Mushroom Master Miyagi was concerned that his favourite people were missing out on the joy and education that growing their own gourmet mushrooms can bring, so we helped him design one of the largest home grow kits in WA!
What you will find here is step-by-step instructions for growing our delicious gourmet mushrooms at home and without anything more than a water filled spray bottle.
Step 1: Find a suitable place for your kit to reside while it works hard to produce your chosen mushroom. Usually a cooler room such as your kitchen, laundry, family room or other well ventilated space works best. Mushrooms need some light, but not direct sunlight, which might overheat the block and harm the mycelium. Your room should be cooler than 23°C for optimal growth.
Step 2: Place the kit on its back and use your thumbs to carefully push the perforated area until it separates from the carton. Once separated, remove this piece of cardboard and please recycle it with your other paper products.
Step 3: You will see a plastic bag inside this window, with some brown and white colouring inside the bag. This is called substrate and it contains all the nutrients and water your mushrooms will need to grow. The white substance you will see is called mycelium and that is what will become your tasty, beautiful and totally edible gourmet mushroom flush (that’s what we call a bunch of mushrooms).
Step 4: (You will need to be an adult to do this.) Find a really sharp knife and clean it. We suggest 70% Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) or freshly boiled water poured over the blade. Then wait for it to cool down and using a paper towel, wipe it clean and dry.
Step 5: For most varieties we suggest cutting an X from corner to corner of the exposed bag. For Lion’s Mane, we suggest cutting your X a bit smaller, say about 5cm length for each axis of the X. It does not matter if you score the substrate, but it is important that you cut the plastic all the way through and the area of the X can freely open as the mushrooms grow.
Step 6: Without disturbing the plastic too much, check your cuts made a clear X and that the entire length of the cut is free from the opposite side. Please DO NOT remove or fold open the triangular pieces, as these need to cover the substrate to promote humidity behind the X you have cut. Folding or removing the plastic promote a dry environment and delay or prevent the mycelium from producing primordia and then mushrooms.
Step 7: Find a water spray bottle that you are 100% sure has never contained anything except water. Set the nozzle to a fine mist and test it. This is vitally important and if anything, not following this step correctly is likely to delay or prevent mushroom growth. You must spray the opening twice a day (three times if it is really warm) and do so from a distance of 15cm to 20cm. You do not want to “water” the area, but mist it so moisture collects behind the X we made and creates humidity for the mycelium to begin its reproduction or fruiting cycle. We suggest three to 6 sprays, depending on the volume of water your bottle releases.
Some important points to remember: Keep your kit in a cool, well ventilated and well lit area, but avoid direct sunlight and do not allow your kit to warm up (so a garage or sunroom would not be a good choice during Summer).
Make sure there is good airflow/exchange as mushrooms (like us) take in oxygen and expel C02 – So without airflow the C02 can build up and cause your mushrooms to grow longer than normal stalks and they end up looking a bit strange.
If you have any questions, please feel free to use our ‘contact us’ page to ask for assistance or ask questions you feel are not answered here. We would rather you ask an easy to answer question than not ask and have an undesirable experience.
Thank you for choosing a Mushroom Masters Australia HUGE gourmet mushroom home grow kit. We know this can be a fun process, as it is how we first began to grow mushrooms. Feel free to send us photos via our social media pages links below and don’t forget to follow us for mush more content.
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Increases Your Vitamin D
Mushrooms exposed to ultraviolet light are a good source of vitamin D, an important component for bone and immune health.
Boosts Your Immune System
The anti-inflammatory effect of mushrooms has been shown to greatly improve the efficiency of the immune system.
Contains Antioxidants
Mushrooms are a rich, low-calorie source of fibre, protein and antioxidants.
Fun Mushroom Facts
Did you know...
- Mushrooms are made up of around 90% water.
- Mushrooms have their own immune system.
- Earth was covered by giant mushrooms before trees overtook the land.
- The mushroom is a very nutritious food. Differing species can be a good source of vitamin B along with essential minerals such as copper and potassium. While fat, carbohydrates and salt content is very low.
- There are a few mushroom varieties found in the wild that are highly poisonous. A number of these look like common edible species, therefore it can be risky collecting them.
Recipes
Create with mushrooms in your own kitchen with our exquisite and simple recipes!
We like to give our mushrooms Individual Rewards!
We believe we grow the best mushrooms and we like them to know just how proud we are of their achievements. The greatest reward our mushrooms receive, is to make sure when you pick them up, they are fresh, whole and as tasty as can be!
Our mushrooms can score between one and three Morels, which is how we judge their overall status. Look out for the signs at our stalls.