Producer: Mehak PalEditor: Aparna Singh | January 21, 2025
Here are some easy steps to grow mushrooms in your kitchen garden.
Step 1: Select the Type of Mushroom
Decide which variety of mushrooms you want to grow. Oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms are some of the popular mushrooms.
Step 2: Gather Your Materials
For mushroom cultivation you need a mushroom spawn, growing medium, containers, and spray bottle or watering can.
Step 3: Prepare the Growing Medium
Soak it in hot water (about 70°C) for around an hour. Once the medium has cooled, drain any excess water and prepare it for the mushroom spawn.
Step 4: Mix the Spawn into the Medium
Break the spawn into smaller pieces and mix it thoroughly with the growing medium.
Step 5: Set Up the Right Growing Conditions
You can store the containers in a cupboard, basement, or closet. The ideal temperature should range between 18°C and 22°C.
Step 6: Allow the Mycelium to Grow
Over the next 2-3 weeks, the mycelium will begin to colonise the medium. Keep the temperature and humidity levels stable during this time.
Step 7: Encourage Fruiting
Once the mycelium has completely covered the growing medium (usually after 2-3 weeks), it’s time to induce fruiting.
Step 8: Harvest Your Mushrooms
In about 2-3 weeks after inducing fruiting, small mushrooms will start appearing. These will grow and mature quickly. It’s best to harvest them when their caps have fully opened. To maintain your mushroom crop, keep misting them regularly and maintaining the proper conditions to help them thrive.