If you’ve recently purchased one of our mushroom bags or are thinking about doing so, read on for more information on how to get started. The mushroom bag requires no prior knowledge of mushrooms and minimal care.
Leave the mushroom bag in the box and place the box in a cool place until you want to start cultivation. When you want to activate the mushroom bag, follow the guide below.
GET OFF TO A GOOD START
Take the sponge bag out of the box. The substrate is in a plastic bag inside a burlap bag.
Tie the jute bag with the included string or remove the jute bag for a more rustic look.
Cut 4-6 holes distributed on the bag, the holes should be cut through both the jute bag and the plastic bag.
- The holes/incisions are cut with a sharp knife.
- The cuts should be horizontal and approximately 2 cm long.
- You can place the cuts as you like; either around the entire bag or just on one side of the bag.
- Space the holes apart so that the mushrooms have room to grow.
Place your mushroom bag where you want it to be.
- It can be both outdoors and indoors, as long as it gets some daylight.
- The bag should not be left in direct sunlight and should be protected from wind as much as possible.
- The bag can also be hung up, which will effectively protect it from possible snail infestation
The bag then takes care of itself.
As the mushrooms grow out, you can spray water on the mushrooms continuously if they seem dry.
Some of the mushrooms may wither completely on their way out. This is completely normal.
In some cases, fungi will come out of all the holes, but more often than not, fungi will only come out of some of the holes.
The mushrooms are ripe and ready to be picked when they become bright and “sharp” at the edges.
This will be after approximately 1 week of growth.
Simply wipe off the sponges gently with your hands.
If the mushrooms start to turn yellowish, they should be picked immediately as this is a sign of over-ripeness. No damage has been done. They still taste delicious.
- The substrate is made from straw from organic fields.
- The jute bag is sustainably produced and food approved.
- The plastic bag is made of food grade plastic.
- Cardboard boxes are made from recycled cardboard.
- The guide is printed on recycled paper.
THE LIFE OF THE SPONGE BAG
The mushrooms grow in “breaks”. Once the first-break is over, the bag will pause before a second-break will grow. You can choose to let the second-break come out of the original first-break holes, or you can cut new holes elsewhere on the bag. Experiment as you go. For the third break etc. repeat the procedure and continue with the same/new holes.
The mushrooms grow best at 18°C and it is the temperature and humidity that determines how many mushrooms and how much vomit the bag can produce, as well as the time between vomits. The bag will go dormant when temperatures get too high or low, but it will not be destroyed and both the bag and any outgrown mushrooms can also withstand frost and will continue to grow when temperatures rise again. The older the bag gets, the longer the time between breaks and the fewer mushrooms there will be per break. Due to the weather conditions and indoor temperatures, it is difficult to say anything general about the harvest. However, if you try, it can be said that a bag placed under favorable conditions will in most cases be able to continue its production for about 1 year, during which time it will produce 3-5 puffs. …. You must be patient between puffs.
When you no longer want to use the bag, the organic straw in the bag, due to its processing, is very suitable as an environmentally friendly fertilizer in the soil around plants and beds in your garden or backyard.
OYSTER MUSHROOMS AT SKYTTEGÅRDEN
The bag is produced by the organic Danish nursery Skyttegårdens Østershatte ApS. The nursery, which has specialized in growing oyster mushrooms since 1983, is located in Borup in central Zealand and has always been run by the Matthiesen family. Skyttegårdens Østershatte was one of the first nurseries in Denmark to introduce oyster mushrooms to the Danish market and has over time become Denmark’s largest producer of oyster mushrooms. Due to the sparse production of oyster mushrooms in Denmark, many of the production machines and procedures in the nursery were invented and developed by Skyttegården itself. Organic straw is used for the mushroom bags and production takes place without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides.
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We wish you the best of luck with your organic oyster mushroom harvest!