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In this article we will provide sample guidelines on how to grow mushrooms at home. Note that the actual directions will depend on the species that you decide to grow, on the temperature of the room, and some other factors. All of this can be learned through a good eBook for growing fungi at home.

You will need to obtain a bag of compost and inoculate it with mycelium. Then, you will need to start checking its color. When it becomes white, it’s ready for you to start. If it’s still brown, you may need to keep it in a cool place for awhile. You may also opt not to wait and start immediately. Brown compost simply means that it will take a tad longer for you to get the first fruiting.

Take a bag of dry peat moss and spread it over the compost, trying to make it an even layer of around one inch. Sprinkle the surface with about one cup of water. It’s advised to use water that’s free of chlorine. This can be achieved by filling a bucket with water and letting it stand overnight, this will allow the chlorine to dissipate. Keep watering daily, and you will start to see small fungi appear in about one to two weeks. The first crop may be as large as one-third or even one-half of the total capacity of the mycelium. The rest of the crops will be accordingly smaller.

To know how to grow mushrooms at home the proper way, you need to carefully read the instructions that you receive in your eBook. There are also good software programs available that will help you track the entire process and know what to expect in terms of fruiting.

By Andrew Stams

Today it has become convenient to grow mushrooms at home. If you like mushrooms in your salads and sauces, if you are a gardener who has nothing to grow in the winter, or if you want to educate your children about nature, you can find special eBooks and even software programs for growing edible mushrooms at home.

The guide would teach you how to use compost and inoculate it with white moldy mycelium – the material from which the mushrooms will grow. It will also give you instruction on where to obtain a bag or dry peat moss, which you would need to spread on top of the compost with mycelium. Next, you will need to ruffle the top layer with a fork and sprinkle it with water. Once this is done, your main job is complete.

Now you merely need to find a good place for your mushroom container to stand, and wait for it to fruit. The best place is where there’s no direct sunlight (as this may kill your mycelium). However, the container does not require being placed in the dark. Any indoor premises will do, including a spare room, or a garage. It’s important to keep the container indoors, as outdoors it may get damaged by flies, larvae, and slugs, which enjoy eating mycelium.

The container has to have enough ventilation. You need to water it daily, using a sprinkler. Depending on the type of mushrooms, you may see the first tiny specimens start to appear within merely one week. They will grow quite fast – the young ones will actually double daily. Once their hats open, they are ready to be harvested. As you can see, it’s very easy to grow mushrooms at home. Enjoy your fresh mushrooms!

By Andrew Stams