How to grow mushrooms at home with the Toolbox
Set-up:
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1.
Buy a spore syringe from a top-rated vendor on the EU Spore Hub on Reddit (Google it).
Any spore syringe between 3-10ml will work.
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2.
Find a cool place for your Toolbox.
Remove any sources of heat (e.g. radiator) nearby.
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3.
Make sure that this place receives daylight.
But NOT direct sunlight.
Step 1 - Inject the bag:
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1.
Remove the plastic cap of your syringe and screw on the needle protector.
Do not remove the needle protector until you are ready to inject.
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2.
Thoroughly wipe the injection port with the sterilising wipe.
N.B. The injection port is now a black circle.
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3.
Remove the needle protector.
Ensure that the needle does not touch anything before injecting.
Inject the full syringe through the injection port (the black circle).
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4.
Tie the thermal sleeve around the Toolbox.
Carefully insert the Grow Bag.
Leave the lid open.
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5.
Set the temperature on the thermal sleeve to 30°C.
Wait 3-4 weeks, until your bag has a patch of white around the size of your fist.
The patch of white may appear anywhere on your grow bag.
Step 2 - Squeeze the bag:
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6.
Remove the Grow Bag from the Toolbox.
Vigorously squeeze the soil.
Do this until:
- You can no longer see any white.
- You can no longer feel any clumps in the soil.
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7.
Place the Grow Bag back into the Toolbox.
Leave the lid open.
You're almost there! You should see mushrooms in 4-6 weeks.
If you are unsure, please contact us and include photos.
Step 3 - Harvest mushrooms:
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8. Harvest mushrooms.
When are my mushrooms ready to harvest?Simply cut open the bag and carefully remove the mushrooms. Use the Soak Step explained below for more harvests.
No mushrooms?
If the soil is completely white but there is no sign of mushrooms, then perform the soak step.
If you are unsure please contact us and include photos.
