How to Get More Life From Your 'Spray & Grow' Mushroom Kit (2024)

FAQs

How to Get More Life From Your 'Spray & Grow' Mushroom Kit? ›

A drop in temperature, introduction of fresh air, and exposure to light can stimulate the mycelium to form knots or primordia, which eventually develop into young mushrooms or pins. In a controlled environment, you manipulate these conditions to encourage mushroom production.

A drop in temperature, introduction of fresh air, and exposure to light can stimulate the mycelium to form knots or primordia, which eventually develop into young mushrooms or pins. In a controlled environment, you manipulate these conditions to encourage mushroom production.

You don't need to water mushrooms like a plant.

Spray the area around your kit with a few pumps of water whenever you have a chance, at least 2-3 times a day. If you can see condensation underneath the plastic flaps of your X cut area this is enough water. Too much water on the surface of the block can cause problems.

Yes, you can most definitely reuse mushroom grow kits! Mushroom grow kits are generally designed to give you more than one harvest depending on the species of mushroom inside your growing kit. There is enough water nutrition available in the substrate to give you multiple harvests over a period of 2-10 weeks.

How long do mushroom growing kits last? Each grow kit usually lasts for about 2-3 harvests, but this will vary depending on the variety of grow kit you choose. Kits may produce more or less mushrooms in total before they expire and must be replaced.

Water generously every week to establish the mycelium. Check once a week for a few weeks to make sure the mycelium is spreading by digging down in a few spots and then patching it back.

Gypsum is a mineral that helps speed up the mushroom growing process in small amounts.

If the culture doesn't look uniform you may shake it for a few seconds to disperse the mycelium or spores.

Should You Try a Kit? If you have any interest in growing mushrooms at all, and you aren't ready to do it from scratch, then most definitely yes- you should try a kit! It will give you an idea of how mushrooms grow, and what requirements they need in order to fruit properly.

How many harvests do you get from a mushroom kit? ›

Expect to grow: 2-3 harvests of mushrooms / 150g - 300g

The first flush will always be the biggest. We've had some customers grow up to 4 flushes of mushrooms from our kits but on average you'll get 2 harvests. Once the kit has run out of nutrients and water it will be "spent" and won't produce any more mushrooms.

Twice each day, lift the plastic flaps on your bag and use the mini spray bottle to spray the substrate with water 5-6 times. Continue this until baby mushrooms have begun to peek out.

Oyster mushrooms are by far the easiest and most reliable mushrooms to grow. For beginners we recommend our Mist & Grow Oyster mushroom grow kits. Simply cut an X in one side of the bag, cover with a humidity tent, and mist a few times daily. Within 7-10 days a cluster of baby mushrooms will appear!

Unlike plants that rely heavily on direct sunlight for photosynthesis, mushrooms do not require direct sunlight. In fact, excessive exposure to direct sunlight or full sun can be detrimental to their development. The ideal lighting condition for mushrooms is often described as mimicking natural daylight.

While this can be good, airflow is also important and small enclosed spaces can cause your mushrooms to suffer from lack of oxygen. We recommend placing your grow kit on your kitchen bench, out of direct sunlight.

Therefore, light can promote fruiting body development in some species, but not really necessary. Temperature is one of the critical factors for fruiting body induction in basidiomycetes. Especially, down shift of temperature stimulates fruiting body induction in many mushroom species.

Mushrooms grow from fungal spores that thrive in damp, dark conditions. They require a medium that is high in decaying plant matter. They often spring directly from dead trees. Plants, on the other hand, grow from seeds and require plenty of sun and soil, and don't do well in overly damp environments.

Temperature and moisture changes trigger the shiitake fungus to produce mushrooms. Therefore, log shocking (or soaking) is often used for “forced fruiting” and is done at a time planned by the grower. Keep in mind that forced fruiting can reduce the production life of the log.