Growing in Japan - beginner - help!
I live in Japan, and I am interested in growing mushrooms for my first time. I am debating on where to order from, but I have looked at Hawk's Eye Spores and I think that probably is the best option, right? I have a couple of questions actually, I am a beginner, so bear with me.
First of all, I cannot obtain spore prints/syringes from dried mushrooms that they sell here in stores in Japan? I have a 10cc syringe, actually 2 of them, laying around (don't ask - came with a science kit), but no needles. Where can I get some needles? Second of all, if I did order spores they are shipped descretely right?
Does anybody here have any expereince with buying the stuff needed to grow mushrooms here in Japan? I am not sure where to get some of the supplies, and would love some help =). Growing inside is the only way right? And the last question, bear with me, can I grow them under my bed or something like that? I know that either sounds like a 12 year old is asking, or I just am completely obliviouse to how mushrooms grow, but I am seriouse. Anyways, thanks people for the help!
not me but i hear there legal there!
You can grow indoors or outdoors . If the temperatures outside are appropriate then your in good luck. Yes you can grow them under your bed. I know ryche uses this as a little hook on his site. But this can be done with out his "magical" compost.
Get some books on mushrooms and makesure to read posts. Also if your interested in getting cheap supplies you can check out the link in my sig. and go to Drool Donkey Island where we have a nice list of companies providing affordable products.
You should be able to find everything you need in Japan. I don't know what they might call the vermiculite but if you are stuck, you can always get some from the SporeLab.
Well, yes, you can buy them in the stores, but they are very expensive and of marginal quality. Homegrown cubensis are better than most of the wild store bought stuff in Japan. There are exceptions, but shrooms can be grown for almost nothing -- if I can find the supplies.
If you want to go with PF Tek but still can't find vermiculite you allways could use a substitute, i've used grinded vulcanic rock with great results, also you can break down some adobe pots and use the small gravel to make the substrate with BRF.
Any growers in Japan now? Looking for some help in getting this operation off the ground, now that the legal supply has dried up.
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