All-in-One Grow Bag - Shiitake Mushroom Mix - 4 lb

This is the perfect substrate blend for growing the best Shiitake mushrooms. Formulated by our own mycologist, it contains a proprietary blend of hardwood, bran and other specialty ingredients designed to grow amazing mushrooms.

Anyone can easily grow mushrooms using our simple All-in-One Mushroom Grow Bag - no experience required!

These bags contain 4 lbs of the finest, nutrient-rich substrate, sealed and sterilized, in one injectable bag. Colonize and fruit - all in the same bag. Simply add your own spores or liquid culture. Self-healing injection port and special filter patch allow for contaminate-free innoculation and air exchange.

What you'll need:

• All-in-One Mushroom Grow Bag
• Alcohol wipe, or isopropyl alcohol and a cotton ball
• Syringe with liquid culture or spores*
• (optional) Latex gloves, isopropyl alcohol and spray bottle

Instructions:

• Prepare space:
  • It's best to work in a pet-free room without any fans moving the air around - we want things as clean as possible to minimize the chance of contamination
  • Wipe down your work surface with alcohol, using a paper towel and spray bottle
• Inoculate:
  • Sterilize the injection needle on your syringe with a lighter and allow to cool briefly
  • Wipe injection port with alcohol wipe or cotton ball dipped in alcohol
  • Inject bag with spores from a spore syringe or liquid culture (minimum of 1cc/pound of media), then cover with Scotch tape
  • Store the bag off the ground in a place with dim lighting - absolutely no direct sunlight - at 70-78F (warmer is better)
  • When the bag is at least 20% colonized (white in color) massage, shake and/or knead the bag to break up the media and more evenly distribute the mycelium
• Prepare for fruiting:
  • When the bag is fully colonized, once again clean your work surface with alcohol
  • Spray or wipe down the bag with alcohol, avoiding the filter patch
  • Wipe scissors with alcohol and cut the top of the bag off, or just cut one slit on each side
  • Grab both sides of the bag with your hands and move them in and out to exchange the air inside
  • Fold the top of the bag a couple of times, seal it with 1-2 paper clips and place it in a dark or dimly lit place, preferably at 70-75F.
• Harvest!
  • When the mushrooms are ready for harvest, open the bag and gently twist the mushrooms to remove them from the media
  • If you want to get a second flush (second round) of mushrooms
    • Rehydrate the bag by very slowly pouring around 90ml of distilled water into the bag
    • Seal the bag using paper clips and wait until the next flush of mushrooms are ready for harvest
    • In many cases you can repeat this process again for a total of three flushes
    • Dispose of the grow bag and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

*BGHydro.com stocks many varieties of 'gourmet' mushrooms. If you're looking for other types of mushrooms please check out our friends at https://inoculatetheworld.com.

We realize that cultivating mushrooms might seem like a daunting task to someone who hasn't done it before. If you have any questions please contact us and we'll do our best to help you achieve success!