How to grow mushrooms: doing it at home is very easy

If you want to know how to grow mushrooms At home, the first thing you should keep in mind is that it is a very simple activity that will not take you long to do.

Mushrooms taste good with everything! These mushrooms are very popular in the kitchens of the best restaurants in the world and, obviously, in those of amateur chefs who want to give a unique touch to their preparations such as sauces, salads or side dishes.

At Vibra, we want to teach you how to grow chili very easily at home, in addition to the best way to grow mushrooms that you can consume whenever you want and best of all, they will be free of chemicals and elements that are harmful to your health.

How mushrooms are grown

Take note, because we are going to show you step by step how to grow mushrooms, using recycled products and with a result that will surely surprise you:

Materials

  • A polystyrene box
  • Straw
  • Land
  • Compost
  • Water
  • Mycelium in grain (or the grain of mushrooms that you want to plant)

Implements necessary

  • Mulch to cover the box
  • Lid to cover the box

Time required

20 minutes

Estimated cost

$21,000 (COP)

Process

Step 1. Mix

The first thing you should do is boil the straw in water to eliminate fungi that live in it. Then, mix the straw together with the compost (here we show you how to make compost), moistening a little with water while you do it.

Step 2. Locate

Place the mixture previously made in the box. Also place soil inside the box equivalent to 70% of its entire depth, and sprinkle the mycelium well so that it is separated. Finally, cover with a finger of moistened mulch and sprinkle with water.

Step 3. Cover

Cover the box with the lid, keeping light out of the box for 5-8 days. Also, keep the contents of the box moist until you see a whitish hair growing on the ground; this will mean that the mycelium has begun to germinate.

Step 4. Cover

After this time, you will have to prepare another lid for the box, since you will have to cover it with one that is high enough to allow the mushrooms to grow, and additionally open a central hole in it that will allow the indirect entry of a little light. At this point, you should also cover it with transparent paper so that it does not lose moisture or heat. You can collect the first production, more or less, after 20 days.

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