Description

Blue Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are a popular specialty mushroom to grow. They are great for beginning growers since they aren't as fussy as other varieties. They are velvety mushrooms that have a savory taste with licorice after notes.

Instructions

1.) Place a grow bag on a table or shelf inside at room temperature (50oF – 80oF) with medium, indirect sunlight.

2.) Watch the brown mycelium colonize throughout the bag.

3.) Once bag is 70% colonized, break apart by massaging the contents of the bag. 

4.) Place back on table or shelf until completely colonized.

5.) Once completely colonize, cut a horizontal opening in the top of the bag. Don't cut the top of the bag completely off. Leave the top of the bag partially on will help keep the grow bag humid.

6.) Mist with tap water from a spray bottle 2-3 times a day.

7.) It can take 5-14 days for pins (beginning of mushrooms) to form after cutting into the bag.

8.) Mushrooms will be ready to harvest 4-10 days after pins form. The warmer the environment, the faster the mushrooms will grow.

9.) Harvest when mushrooms are blueish and the gills open. Cut with a knife or scissors close to the bag.