Grow Your Own Organic Oyster Mushrooms in 3 Easy Steps!

 

1. Open:

Remove the perforated window on the front of the box. The substrate bag remains inside. Cut a large “X” into the substrate bag exactly where the window is located.
Do not cut off the plastic flaps. Gently scratch the mushroom mycelium with a fork.

2. Spray:

Place the box in a bright spot at room temperature, but away from direct sunlight. Ideally, choose the most humid room in your home. Spray a little water twice a day behind the flaps of the “X” and later onto the growing mushrooms. After about two weeks, the first baby mushrooms should appear.

3. Harvest:

4–5 days later, before the mushroom cap edges curve fully upwards, they are ready to harvest. To encourage a second harvest, repeat steps 2 & 3.

 

Additional Tips:

If the substrate is already quite dry after the first harvest or if the second harvest is delayed, you can remove the bag from the box and place it in a bowl of water with the “X” facing down for 2–3 hours.

If the chosen location is rather dry, spraying more than twice a day may be necessary.

 

Find plenty of ideas for preparing your freshly harvested mushrooms here.

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