How to grow mushrooms indoors: 14 steps (with photo) - tips

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To disinfect your growing medium, you can place the ingredients in a microwave safe usable container and add a little water to wet the straw or sawdust. Then microwave on high and boil for two minutes until the water boils.
This helps kill all microorganisms, creating a safe environment for mycelium to grow. You may need to do several batches to completely disinfect the straw or sawdust ingredients.

Warm up the growing medium to let the mycelium grow. The mycelium in the embryo needs to fully develop in the growing medium before becoming a mushroom. Warm temperatures will facilitate this growth.

After choosing the right ingredients for the mushroom, take a handful of the ingredients into the baking tray. A shallow baking tray with a large surface creates plenty of space for mushrooms to grow.
Use your hands to mix mushroom embryos into the growing ingredients. Place the baking tray on a hot pack at 21 degrees Celsius. This is the ideal temperature for mycelium growth.
Place the trays in a dark place (such as a drawer) for 3 weeks. This step is to let the mycelium take root into the growing medium.

Place the growing ingredients in the right environment. After 3 weeks, you need to place the mushroom tray in a cool, dark place (about 13 degrees C). The basement is the perfect place to put a mushroom tray, but the drawer or drawer in a room that doesn't have a fireplace is also suitable during winter.

If you notice dark green or dark brown spots (like on moldy bread), discard these ingredients.
Spread a handful of growing soil over the growing ingredients and spray with water to keep the mixture evenly moist. You can place a damp cloth on the tray to prevent any moisture from escaping.
You can set the heat light on low mode next to the mushroom tray. It simulates the sun to help the fungus navigate and "grow", making it easier to harvest.
This mixture needs to be kept moist and cool as the fungus grows. Check periodically and spray water if necessary.
Mushrooms like cool air, but in general, the key is not to let them get too hot. If the temperature is lower than 21 ° C, fungus will grow well.

Harvest when the mushrooms are fully grown. Within 3 weeks, you should see small mushrooms appear. Continue to maintain a moist, cool, and dark environment to allow fungal growth.

When the mushroom is completely separated from the mushroom body, it's time to harvest. You can pull the mushrooms out with your hands, but doing so risks damaging the growing mushrooms underneath. Instead, use a sharp knife to cut under the mushroom.
It is best to wash the mushrooms before you cook them. Harvest mushrooms can be stored in a paper bag and refrigerated for up to a week.

Part 2 of 3: Growing mushrooms with coffee grounds

Transfer the embryo into a container. Wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap, then mix the embryos into the coffee grounds, crush them with your hands to make sure the embryos are well mixed. Place the mixed coffee grounds in a plastic bag or container and seal.
Place the embryo in the right medium. Place the bag or container of the mixed coffee grounds in a warm, dark place (18-25 degrees Celsius) like a dish shelf or under the sink. Wait about 3 weeks until the entire pouch turns white - the mycelium is rooting in the coffee grounds.
- Cut out the green or brown spots that grow on the mycelium as these can make you sick.
Change the location of the mushroom. Once the ingredients are completely white, bring them to a light place but leave them under the shade and cut a square about 5 x 5 cm wide above the bag. Spray water 2 times a day to ensure moisture - fungus cannot grow in dry environments.
Harvest the mushrooms. Tiny mushrooms will begin to appear within 5 to 7 days. Continue to spray, and each day they will double in size. When the caps begin to rise slightly, it's time to harvest.
- When the fungus stops growing, take the coffee grounds outside and bury them outdoors under mulch; New mushrooms are likely to grow depending on the weather conditions.
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Part 3 of 3: Other methods of growing mushrooms

Grow mushrooms on the tree. Another interesting way to grow certain types of mushrooms like Ganoderma lucidum, Maitake mushroom, lion's mane mushroom, shiitake mushroom, pearl mushroom, and abalone phoenix mushroom is to grow on a log. This process involves inserting the mycelium-sown wooden nodes into the log. You can purchase these nodes online and from fungal spore suppliers.
- The first thing you need to do is find a suitable log for the fungus to grow. The log should be taken from non-aromatic species such as maple, poplar, oak and elm, approximately 0.9 to 1.2 m in length and no more than 35 cm in diameter. The log must be removed from the tree at least 2 weeks prior to grafting to reduce the natural antifungal properties of the stem.
- To assemble the 0.9 -1.2 m long log, you will need about 50 nodes. To attach a knot to the log, use an 8 mm drill to drill holes 5 cm diamond depth across the entire log. The holes should be about 10 cm apart. Place the buttons in the holes and use the hammer to knock the buttons down completely in the trunk.
- If you plan to leave the chunk outdoors, you may need to plug the holes with beeswax to protect the embryo stoppers from insect and weather damage. If you are going to leave the tree in the house in the garage or basement, this is not necessary.
- Gradually the mycelium will grow out of the node and through the trunk until the entire log is covered with the fungus. The fungus then begins to grow from the openings in the trunk. This usually takes 9-12 months. However, depending on temperature and humidity conditions, mushrooms will all grow each year.
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