How to Grow King Oyster Mushrooms
Cut cardboard into 4 by 4 in (10 by 10 cm) squares and put them in a bucket.. Boil water and pour it over the cardboard until it is completely saturated.. Cover the bucket and let it cool for 8 hours.
Steps
Cut cardboard into 4 by 4 in (10 by 10 cm) squares and put them in a bucket.
Cut cardboard into 4 by 4 in (10 by 10 cm) squares and put them in a bucket.
Boil water and pour it over the cardboard until it is completely saturated.
Boil water and pour it over the cardboard until it is completely saturated.
Cover the bucket and let it cool for 8 hours.
Cover the bucket and let it cool for 8 hours.
Squeeze the cardboard to drain any excess water.
Squeeze the cardboard to drain any excess water.
Place 10 mushroom spawn on 1 piece of cardboard.
Place 10 mushroom spawn on 1 piece of cardboard.
Stack the squares on top of one another, placing spawn on each layer.
Stack the squares on top of one another, placing spawn on each layer.
Place the cardboard squares and spawn into a garbage bag and close it.
Place the cardboard squares and spawn into a garbage bag and close it.
Keep the bag in an area between 50–65 °F (10–18 °C).
Keep the bag in an area between 50–65 °F (10–18 °C).
Open the bag after 2 days to check for pools of water.
Open the bag after 2 days to check for pools of water.
Leave the bag alone for 3-6 weeks.
Leave the bag alone for 3-6 weeks.
Open the plastic bag once you see white strands covering the cardboard.
Open the plastic bag once you see white strands covering the cardboard.
Move the bag to a sunny area when the mycelia is present.
Move the bag to a sunny area when the mycelia is present.
Spray the inner walls of the bag with water twice daily.
Spray the inner walls of the bag with water twice daily.
Collect the mushrooms before they develop a wavy edge.
Collect the mushrooms before they develop a wavy edge.
Twist the mushrooms off of their base.
Twist the mushrooms off of their base.
Spray the bag with water twice a day to get more flushes of mushrooms.
Spray the bag with water twice a day to get more flushes of mushrooms.
Leave the stems on the mushrooms, if you'd like.
Leave the stems on the mushrooms, if you'd like.
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