How to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms at Home The FOOLPROOF Way: An All-Inclusive Beginner's Guide to Easily Grow Psychedelic Magic Mushrooms in Your Own Home (The Complete Guide to Psilocybin Mushrooms) (2024)

FAQs

What is the easiest way to grow mushrooms for beginners? ›

Spray-and-grow kits, a block of colonized substrate inside a small box, make for the easiest way for beginners to get started. “They're inexpensive. You get a lot of mushrooms out of them. And they're super easy,” says Lynch.

To generate mushrooms without spores, one must first grow the mushroom tissue culture known as mycelium. An agar plate, a sterile petri dish with agar as a growth medium, is required for this. In the right environment and temperature, the agar will support fungal culture.

Mushrooms like dark, cool, and humid growing environments. When you're growing mushrooms at home, a place like your basem*nt is ideal, but a spot under the sink could also work. Before you start growing, test out your spot by checking the temperature.

Another easy, inexpensive option for growing mushrooms at home is inoculated sawdust in a plastic bag. These come in kit versions, but you can also make them yourself. Store them in a bathroom where it is dark and moist and you'll start to see flushing pretty quickly.

The best size for growing mushrooms from store bought stems is ¼ inch (6 mm.). You can use a cardboard box, paper bags, or even a plastic bin to layer your medium. Place some of the straw or other moist material at the bottom and add mushroom end pieces. Do another layer until the container is full.

Thoroughly clean the space, removing any dust, dirt, or debris. Sterilize the room by wiping surfaces with a mild bleach or disinfectant spray. Maintaining the right temperature and humidity levels is vital for the growth of mushrooms. Most mushroom species thrive in a temperature range of 60-75°F (15-24°C).

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) or Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are great choices for first timers because they are delicious and are some of the easiest to grow. How you grow your mushrooms will depend on the kit you buy. But don't worry; they should come with instructions to help you get started.

Keeping Your Growroom Clean

Without dust and particles in the air, your mushrooms will be able to breathe and process their nutrients much more efficiently. In a mushroom cultivation cleanroom, the primary and best way of filtering and sterilizing the air will be through the use of HEPA filters.

Oyster mushrooms are by far the easiest and most reliable mushrooms to grow. For beginners we recommend our Mist & Grow Oyster mushroom grow kits. Simply cut an X in one side of the bag, cover with a humidity tent, and mist a few times daily. Within 7-10 days a cluster of baby mushrooms will appear!

The 3 types of mushrooms that are easiest to grow at home are oyster, white button, and Shiitake. The method for growing each mushroom is similar, but the ideal growing medium differs. Oyster mushrooms grow best in straw; Shiitakes grow best on hardwood sawdust; button mushrooms grow best in composted manure.

What are the easiest mushrooms to grow in a bucket? ›

Most Oysters species will work great, specifically Pink Oysters, Blue Oysters and Pearl Oysters. You may be able to grow other species this way (Lion's Mane for example) but it's best to stick to something prolific and aggressive like oysters, especially if it's your first grow.

Shiitake mushrooms grown on logs outdoors is one of the easiest mushrooms for beginners to learn the cycles of mushroom production. Although oyster mushrooms may fruit easiest, they are insect prone, so Shiitakes are the one to start with.