FAQ
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I am a complete novice, where should I start?
We recommend people to start with our Ready-To-Fruit Grow Kit, which already have the “baby” mushrooms forming. Simply cut small 1/8” holes, or small X’s one side of the bag or open the top of the bag. Within a day you’ll see what resembles a very small mushroom form. Ready-To-Fruit kits have harvestable within a week.
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What is the difference between the Colonized Spawn, Grow Kit, and Ready-To-Fruit Kit?
1. Inoculated Grain Spawn – Used as a nutritious food source for mushroom mycelium before colonizing Hay or Hardwood.
2. Inoculated Mushroom Grow Kits – Our Premium Hardwood substrate is inoculated with mushroom mycelium. You’ll have Mushrooms in as little as 7 to 90 days*.
3. Ready-to-Fruit Kits –Under carefully monitored growing conditions we allow the mycelium to reach maturity. These kits are ready to fruit mushrooms the instant it’s provided with Fresh Air. You’ll have Mushrooms in as little as 7 days*.
*Depending on Strain
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How long can I store my Mushroom Kit?
By keeping your Grow Kit or Read-To-Fruit Kit in the refrigerator at 2 to 4°C, you’ll be able to slow the growth down by weeks if not months. Freezing the Kit will stop the growth process all together and store for over a year.
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How do I increase humidity?
Best way to increase humidity is to contain the Mushroom Kit in a container, misting more often, or placing a shallow dish inside the container. You can also automate it with a store bought Humidifier.
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How come my mushrooms look like cauliflower or coral?
These are primordial or “Baby” mushrooms looking for Oxygen. Much like us, mushroom mycelium requires oxygen for cellular respiration. CO2 is heavier than O2 fanning your grow kit daily will eliminate CO2 buildup.
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Where should I store my Grow Kit or Ready-To-Fruit Kit?
Best place to store them is away from direct sunlight and at temperatures between 10 and 23°C. Keep the Grow Kit or Ready-To-Fruit Kit. Make sure you’re able to provide a suitable Relative Humidity of 70%+ and is well ventilated (0.125 Room Changes per hour).
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What to do if mushrooms form where I didn’t cut?
Sometimes life doesn’t go the way we planned. Best thing to do is to produce new cuts where the mushroom has formed “Baby” mushrooms or primordial.