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What will you need?
- clean hands
- some water
- a fork
- some space with a temp of 22-23 °C
Usually, at the beginning of adventures in growing oyster mushrooms or other legal mushrooms, shroom growers face similar problems and ask the same questions. This is normal, and a little extra knowledge and dispelling doubts hasn't hurt anyone yet!
We caution against growing psilocybin mushrooms. The instructions are intended only for growing oyster mushroom and other edible mushrooms, unless the law in your country allows the cultivation of Psilocybe cubensis. We would like to remind you that in many countries (including Poland) the alkaloids found in psilocybin mushrooms are illegal.
How should I store growkit?
Mycelium should be stored in special refrigeration units at a constant temperature of about 2°C - but you probably don't have such a specialized fridge at home :) That's okay - nonetheless, you can safely store mycelium for some time in your home refrigerator, but remembering to protect it from refrigerator microorganisms in advance, for example, by wrapping it tightly in cling film several times.
Do I have to maintain all this sterility?
Sterility is key, first of all, at the stage of substrate colonization - this is when infection is easiest. The products we offer contain already fully colonized substrate, and the production itself is carried out using technology that minimizes the risk of mycelium infection almost to zero - all particularly sensitive processes are performed in a laminar chamber. Growkits, as a "mature" mycelium, are already much more resistant to infection. However, use common sense - avoid opening the box with mycelium in rooms with mold, do not touch the mycelium with dirty hands, etc. :)
A strange coating appeared on the mycelium. Did something go wrong?
Not necessarily. If the raid is white, most likely the mycelium is simply overgrowing the top layer of vermiculite, which is desirable :) Worse, if the raid is green - it indicates a mold infection.
Is it necessary to ventilate?
No! :) Mushrooms need the right microclimate. In addition to temperature, high humidity is key. Every time you open a bag with mycelium, the humidity in the air drops rapidly. It takes several hours for the air to re-saturate with water. By ventilating several times a day, maintaining the right humidity is very difficult.
STEP 1
PREPARING THE SITE
Clear your work area of all unnecessary items. If you have pets, ensure they are out of the work area. Prepare a clean fork, turn off the water and open the mycelium container.
STEP 2
MYCELIUM PUNCTURING
not applicable to grow kits with a hemp mat covering layer
(e.g., Malabar)
Puncture the top layer of mycelium with a fork - this will help to hydrate it and will make it easier to form pins.
A dozen or so puctures are easily enough. Try to prick the mushroom about as deep as the tines of a fork.
STEP 3
SOAKING AND DRAINING
Now fill the container with mycelium gently with water so that all of it is covered. Cover the container with the lid. Leave for 16 hours. Then lift the lid slightly and carefully pour out the excess water from the container.
Don't put the mycelium in the fridge!
STEP 4
PREPARING THE GROWBAG
Open the growbag and pour about 200 ml of water into it. Then remove the lid from the mycelium box and carefully place the box in the growbag so that water does not pour in.
STEP 5
CLOSING AND WAITING
Using the clips from the kit, close the growbag by wrapping it twice. Place the growbag in a safe place, e.g. on a cupboard. Try to ensure a temperature of around 21-23°C. Take a deep breath and relax, let the two to three week magic happen. Mushrooms like peace and quiet - try not to disturb them too much :)
STEP 6
HARVEST TIME
Once the oyster mushrooms are ready, wash your hands thoroughly, take the growkit out of the bag and gently twist out the fruiting bodies. Try to remove the smaller mushrooms as well, although don't do this at all costs. Nothing bad should happen if a few small ones are left unpicked. Try to be gentle on the mycelium :)
STEP 7
WANT MORE?
No problem. If you want to use growkit again and enrich your harvest with more tasty mushrooms, simply repeat steps 3 to 6 :)
Note:You can find many different ways of dealing with mycelium on the Internet. And many of them are fine. Mushrooms in the wild grow under a variety of conditions with many variable factors. Similarly, you can successfully grow mushrooms at home by providing them with quite different conditions. However, we recommend sticking to the method outlined above - it is effective and simple. The most common cause of fruiting body problems is too frequent and rapid changes in the microclimate. We advise against ventilating and spraying the mycelium too much - every time you open a bag with mycelium, the air humidity suddenly drops. It takes several hours for the air to become saturated with water again - so it is practically impossible to maintain optimum air humidity by opening the growbag several times a day. Rest assured, the mycelium will not lack oxygen - the growbag has air filtering strips to ensure adequate gas exchange. And we really recommend that you keep your mycelium in the growbags provided. And we really recommend that you keep your mycelium in the growbags provided - remember that the larger the volume of the container in which the mycelium is stored, the more difficult it is to maintain adequate air humidity. If you buy our products, there is no point in buying large plastic boxes. You will spend money unnecessarily and make things even more difficult for yourself.We also discourage you from putting mycelium in household food fridges - this is not necessary for fruiting, but significantly increases the chance of the substrate becoming infected with fridge micro-organisms. If you do have to put mycelium in the fridge (e.g. due to a trip), it is essential to protect it, e.g. by wrapping it tightly in cling film.
...and the most important rule is:
Enjoy!