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True mushroom fanatics rejoice at the coming of spring. While many mushrooms are cultivated year-round, several choice species pop up only once or twice a year, in spring or fall. That’s when you’ll find mushroom foragers in the wild, hunting their elusive prey by the base of trees or on decomposing trunks. What season do […]

Puffballs will come up, depending on how far north you live, from July until the beginning of November. I usually find the most from mid-August to mid October. They will often come up a few days after a good rainfall, following a dry spell. Sometimes they start to grow, then stop because it doesn’t have […]

What’s in Season: Mushrooms Agaricus – Also known as the white button mushroom. Chanterelle – A unique golden color. Crimini – Similar to the the button mushrooms with more prominent flavor. Shiitake – Often found in Asian cuisine, referred to as the Chinese black mushroom. Oyster – Delicate in flavor. Do mushrooms have a season? […]

Yes, these mushrooms grow any time of year and everywhere in NZ. In nature, mushrooms grow in spring and autumn conditions, due to rain but still warm weather, driving up humidity. Inside our home, we generally simulate spring-like temperatures, so the mushrooms respond, as long as humidity is managed. What is the best time of […]

Spring Mushroom Guide: Identifying Common Wild Mushrooms (North America) true morels 1 Morchella. Dryad’s Saddle 2 Polyporus squamosus. Wine-cap Stropharia 3 Stropharia rugosoannulata. turkey-tail 4 Trametes versicolor. What month do mushrooms grow the most? If you look at the mushrooming-calendar, most species come out in autumn around the end of September, and continue well into […]

LED treatment significantly contributed to better retention in the moisture content of fruiting bodies produced. In short, blue colored light could be considered as the best treatment to enhance the production efficiency of oyster mushrooms. What kind of light is best for mushroom growing? Mushrooms not getting enough light will be leggy, spindly, and pale.How […]

Mycelium requires some degree of light in order to develop mature fruiting bodies. While some growers prefer to use LED or CFL lights on 12-hour schedules, others simply rely on the indirect sunlight provided by a window. Can you grow mushrooms with LED lights? LED treatment significantly contributed to better retention in the moisture content […]

Once the growing medium is pasteurized and cooled, you can begin sowing the mushroom spawn by sprinkling it over the substrate. Each species of mushroom will have their own light, temperature, and humidity requirements but generally mushrooms like high humidity, good air circulation, low light, and room temperatures. Can mycelium grow infinitely? In principle, a […]

The first crop will always be the biggest. We’ve had some customers grow up to 4 flushes of mushrooms from our kits but on average you’ll get 2 harvests. Once the kit has run out of nutrients and water it will be “spent” and won’t produce any more mushrooms. How much mushrooms can you yield? […]

The cost of growing mushrooms depends on factors such as the type of mushrooms and how many you want to grow. Personal use production may cost between $60 and $200 per month. For a business venture, costs include equipment, operating space, licenses, and more and may run $2,000-$3,000 per month. How much do mushrooms profit? […]

Is it worthwhile to grow your own mushrooms? If you have the right kinds of supplies and use low-cost growing methods, it absolutely is. However, just like cultivating vegetables, you have to learn how to grow them successfully. It can take a while to get the results you’re looking for. Are mushrooms self sufficient? Growing […]

Even in the winter, you can discover edible and medicinal mushrooms on your forest adventures. This guide to fall mushrooms covers many of the common wild mushrooms you will find in the winters in the vast forests of North America (Canada and the United States). Are mushrooms around in winter? Yes! Some mushrooms grow year-round, […]

The ideal time to plant mushrooms depends on where you are growing them – indoors or outdoors. Indoor growing can be done year round in a climate controlled room! Often times indoor growers plant regularly on a scheduled cycle throughout the year to ensure continuous mushroom production. What month can you grow mushrooms? Most mushrooms […]

Spring: The Spring mushroom season begins sometime in late April to early May depending on many factors that include snow melt and temperature. It generally lasts into July. runs through November. The opening of the season is reliant on weather as well. What climate is best for mushrooms? To be abundantly fruitful, mushrooms prefer humid […]

often have the appearance of a green or black mold, but some species can be yellow, brown, or blue. The mycelium of Aspergillus can be light grey in color with a similar appearance to mushroom mycelium. Sometimes colonies of Aspergillus may form a ring with a dense mycelium at the edge. How do you tell […]