At Home Kit Instructions
Hello! It's your at home kit.
Inside, you’ll find a bag of mushroom mycelium (roots) and spray bottle.
For best results, follow the instructions below.
- Fold back the box flaps (or cut them off using scissors). Leave the bag inside the box.
- Place your box out of direct sunlight and away from fans, vents or dehumidifiers. Mushrooms like humid environments.
- Using a clean sharp knife, slice an X opening in the top of the bag.
- Using the included spray bottle, mist the bag opening several times a day with water.
- After a few days, tiny mushrooms will start to grow or “pin” in the opening.
- The pins will grow and double in size every day, growing into a cluster of mushrooms.
When to Harvest:
Blue Oyster - Caps lighten in color. Cap edges start to flatten out
Lion’s Mane - The fuzz-like surface starts looking more like hair.
Golden Oyster - Cap edges flatten and start to look wavy.
Black Kings - Cap edges flatten and turn upward
Harvesting Instructions
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When Harvesting
The entire cluster must be harvested at once.
- Try to rock and pull the cluster off in one piece.
- Remove any excess bits of mushroom from around the X opening after the cluster is removed from the bag.
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After Harvest
Use packing or duct tape to close up the X opening.
- For a second harvest, flip your bag upside down and slice an X opening on the opposite side of the bag.
- Mist the bag opening several times a day. Mushrooms will pin and grow just as they did with the first flush.
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After Second Harvest
It is possible to extend the life of the mycelium outdoors by crumbling and layering it between pieces of cardboard. Results will vary.
- Spent mycelium also makes a great addition to compost.
Handling + Storage
- Store in the fridge or out on the counter.
- Do not store in airtight container
- Do not rinse or wash. Our mushrooms are chemical-free.
Fresh mushrooms often dry/crack around the edges as they dehydrate, form a cloud-like fuzz on their stems, and deposit a dust-like layer of spores that is similar to pollen.
All of these are normal, and do not affect mushroom quality.
