Especially, the humidifier must be clean and not, say, growing mold or bacteria inside it as can sometimes happen with enclosed, wet places. Isolating your mushroom growing by using a thick plastic tent also prevents contamination potential. So the brand with the best reviews from plant-growers isn’t necessarily the best for mushroom-growers, and even the most ideal mushroom-growing tents still require significant modification before you can move your fruiting blocks or bags in.

I’ve seen that some producers have two different chambers for the two different phases of the fungus life. The second thing I did was remove the remaining block from the bag and spread it out in a couple of trays. With my chamber being a lot bigger I’m wanting to be able to load it up with 20-25 oyster bags but I’m afraid the co2 levels may get too high, do you have any recommendations for blowing in more fresh air perhaps with a fan? I actually put a air purifier at the bottom of the tent with a heat lamp on bottom of a metal tray with lava rocks submerged in water.They are fast to colonize, produce a ton of fruits and aren’t at all afraid of less than perfect conditions. Now your child can pretend to be in a fantasy world of their own with this mushroom play tent, letting their imaginations run wild! If not, you could always try a portable air conditioner and a small heater fan used to either heat up or cool down the room in which the 4 tier is placed.

A mushroom grow tent [i] is a fruiting chamber for people who need something bigger than a plastic tote but smaller than a dedicated grow room.

Then use the second roll of lights to do the same thing on the other two vertical posts and bottom support beam. This large wood playhouse stands over 4 feet tall, and its sturdy construction ensures your child will make this their home base for creative play for years to come!

The life of the grow tent can be affected by a number of factors, including the quality of the materials used in its construction and how well the tent is designed and maintained. In an ideal setup, only the duct will go outside and any other opening will be screened off or covered with something like plexiglass so bugs can’t get in and the spores being exhausted won’t blow back inside when it is windy. Also, be sure to completely clean your Martha Mushroom Fruiting Chamber at least once every 2 months, and more if you’re growing Oysters, which can pepper everything with spores and make a mess. The small humidifier I’d purchased kept the humidity pegged at 95-99%, and I also had to clean out the drip pan nearly every day.

I am thinking that the problem might be not with the fruiting chamber, but in the creation of the blocks. The key aspects are just a mixing vessel for the substrate, a workbench and the ability to clean the area down easily.