Mushrooms

Because of the way mushrooms are grown, being smart about energy use is good for production AND good for the environment. Growing that one pound… Read More »Does Growing Mushrooms Produce Co2?

Mushrooms have 0.5 Kilograms (kg) of CO2 per pound of food consumed. In comparison, chicken has 3.1 kg CO2 per pound consumed. Do fungi produce… Read More »How Much Co2 Do Mushrooms Have?

Many growers believe that the indirect sunlight a window provides is the best source of light for growing mushrooms. All in all, your fruiting bodies… Read More »Is Light Important For Mushrooms?

The most common reasons for this occurring are, dry air / lack of humidity and/or the compost within some of the holes being too wet… Read More »Why Are My Oyster Mushrooms Not Growing?

Technically you can’t over water your mushrooms but you could land up with a soggy box. Trysquirting 10-12 squirts each watering. On hot days try… Read More »Can You Overwater Oyster Mushrooms?

Light: Fungi can only grow in the dark. For the most part, light does not play a role in how well fungi grow. There are… Read More »Does Fungi Grow Better In The Dark?

Your mushroom kit does not need to be kept in the dark, but under no circumstance should you allow direct sun light to shine into… Read More »Do Mushroom Grow Kits Need Light?

Ideally, magic mushrooms are best suited to a hotter light that registers closer to the blue end of the spectrum, like “daylight” fluorescent tubes that… Read More »What Kind Of Light Is Best For Mushroom Growing?

Most mushrooms don’t need light or sunlight to grow as they don’t have chlorophyll making photosynthesis impossible. Instead, these mushrooms grow in darkness and produce… Read More »Do Mushrooms Grow In Darkness?

Since eating yeast does not cause it to suffer and involves no animal exploitation or cruelty, yeast is typically considered a vegan food. Although, a… Read More »Why Do Vegans Not Eat Yeast?