Organic Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit
• Harvest your own oyster mushrooms in 10 days!
• The kit can be stored for up to 6 weeks in the fridge until ready to use.
The kits are ready to grow. The mycelium has already colonized its substrate, and it is just waiting for one thing: for you to make a small opening and provide some moisture to help it grow.
An original gift for the holidays! Harvest your own oyster mushrooms in 10 days!
All kits are hand screen-printed, each box is unique 🙂 This is a project done in partnership with the youth center "Chez Zelle).
Weight : +- 2800 gr
Dimensions : 18x12x23cm
(*) All our substrates are certified organic "BE-BIO-01" by Certisys (Belgium).
How does it work?
Instructions are on the back of the box:
Harvest up to 1kg of oyster mushrooms over 3 harvests.
This variety can be grown all year round, ideal temperature between 12° and 20° C.
Tips:
To encourage growth and productivity of the second and third harvests, you can:
- Re-moisten the substrate: take the bag out of the box and soak it overnight in water before draining and putting it back into cultivation.
- Create a thermal shock: place the block in a cool place for one night or more (fridge or outside, for example). This simulates the arrival of winter and encourages the mushroom to reproduce.
When to harvest?
You should harvest the clusters before the edges of the caps curl up and start to brown slightly. At the beginning of growth, the caps can double in size each day. When growth starts to slow and the caps change color to a light gray, it's usually the right time to harvest. Harvesting younger mushrooms allows for better preservation and a more tender texture.
Pull the clusters off by twisting them. Remove any remaining stem pieces from the substrate, keep moist until the next harvest.
How many harvests?
We usually do 3 harvests on this type of logs. The first harvest is the most abundant, and the following harvests decrease by half each time.
Where to grow it?
Indoors (kitchen, garage, cellar). Oyster mushrooms need a bit of light to grow. Prefer indirect sunlight, avoid anything that might dry out the block: drafts, heaters, direct sun. Oyster mushrooms like humidity but don't like to be constantly soaked.
Storage
The kit can be kept in the fridge for 6 to 8 weeks if you don't want to use it right away or if it's a gift.
Fresh oyster mushrooms keep for 5 to 7 days in a paper bag in the fridge. For longer storage, you can also freeze, dry, or preserve them in jars.
