Lions Mane Mushroom Grow Kit

Lion’s Mane Mushroom Grow Kit
Scientific Name: Hericium erinaceus
Skill Level: Easy
Growing Time: 10–21 days
Ideal Fruiting Temp: 18°C–24°C
Fruiting Style: Side or Top Fruiting

Important: Check your fruiting temperature before purchasing and ensure you can provide the temperature this species needs.

🚫 Cannot be shipped to WA.

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What’s Inside
Everything you need is included — just spray and follow the simple instructions.
Our substrate is a special Master’s Mix: a blend of sawdust and lupin hulls, inoculated with 300g of millet grain spawn to give your mushrooms the best possible start.

Our bags: We use Unicorn grow bags, made in the USA. Unicorn is the only grow bag in the world independently tested by Eurofins (a third party lab in Europe) and certified to EN 1186 and USFDA 1520 standards for plastic migration into substrate. Tested at 121°C for 3.5 hours. No other PP or PE bag manufacturer has achieved this food safety standard.

About Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is prized for both its culinary and medicinal qualities. It has a distinctive cascading, pom-pom appearance unlike any other mushroom, and a flavour and texture often compared to crab or lobster when cooked. It is widely studied for its potential neurological and cognitive health benefits.

Growing Conditions
Humidity: 85–95%. Mist 2–3 times daily.
Light: Indirect ambient light.
Air: Gentle airflow to remove CO₂ buildup.
Temperature: 18°C–24°C.

More Than One Harvest?
Yes. Expect up to 3 flushes. After each harvest, remove all remaining fruit bodies, allow the block to rest 3–4 days, then soak in cold water for 2–3 hours before resuming misting.

Common Mistake to Avoid: Don’t Wait Too Long to Fruit
One of the most common mistakes with Lion’s Mane is waiting too long to initiate fruiting. Unlike oyster mushrooms, which turn completely white when ready, Lion’s Mane mycelium can be trickier to read. Many growers assume it is still colonising when it is actually ready to fruit.
You may even notice small pins forming inside the bag. This means the mycelium is already spending energy trying to fruit — not ideal. The 10–21 day guideline is just that, a guideline. Warmer temps speed things up, cooler temps slow things down. Your goal is to move it into fruiting conditions before pins form inside the bag, so they develop outside where you can actually harvest them.

Harvesting Lion’s Mane
Lion’s Mane can be tricky to know when to pick. Harvest after 6–7 days from initial growth. Waiting too long can cause spores to start dropping, which shortens the shelf life of your mushrooms.

What if pins form inside the bag?
Don’t worry. Ignore the internal pins. Gently fold the top of the bag to push out excess air, hold it in place with tape, cut a small X in the side of the bag where you want the mushrooms to grow, and begin misting that spot daily. The internal pins will be naturally aborted as they don’t have space to grow.

Tips and Troubleshooting
💡 Pink mushrooms? Great news — that means conditions are ideal. The pink colour is normal and will fade to white as the mushroom matures.Not all mushroom will turn Pink and thats ok too.
💡 Yellow mushrooms? This usually means humidity is too low or temperature is too high. Increase misting or move the kit to a cooler spot.
💡 Growth stalled? Most often caused by low humidity or incorrect temperature. Adjust your environment and give it another try.

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Checkout out our fine Misting Spray Bottle to produce tiny droplets and keep humidity high. The size of droplets formed can easily be evaporated , this constant evaporation signals mycelium to pin.

Could not fruit the bag, or was it contaminated? Send us a photo or call us, and we will help you resolve the issue.

This Products is shipped from Marrickville, Sydney.

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Certain products, like Colonised agar plates or Sawdust spawn, Spray and grow kit, have longer handling times as they are made to order.