Start your mushroom grow kit with Talkrot owner, Adam Carlin!

Blue Oyster Mushroom
Grow KitGrowing Instructions

STEP ONE: OPEN
Open the top of the box to retrieve the spray bottle. Push along the perforated lines on the front of the box to remove the front piece. Save this as an artist print.

STEP TWO: CUT
Cut an X into the plastic with a sharp knife. STEP THREE: PLACE Place the grow kit somewhere indoors in indirect sunlight.

STEP FOUR: SPRAY
Lift up the plastic flaps and spray the exposed mycelium at least three times a day.

STEP FIVE: HARVEST
The mushrooms are ready to harvest when the caps begin to uncurl, but before they become too flat. To reduce the spore-load, harvest them when they are younger. When they look ready, twist them at their base to remove them from the fruiting block.

ROUND TWO: SECOND FLUSH
Keep spraying your block for another week or two to harvest a second flush of mushrooms.

Your Mushroom Grow Kit is alive! Try to open it as soon as possible. If you need to store it, you can for up to 2.5 months. For best results, store in a refrigerator.

Around 1 - 2 weeks! After opening the kit, you will start to see ‘pinning’ after a 5 - 7 days. 5 days after that, you should be ready to harvest!

Yes! Blue oyster mushrooms are just about the easiest mushroom there is to grow.

Any water will do! Tap water works just fine.

It's essential to ensure that you thoroughly cook your fresh fungi using heat. If you're trying this particular species for the first time, it's wise to begin with a small portion to check for any potential allergies, even if the mushrooms are cooked.

As mushrooms mature, they release spores as part of their natural reproductive process. This mechanism allows them to spread and propagate. However, individuals with allergies or weakened immune systems might want to consider relocating their fruiting mushroom kits outdoors or to a well-ventilated area during this spore-releasing stage, which occurs close to harvest time. In some cases, the spores in mushrooms can cause respiratory irritation, and occasionally even non-allergic or non-immunocompromised mushroom cultivators may experience irritation from these spores. If you fall into this category, it is advisable to minimize the spore concentration by harvesting the mushrooms while they are still in their early growth stages. They will still be delicious to eat at a younger stage!

Mushrooms need light, humidity, and airflow to be healthy. As a rule of thumb, if your mushrooms are too pale, they likely need less light; if they are too stringy, they likely need more air; and if they are too dry, they likely need more humidity - so spritz away!

Don’t lose help yet! Often if there is foreign molds (blue, green, etc.), they are only on the surface of the block and can be scrapped off. Since the block is entirely filled with oyster mycelium, the foreign mold has a lot to compete with and doesn’t penetrate deep into the block.

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to letstalkrot@gmail.com.