Instructions Condensed

Prepare some tools and materials in a clean environment.

1. Clean spray bottle with fresh clean water (Spring water is best).

2. 70% Isopropyl Alcohol & Paper towels

3. Clean scissors

4. Binder clips, paperclips or scotch tape

Wet paper towel with 70% isopropyl alcohol and wipe down the bag and scissors.

With clean hands, cut the seal on the top of the bag all the way across.

Spray the inside walls of the bag with clean water until it is completely wet.

1. Make sure not to flood the bag, a light to medium mist is all that is needed to get your microclimate kick started.

2. If your bag dries out within 3 or 4 hours, mist the inside of the walls again.

Fold the top of the bag over twice (about ½” small folds) and use a couple of binder clips, paper clips, or scotch tape to keep it folded over.

1. !! Ensure the white filter patch is not folded over. !!

Place the bag on a shelf where it can get occasional air flow.

1. DO NOT place your bag in the following places:

   1. Direct sunlight or intense lighting.

   2. Near Heat sources: furnaces, fire place, appliances, etc..

   3. In front of strong winds or fans.

Wait until you see pins. In the meantime:

1. If your bag gets dry or you see cracking in the substrate, spray the inside of the bag every day or every other day until the microclimate is in sync.

After pins pop up and start to grow, once a day you can give it some air by opening the bag and fanning it a bit and then resealing it. (not necessary but will increase yields) Ensure the inside walls of the bags are moist at all times.

When your mushrooms are mature, pick them all and rehydrate your bag with 50-100ml (2-3 fl oz) of spring water. Close the bag up and return it to darker environments.

1. If the substrate didn't absorb the water in 24 hours, pour it out.

Repeat steps 7-9 until flushes stop. (Most we’ve ever seen is 6 flushes)

Once your Mushroom Bag is spent, compost the organic material in your garden bed away from children, pets and sensitive creatures. There’s a possibility that it will colonize your garden bed and provide you with more bountiful harvest for years to come.