![]() ![]() If stored correctly, your oysters can last up to 10 days! We suggest using a paper bag when in the fridge.Īfter you’ve harvested, use a clean knife and cut away and excess mycelium. I like to pick them before they get too large, when they are just perfect size to fry them with some eggs and toast! Once picked, place the mushrooms in a 1- degree environment (i.e., the fridge) as quickly as possible. If you leave the Italian Oyster to grow, they will become huge. To do this we can continue to lightly spray the mushrooms to ensure they have some humidity. Try to keep the humidity and temperatures constant during this stage and the oyster should form. The temperature should remain between about 16-20 degrees. At this time the humidity can be dropped slightly back, but still needs to be high. Now is the time to take them through adolescence into maturity. This is the part you have been waiting for.Īll going well, you've provided your block with the perfect conditions and have some good pins growing. You will find pink oysters do not like to grow below 15 degrees. Between 16-24 is great for Italian oysters. Temperature - Oysters like a mild temperature, and pink oysters prefer a more tropical temperature. Don’t be too concerned about the fresh air requirements unless you are getting mushrooms with long stems. If the CO2 content is too high, the mushroom will tell you by growing really long stems as they search for fresh air. If you have your block in a room like the bathroom, cracking open the window will help. To prevent this, we need to ensure there is plenty of fresh air moving around the oyster block. If there is too much CO2, they just won't fruit. moist, the area you spray creates a little micro climate of humidity to entice a good pin set.įresh Air Exchange (FAE) - Mushrooms love to create CO2, they are masters at it. Be careful not to over water and the area, the ‘X’ should be no more than moist, do not soak. This can be done every time you wash your hands in the bathroom. Humidity - During primordia formation, the oyster blocks like it close to 100% humidity If you are using a small fruiting chamber, or simply fruiting your block in the bathroom or kitchen bench, and do not have a pond fogger and/or humidifier, with a small spray bottle you will need to ensure you, with water, lightly mist or spray the ‘X’ in your block 3-5 times per day. Mushrooms won't grow in your dark closet! It should have around 12 -14 hours of light a day. Good old fashioned natural light! But do not leave it directly in the sun. Light - Contrary to popular belief, mushrooms need a bit of light to grow. Light, humidity, fresh air exchange, and the correct temperature. To form primordia, or 'pins' you need to provide the block and the opening with four elements. Pink Oyster Mushroom Fruiting - Oak and Spore When the fresh air and humidity hit the exposed substrate under the cut, primordia or pins should form there. As mentioned above this is done but cutting an ‘X’ in the side of the bag directly over the substrate. So, we need to direct the mushrooms where to grow. Like most oysters, these species are a prolific fruiter, and opening the entire block to the atmosphere will cause far too many pins sets (small mushrooms) and a waste the energy in the block. This will remove any bacteria which can grow on the substrate. Prep the mushroom block by wiping the front face and a razor blade or shape knife with alcohol-based hand sanitiser. When you have a fully colonised bag, you need to cut an ‘X’ in the side of the bag. The first is opening the block, the second is primordia formation, or 'pinning'. We want to separate fruiting oyster mushrooms into three steps. Once the Oyster block is fully colonised it will be ready to fruit! These both produce excellent mushrooms that are so of the tastiest you will find. They grow quickly, you can have a fresh harvest of oysters on your plate in just a couple weeks! There are many different types of oysters, but here we will focus on the Italian and Pink oyster. Easy to cultivate and forgiving of any mistakes. #Primordia mushroom how toIn this guide, we will cover how to grow oyster mushrooms! Italian and Pink Oyster mushrooms are a staple for the hobby mushroom grower. ![]()
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