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How To Grow Mushrooms

All About Mushrooms

In this section we have compiled the basics about some of the most commonly grown gourmet mushrooms. Learn about temperature, humidity & fresh air requirements, growing conditions, preferred substrates & more.

Getting Started With Mushroom Grow Kits

In this section we have compiled a series of articles covering topics which are often asked by both beginning and advanced mushroom growers alike. There are many and varied techniques which can be used to cultivate mushrooms and other fungi, throughout the course of experimentation you will discover the methods and techniques which work best for you in terms of yield, effort and consistency.

Beginning with the first set of guides which discuss how to use a mushroom grow kit, maintaining humidity, opening a kit and some of our most frequently asked questions. 

Pink Oyster Grow Kit With Primordia

Opening A Mushroom Grow Kit

Mushroom grow bags are strong, heat resistant bags which are used to sterilise supplemented substrates for mushroom growing and spawn production. Mushroom grow bags feature

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Managing Humidity

Humidity is one of the most important factors involved in growing mushrooms. For many species high levels of humidity is required to trigger the formation

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Mushroom Growing Basics

Getting started is easy if you’re prepared. Learn about the core elements involved in growing your own mushrooms from scratch with these mushroom growing basics. 

In these articles we cover what is grain spawn, bulk substrate, fresh air exchange, when to sterilise or pasteurise and maintaining humidity amongst other topics.

SGFC Shotgun Fruiting Chamber

Making A Fruiting Chamber

A shotgun fruiting chamber is a low-cost method to keep the humidity consistently high while still providing fresh air to the mushrooms.  It consists of

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oyster mushroom grain spawn

What Is Grain Spawn?

What Is Grain Spawn? Grain spawn is a little known secret weapon of the world of mushroom cultivation. It’s made from sterilised grains that have

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Bulk Substrates

Greetings, fellow fungophiles and aspiring mycologists! Today, we embark on a thrilling journey into the marvelous world of mushroom cultivation. Brace yourselves for a wild

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Managing Humidity

Humidity is one of the most important factors involved in growing mushrooms. For many species high levels of humidity is required to trigger the formation

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greenhouse for mushroom growing

Using A Mini-Greenhouse

Using a greenhouse is an excellent way to create a micro-climate that can be controlled to create the best possible fruiting conditions for mushroom growing.

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Pasteurisation And Sterilisation

Using a method of pasteurisation or sterilisation is necessary for almost all gourmet mushroom growing projects.  It’s often suggested that mushrooms have no trouble growing

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pink oyster mushroom grow kit

Growing Mushrooms in Summer

Summer may bring warm weather and longer days, but for mushroom growers, it presents a unique set of challenges. With high temperatures and increased humidity,

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Growing Mushrooms With Pasteurisation

Methods involving pasteurisation are recommended for beginners due to the relative simplicity and low risk of contamination. 

Methods involving pasteurisation can normally be undertaken with minimal additional equipment.

cold water lime pasteurisation

What Is Lime Pasteurisation

Cold water lime pasteurisation (often called Lipas) is a method of pasteurisation that is used to prepare substrates that have little to no supplementation. It’s

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mushroom paper spawn

Mushroom Paper Spawn

Making Paper Spawn What Is Paper Spawn? Paper spawn is the result of growing mycelium on pasteurised paper. Paper spawn can be used as a

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Pasteurisation And Sterilisation

Using a method of pasteurisation or sterilisation is necessary for almost all gourmet mushroom growing projects.  It’s often suggested that mushrooms have no trouble growing

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Growing Mushrooms With Sterilisation

Sterilisation is used for preparing substrates with a higher amount of supplementation, often required for the cultivation of species like lion’s mane and reishi.

These methods often require additional equipment and are undertaken in the presence of a laminar flow hood for best and most consistent results.

Lions mane mushroom

How To Grow Lion’s Mane

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on growing Lion’s Mane mushrooms, a guide meticulously crafted for both aspiring mycologists and seasoned mushroom cultivators. Lion’s Mane, scientifically

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Gourmet Mushroom Grain Spawn Spores

How To Load A Pressure Cooker

It’s common practice for mushroom cultivators to use pressure cookers or canners to sterilise grain for spawn or substrate for producing fruiting blocks. In this

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PF Tek

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on using the PF Tek method for growing mushrooms at home. This guide is tailored for beginners and experts alike,

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Sterilized Grain Spawn Bags

Hello, my fun-guys and gals! Gather round for another spore-tacular journey into the rich and varied world of gourmet mushroom cultivation. Today, we’re stepping away

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Making Grain Spawn

Learning to make grain spawn is one of the most rewarding steps a mushroom cultivator will take.  In the follow articles we discuss what is grain spawn, how to make it and the techniques involved.

mycelium growing on grain spawn

How To Make Grain Spawn

Well, hello there, you fantastic fungi fanatic, you! Get ready to delve deep into the thrilling world of gourmet mushroom cultivation, because today, we’re pushing

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Making Agar & Liquid Culture

Working with agar and liquid culture can be considered advanced mushroom work and is best done using aseptic technique due to the high risk on contamination. Use agar and liquid culture to preserve mycelium cultures and expand them for use.

agar plate for mycology

How To Prepare Agar

Welcome to our detailed tutorial on preparing agar for mushroom cultivation, a fundamental skill for both novice and experienced mycologists. In this guide, we will

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How To Clone Mushrooms

Cloning mushrooms, or growing fungal mycelium on agar plates will give you the ability to keep a collection of mushroom in storage and reproduce the

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Liquid culture syringe

How To Make Liquid Culture

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on making liquid culture for mushroom growing! Whether you’re a seasoned mycologist or a budding mushroom enthusiast, understanding the art

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Cooking With Mushrooms

Working with agar and liquid culture can be considered advanced mushroom work and is best done using aseptic technique due to the high risk on contamination. Use agar and liquid culture to preserve mycelium cultures and expand them for use.

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PF Tek

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on using the PF Tek method for growing mushrooms at home. This guide is tailored

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