Growing Mushrooms

Learn how to grow Pioppino mushrooms from a ready-to-fruit block. Includes top-fruiting setup, pinning, humidity, fresh air, harvest, and second-flush guidance.

Learn how to grow Black Pearl Oyster mushrooms from a ready-to-fruit block. Includes top-fruiting setup, humidity, fresh-air, harvest, and stalled-block troubleshooting.

Learn how to grow King Trumpet mushrooms with a top-fruiting setup, optional cold shock, cool temperatures, high humidity, and proper harvest timing.

Automating an indoor mushroom grow is not as complex as it seems - the basics require airflow, an enclosed space, and humidity. From there, it's a matter of dialing in your equipment settings to match the mushroom of your choice. Read on below to see what you'll need, and what conditions are ideal for some of the most popular gourmet mushrooms.

Learn how to grow Lion’s Mane from a ready-to-fruit block using a small 1–2 inch side opening, high humidity, gentle fresh air, and appearance-based harvest cues.

Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa), also called Cinnamon Caps, are a gourmet species popular in Japan and increasingly sought after by Western chefs. This wood-loving mushroom forms dense clusters of beautiful, dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap. Unlike common button mushrooms, true Pholiota adiposa delivers exceptional texture and flavor that elevates any dish.