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Mushroom Growing Kit - Description
- Complete Mushroom Growing Kit
- Easy Way to Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms at Home
- Type: Pleurotus Citrinopileatus
- AKA Golden Oyster Mushroom
- Taste: Similar to Grey Oyster Mushrooms, Dairy-like Flavour
- Texture: Meaty
- Time to Harvest: Up to 3 Months
- You Can Harvest 3 Times
- Kit Contents
- Colonised Compost
- Topping Compost
- Growing Tray & Lid
- Grow Bag
- Growing Instructions
- Pack Size: 7.5 Litres of Substrate
Mushroom Growing Kit - Uses
- Perfect in risottos & creamy pasta sauces
- Stems can be used to make soups & sauces
- One suggestion is to dust oyster mushrooms in seasoned flour & fry in searing hot oil until crisp & golden
- Ideal in stir fries
- Pick your own fresh mushrooms when you need them
- High in carotene & amino acids. Said to lower cholesterol
How to Grow Mushrooms
- The oyster mushroom requires light to grow & should be placed by a window
- These mushrooms can be grown on straw
- It is important to keep substrate moist at all times
- It is best to water using a mister
- A growing bag is included to keep conditions humid
- Mushrooms grow best in warm & humid conditions
- Note: These mushrooms require room temperature of 20°C to 25°C for spores to sprout
- Once spores are growing & compost turns white with mycellium, you can reduce temperature to 18°C
- Once mushrooms are ready to harvest, twist & pull clusters from substrate
- Water tray again & more mushrooms will grow
- You can harvest each kit 3 times
- See download tab for full growing instructions
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
