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Ways to Grow Cambodian Magic Mushrooms Indoor
1. Get the Background
Growing mushrooms at home is a task that any gardener interested in growing their own food should attempt. Mushrooms are a healthy addition to any diet, as they are low in calories and fat, high in fiber, and contain high amounts of potassium and selenium. Mushrooms are best grown indoors where the temperature and light conditions can be more readily managed. Learning how to grow mushrooms indoors is a matter of managing their growing conditions carefully.
2. Decide what type of mushroom you want to grow.
The three 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 substrate differs.
- Oyster mushrooms grow best in straw or coffee grounds (described later); Shiitakes grow best on hardwood sawdust; button mushrooms grow best in composted manure. These different substrates reflect the different nutritional needs of each species; however, each of these three species can be grown readily enough in sawdust or straw. Make sure that if you use sawdust it is from untreated wood.
- Choosing a type of mushroom to grow is a matter of taste. You should grow the type you most want to eat.
3. Purchase mushroom spawn.
Mushroom spawn is sawdust permeated with mushroom mycelia — essentially the root structure of the fungus.
It is used much like plant seedlings to facilitate growth.
- You can purchase high-quality mushroom spawn from several online retailers, some gardening supply stores, or some specialty organic living stores.
- Make sure to buy spawn rather than spores. Some retailers will also sell spores, which are more akin to the seeds of plants (rather than seedlings). Growing mushrooms from spores takes more time and practice, and is best suited for a seasoned mushroom grower.
4. Sterilize the growing substrate.
If you are growing mushrooms in straw or sawdust.
It will be necessary to sterilize these growing mediums before inoculating with the spawn.
This is done to kill off any micro-organisms that could compete with the mycelia.
- To sterilize the substrate, place it in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to make the straw or sawdust damp. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat on high for two minutes, or until the water has boiled off.
- This kills off any microorganisms, leaving the substrate safe to receive the mushroom mycelia. You may need to work in batches in order to sterilize all of the straw or sawdust.
5. Heat the substrate so that the mycelia will spread.
The mycelia in your mushroom spawn need to spread into the substrate thoroughly before producing mushrooms.
A warm temperature encourages this growth.
- After choosing the substrate best suited to your mushroom species, place a few handfuls of it into a baking pan. A shallow pan with a large surface area will provide the most room for your mushrooms to grow.
- Mix the spawn into the substrate with a sterilized utensil.
- Place the baking pan on a heating pad set to 70°F (21°C).
- This is the ideal temperature to encourage growth.
- You can also try simply placing the pan in a warm area of your home.
- Leave the setup in a dark environment, such as a cabinet, for about three weeks.
- This will allow the mushroom mycelia to permeate the substrate.
Ways to Grow Cambodian Magic Mushrooms Indoor
6. Place the substrate into the proper environment.
After two weeks, check the substrate to see if it has been fully colonized.
The substrate should be entirely covered with what looks like white fuzz.
This may take between two to four weeks.
If the substrate is colonized, you can move the pan into an environment that is dark and cool (about 55°F or 13°C).
A basement usually works well for this, but a cabinet or drawer in an unheated room will work in winter.
- If you notice any dark spots of green or brown (like what you might see on moldy bread), remove these areas from your substrate and throw them out.
- Cover the substrate with a handful of potting soil and spray the entire mixture with enough water to dampen it thoroughly. You can place a damp towel over the pan to prevent moisture loss if desired.
- Consider placing a low heat lamp near the pan. This simulates the sun, which can help the mushrooms orient themselves and grow “up,” making them easier to harvest.
- The mix should be kept moist and cool as the mushrooms grow. Check it periodically and spray it with water as necessary.
- The mushrooms will prefer a cooler environment, but the key is just not to let them get too hot. If the environment is below 70°F (21°C), then your mushrooms should grow fine.
7. Harvest your mushrooms when they are fully grown.
In about three weeks, you should see small mushrooms appearing.
Continue to keep their environment moist, cool, and dark to encourage their growth.
- When the mushroom caps separate fully from their stems, they are ready to harvest.
- You can pluck the mushrooms out with your fingers, but this risks damaging the newly developing fungi beneath the surface. Instead, use a sharp knife to cut the mushrooms at the base of the stem.
- It is best to rinse the mushrooms before cooking or eating.
- You can store harvested mushrooms in a paper bag in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Using Alternative Growing Methods
8. Grow mushrooms from a kit.
For first-time growers, growing mushrooms from a ready-made kit can be a fun, easy option for producing your own mushrooms.
These kits usually consist of plastic bags filled with sterilized, inoculated straw or soil.
All you need to do keep the bag in the correct conditions and in seven to 10 days you’ll have homegrown mushrooms.
- Kits will usually cost between $20 and $30 and can be used to grow most of the common mushroom varieties such as white button, crimini, portobello, lion’s mane, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms.
- To begin the growing process, simply open the bag and place it in a bright location, out of direct sunlight — such as a shady windowsill. The kit can be kept at room temperature, but it will need to be misted with water daily to keep humidity high. Some kits will provide plastic tents to cover the bag and maintain humidity levels.
- The mushrooms will start to sprout after seven to ten days, but you can expect to see two or three flushes of growth over a three month period.
- The great thing about these kits is that after they have finished producing mushrooms.
- You can bury them outdoors under bark mulch or in your compost pile.
- Then, depending on weather conditions, mushrooms may start to pop up in that spot.
9. Grow mushrooms on a log.
Another interesting way to grow certain species of mushrooms — such as Reishi, Maitake, Lion’s Mane, Shiitake, Pearl and Phoenix Oyster — is from a log.
This is done by inoculating hardwood logs with birch plugs that have been fully colonized by mushroom mycelium.
These plugs are available online and from specialist mushroom spore suppliers.
- The first thing you need to do is find an appropriate log for mushroom growing.
- The logs should be cut from non-aromatic hardwood trees, such as maple, poplar, oak and elm.
- They should be 3 or 4 feet (0.9 or 1.2 m) in length and no more than 14″ in diameter. The logs should be cut at least two weeks before plugging, to allow the tree’s naturally-formed anti-fungal properties to degrade.
- To colonize a 3 to 4 foot (0.9 to 1.2 m) log, you will need approximately 50 plugs. To insert the plugs, use a 5/16″ drill bit to make 2″ deep holes in a diamond pattern over the entire log.
- The holes should be spaced about 4″ apart. Place the birch plugs into the holes and tap with a hammer to insert fully.
Ways to Grow Cambodian Magic Mushrooms Indoor
- If you plan on leaving the logs outdoors you may need to seal the holes with cheese wax or beeswax to protect the plugs from insects and harsh weather.
- If you plan on keeping the log indoors, in a garage or basement, this usually isn’t necessary.
- Over time, the mushroom mycelium will spread from the birch plugs throughout the log, until the entire piece of wood has been colonized.
- Once fully colonized, mushrooms will begin to sprout from cracks in the log.
- This typically takes between 9 to 12 months, but depending on temperature and humidity conditions, the mushrooms should return year after year.
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