Reishi Mushroom Grow Kit
(Ganoderma lucidum)

Small Reishi Mushroom Grow Kit - Single Bag

Medium Reishi Mushroom Grow Kit - 4 Bag Kit

Large Reishi Mushroom Grow Kit - 10 Bag Kit

Everything you need to start exploring the wonders of medicinal mushroom cultivation in a virtually foolproof kit! These kits include a Reishi, Ling Chi Mushroom culture syringe (Ganoderma lucidum) and come with a number of our pre-sterilized wood-loving Bag environments specially formulated for fruiting the Reishi Mushroom.

Note: Small kit includes one Bag and 3cc culture syringe, medium kit includes four Bags and a 10cc culture syringe, and the large kit includes ten bags and a 10cc culture syringe.

Reishi has been used by the Chinese and Japanese for hundreds of years for increasing longevity and various health stimulating effects. It is also widely reported to induce a non-narcotic feeling of well-being and is traditionally consumed fresh or dried in teas and soups. The dried "conks" have an attractive varnish-like appearance and can be used in dried flower and seedpod arrangements.

Each Reishi Mushroom Kit includes a number of pre-sterilized substrate Bags specially designed for wood loving mushrooms. Also included is enough culture material to get each bag started and a plastic humidity tent for fruiting. A filter patch is attached to each Bag to allow for gas exchange during colonization and fruiting. The Bags measure 4" wide, 3" deep, and 18" tall and contains approximately one pound of sterilize substrate.

In an effort to reduce the amount of paper waste created at our company, we will not include printed instructions for this kit. Directions for use are conveniently displayed for your reference below.

Directions for use:

Upon arrival, inspect your Bag for punctures or tears, if any are noticeable, contact us to arrange for a replacement to be shipped. Unfold the Bag, allowing the extra material to stand straight up.

Locate the small foam disk sealed and attached in a plastic housing near the base of the Bag. This disc is the self-healing injector site. Note: The disc will be covered by a small plastic shield. Do not attempt to remove the plastic covering the disc, you will inject through it. Sterilize a small section of the plastic shield directly over the foam disc with an alcohol soaked wipe. With the same alcohol soaked wipe, sterilize the needle of your culture syringe.

Inoculate the substrate with culture syringe(included) solution by inserting the needle through the plastic shield and foam disc at the previously sterilized spot. Squirt 1-3cc of culture solution directly into the substrate material.

DO NOT insert the needle through the white filter patch found near the top of the Bag.

Place the kit's Bag in a dark location and incubate at 70-80F. It is recommend to store the Bag fully extended as developing Mycelia will give off gases that will slowly expand the interior of the Bag.

Note: During drier summer months it is advisable to store the Bag in a humid location. Excessively dry environments may draw moisture from the Bags.

Once the bag is 100% colonized, usually within 2-3 weeks with white healthy mushroom mycelium, puncture the side of the bag at substrate level in several locations with a clean instrument. These holes allow the Reishi mushroom to get started, see Figure 2.

Place the punctured bag on a small plate in the center of the supplied humidity tent. Rolling up the sides of the humidity tent will help create a stable base to keep the bag material from flopping over, see Figure 3. A wire coat hanger can also be creatively utilized to form a makeshift frame for the humidity tent. Place the covered kit in a location where temps are within 65-70F. Begin light exposure with filtered sunlight or indoor lighting for approximately 12 hours daily.

Placing the Reishi kit Bag into a closed system humidity chamber is also possible. However, if such a system does not have a high rate of fresh air exchange then you can only expect the antler-like form of Reishi to grow, restricting your abillity to collect spores from the specimen.

Within a few weeks of initiating the fruiting cycle you will begin to notice the formation of Reishi pins from the punctured areas of the Bag, see Figure 2. Eventually the Reishi will begin to branch out and resemble the antler like structure found in Figure 1.

Tested and proven, this all you need to begin your journey in the art and science of mushroom cultivation.