I usually don’t grow in the summer due to the heat and I’m struggling to get my ass in gear for this winter. I usually have about 4 varieties I grow, blue oysters, pinks, lion’s mane and pioppinos.
I usually don’t grow in the summer due to the heat and I’m struggling to get my ass in gear for this winter. I usually have about 4 varieties I grow, blue oysters, pinks, lion’s mane and pioppinos.
I’ve got fairly high humidity due to my fishtank…what level do you have to keep them at to be successful?
I typically set mine for 95% RH to initiate pin formation, I bump that down to 80-85% while the fruit grows out. It gets tricky when you are trying to get juggle getting new pins on some blocks and growing out mushrooms on others, then I just play it by ear.
Sounds like a purpose built enclosure is the way to go…
You can get solid results with a 5-gal bucket, a trash bag, and an outdoor spot in the shade.
A tent is a great upgrade at scale but overkill when growing casually; don’t let it stop you.
100% - I gave my parents in law a 5 gal bucket to grow their own at home, and it flushed 5 or 6 times before they emptied it into the compost. Masters mix with boiled water poured over top, I thought it would contaminate because it wasn’t properly sterilized, but had no issues colonizing.
I was taking inventory of some stuff I purchased for other projects… this is something I’ve always wanted to try, and has given me a use case to give it a shot
There are cheaper options than a tent setup, you can find lots of little tutorials online. For a couple of years I used a ‘shotgun fruiting chamber’, it’s a tote with lots of tiny holes drilled in it, and some damp perlite in the bottom. You mist the inside and occasionally lift the lid to introduce fresh air.
I’ve got enough random stuff… I might be able to whack up a mini grow tent… I might have to give this a shot, thanks for the info!