. Mist twice daily. Fans, humidifiers, misters, heating or air conditioning are often needed for larger grow rooms or grow houses. References
  • High humidity. Most species like 80 to 95% humidity.
  • Ideal temperature for fruiting — varies with species and strain.
    • Oyster and shiitake have cold and warm weather strain
    • See Stamets,The Mushroom Cultivator, for growth parameters of various mushroom species
  • Good air exchange — ventilation or fan, low CO2levels
  • Enough light. Indirect sunlight for most species. The button mushroom,Agaricus bisporusan exception — prefers darkness

Some Ways to Create the Conditions for Fruiting

Build a "Grow Room" or house

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$100 Basem*nt grow room made from 2x2s, plastic sheeting, humidifier, fan. © Photo by Léger Michel

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Banana leaf grow house in Florida. Banana leaves are also a substrate for Oyster mushrooms. © Photo: Jeremy Davis

Portable Greenhouse

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© Photo by Ron Spinosa

Terrarium: Sterlite bin with holes and layer of moist Perlite. There are also holes in the bottom of the bin. The whole terrarium would be elevated off the ground while fruiting the mushrooms on the substrate of choice.

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© Photo courtesy Rico_U www.shroomery.org

Humidity tent: clear plastic "umbrella" with holes for air flow; chopsticks for support. Mist twice daily.

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© Photos by Ron Spinosa

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© Photos by Ron Spinosa

Fans, humidifiers, misters, heating or air conditioning are often needed for larger grow rooms or grow houses.

Creating Conditions for Fruiting - North American Mycological Association (2024)

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