Why Use Mushroom Growing Kits?
There are advantages to using mushroom kits to grow your own mushrooms. Minimal effort – There are no holes to drill in logs, nothing to pasteurize, no heavy lifting. Most mushroom kits just need a good location, water, and a little patience. For growing mushrooms, it doesn’t get any easier. Cost-effective – In the long run, the money you spend on a kit will probably be less than what the amount of mushrooms it produces would cost at the grocery store. Educational – Kits are a great way to teach kids about the fungal life cycle, as you can watch mushrooms mature right before your eyes. How many home science projects will entertain, teach, spark your curiosity, and taste good? Safe – Growing mushrooms from a reputable kit at home is safer than picking and identifying them in the wild. As many quality kits are certified organic, they’re also safer than buying mushrooms from the grocery store. You could be saving yourself exposure to pesticides and various chemicals. They’re also fun, rew