4/3/2025 – Day One

This is what comes in the box, along with a flyer containing instructions. It lists 2 different ways that we can grow this out, I’m going with the easier option.

Here’s how the bag looks right out of the box. The bag is completely sealed, except for the white filter at the top, which allows for fresh air exchange. The block inside the bag would have started out brown, but now that it’s fully colonized with mycelium, it’s fully coated in white. There are some orange spots near the top as well, and that’s okay! It’s just a natural growth hormone, produced by the mycelium when it’s ready for mushroom production! It’s a great sign.

Now, I need to give it air in order to trigger mushroom production. To do this, I’m going to cut a large U-shaped flap in the front of the bag, like so:

It needs to be kept in a decently moist environment to really thrive. To do this, I’m going to use the provided water mister to spray the whole bag, and the entire box that the bag came in. Then I will put the whole bag back in the box.

Finally, I’ll take a regular sized plastic bag, spray the inside of it, and put it on top of the entire box, in order to create a humidity-retaining dome. Here’s how it looks now:

And that’s it! I’ll leave it in a spot in my kitchen that gets indirect sunlight, and within 7-10 days, fresh mushrooms should emerge.

I’ll be back to update again soon!