How long do fungi take to grow?
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Mushroom Grow-Time:
- Oyster mushrooms: 14 days
- Shiitake mushrooms: 6-12 weeks
- Wine cap mushrooms: 2-8 months
- Pioppino mushrooms: 4-6 weeks
- Lion’s mane mushrooms: 1-2 years naturally or 4-6 weeks in bags
- Morel mushrooms: up to 5 years to form a colony
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Environmental Factors in Growth:
- Mycelium nutrients from substrate
- Controlled temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels in growing rooms
- Small mushrooms develop in 1 day; medium to large in 3-4 days
- Mushrooms can double in size daily
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Production Requirements:
- 2.2 kg dry substrate for 1 kg mushrooms
- 5-6 crops totaling 60 days per year of growth
- Oyster mushrooms thrive at 20-30°C and 55-70% humidity
How long does it take for mushrooms to fruit?
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Mushroom Fruit Formation:
- Oyster mushrooms: 14 days to fruit
- Shiitake mushrooms: 6-12 weeks
- Wine cap mushrooms: 2-8 months
- Pioppino mushrooms: 4-6 weeks
- Lion’s mane mushrooms: 1-2 years naturally or 4-6 weeks in bags
- Morel mushrooms: up to 5 years to form a colony
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Growth Process:
- Mycelium obtains nutrients from substrate
- Controlled growing room conditions
- Mushrooms can double in size daily
- Optimal conditions: mushrooms grow in 3-6 days
- Some mushrooms can be collected after one night of growth
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Additional Information:
- Differentiate potential health benefits of button mushrooms
- Explore the expensive Matsutake mushrooms
- Consider the research and cultivation of different mushroom types, including the rise of mushroom farming in India
- Oyster mushrooms colonize and fruit faster than shiitakes, taking 10-21 days on average to fruit after pinning.