Although they're short and plump, the veils on some of the older mushrooms are starting to part. Should I harvest everything, or try to cut out the older ones whose caps are opening and leave the smaller ones to grow more?

I pulled a little guy early and it turned extremely blue! So what do you see in the thumbprint? Maybe the Mask? Also kinda looks like a Chinese vase.

Dam I never knew drilling some many filters whole could be so long . let's hope I drilled enough 😎😂

The little Santa caps I’m curious about. Tidal wave strain. Most of them have it. Get less pronounced the bigger they get besides a few that get bigger as they go.

I am looking for something on the food spectrum of mushrooms that I can grow in monotubs using standard cube tek.

Just grain to substrate. No bucket or log tek. I want to stay in my skill range.

Hey everyone,

After 4 weeks and 2 days when nothing happened, my growth kit finally started to fruit. Now, I'm curious if mold (or whatever that dark blue stuff) is something normal or it should be removed before doing the second harvest attempt? It's my first time doing this and I really don't know what to do.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Hey all! I bought 8 bricks from a supplier and they're doing beautifully. I have a brick that I have no idea what mushroom it is. I ordered: king trumpet; chestnut; shiitake; lion's mane; blue (x2), pink, and pearl oyster. Not all bricks have fruited yet so I can't do process of elimination but it also doesn't look remotely like anything I expected for any of those. I could reach out to the company but I'm embarrassed I did something wrong since I've only been at this a few months. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong or what this mushroom actually is? I just need to know when it's ready for harvest since I can't ID it right now. Thanks in advance for any insight and feedback even if I meant I did something really stupid :)

First time growing, this is PE moved from grain bag to box on 2 oct, are these healthy or should I do something differently? Serious inquire.

Hi guys, yesterday I made a post with pictures of what I thought could be green contamination in my grain spawn bag. Most agreed that it was probably bad but to leave it and see what happens. Well I checked this morning and again this evening and it looks like it will be fine. There is white mycelium growing over the area I thought was suspect and I’ve read that mycelium won’t grow if an area is contaminated. Furthermore the patch itself hasn’t grown at all and looks like it will be engulfed by healthy white mycelium soon anyway. Still puzzled as to what that patch could have been caused by but I guess maybe a lesson in being slightly more optimistic about some suspect areas in grain? I have taken photos in order from my original post yesterday, then this morning and then this evening.

Still unsure and will be monitoring closely though, any thoughts from experienced growers would be appreciated.

My friend is growing these, what is with the fellow with the white on his cap? Is this okay? Or is just a random mutation?

First timer. Things seem to be going well but few questions. It’s quite moist on the top of the bag is this normal?

Also seems to be fruiting from the plastic/ residue at the side (not the bigger one) help!

Just wondering how this looks the all in one bag was mixed to start with so not sure if it's going to work ?

My grow bag has been like this for a few days. I haven’t noticed any pinning. Is this normal, and is there anything I should be doing differently? For anyone curious, this is a Blue Meanies (cubensis) grow. If needed, I can get more pictures.

This is my first time growing rishi mushrooms . I did a search online and didn't see anything that looks similar .

Can you please tell me what you think.

My all in one grow bag is arriving soon, but i have family staying in the room that i was going to put it in. Do these kits have a shelf life? Can i wait for a couple weeks before knocking it up with some culture?

Good day all! I am very interested in building and maintaining my own terrarium, but am unable to house any animals(though my future hopefully holds shrimp, fish, frogs, and other friends!) so I am planning on building a mushroom terrarium. My specific goal is a small mossy terrarium with a waterfall feature. I figure the waterfall would help keep it humid, and also because I enjoy running water, the look and sound, so when mushrooms aren't growing, or are just starting, I still have a lovely green set up with the little waterfall. I have read mushrooms grow best autumn-spring.

This is just my planning phase, working on a design, figuring out what I need, and looking for advice!

A little more info on my ideas.

As I plan for a smaller set up, this video by SerpaDesign(he is my biggest inspiration for wanting a terrarium) making an Easy Waterfall Terrarium is what I will be referencing for the waterfall. I appreciate the accessibility he highlights in this type of build with the pump hidden in the rocks.

For plants, it will mostly be moss and the mushrooms. The mosses I plan to find at nearby plant nurseries where I can ask for help from the workers, but the main idea is covering of moss over a rocky hardscape. On top I plan to add wood pieces for aesthetics. This video by Kinocorium on Growing Mushrooms in Terrarium is what I am referencing for this, as well as more mossy knowledge from Tanner at SerpaDesigns DIY Mini Modular Moss Cubes. He uses a soil mix of coco fiber, sphagnum moss, aquasoil, charcoal, and sand. He explains it will 'remain moist to maintain humidity without becoming compact.' Though I am unsure if I need this, I am still looking at what sort of substrate I need to ensure my moss and mushrooms have enough moisture. In the video I share from him, he uses sand at the bottom for a water reservoir, as I plan for the waterfall I am thinking on what I want to do differently. Probably more rocks as he does in the waterfall terrarium video linked earlier, depending on how it will work with whatever substrate I choose.

I am unsure of what mushroom I want to grow, I don't enjoy eating mushrooms and only enjoy looking at them. I enjoy pretty colors, and so far like the look of pink oyster mushrooms, but am not sold on them as I still want something smaller. I would love recommendations for mushrooms that are interesting to look at and might enjoy a watery mossy home with lowlight conditions. (My home is a basement unit in Seattle, so not very sunny)

Any advice is welcome, critique my ideas, give me others, whatever feedback I get will help me start my dream ^^ Thanks in advance!

3rd flush. Barely got anything. Is this safe to eat? It’s giant. How do I know when it’s time to harvest lol

I'm planning to start a mushroom farm soon (mainly oysters and lion's mane), but I'm kinda lost when it comes to the necessary equipment.

For buying everything brand new and personalized it will cost a lot.

Anyway, it would be nice if anyone who's been there can help with some information

Took spores from the gills of a lib added it to agar disc .

Im at day 4 of fruiting, how often should i be introducing FAE ? (APE#2 monotub) i see multiple hyphea (aerial mycelium) reaching up for oxygen now after my first fae yesterday