1. No liner method.

Did you know that if you immediately after setting your kit in the plastic bag put a bright light on top of it you do not need a liner.

Liner means no need to cover the sides of the box.

Bright light - cold light.

2. Invitro

If you are lazy and do not want to do anything.

Put your box under a bright light ( no Sun light ) with the lid up and let it be.

You might need to put sume tape to hold the lid down because the fruit bodies will blast the lid.

When they are ready collect the fruits of your labour.

Clean the brick,soak it in the same plastic box for 6-8 hours.

Drain well.

Put the lid back.

Let it sit under the bright light for the second flush.

And so on.....

3. Phototropism 

Mushrooms do not photosynthesize.

However they do react to light. It is called phototropism.

Phototropism is the growth of an organism in response to a light stimulus.

Here is an example of fruit bodies leaning towards the light.

4. Side pinning

When your surface conditions are not as they should be you usually get side pinning.

5. What is a cluster ?

A group of fruit bodies positioned or occurring closely together.

Here is an example of a huge cluster and a few separate mushrooms.

6. Sclerotia.

Sclerotia are durable structures that help fungi survive adverse conditions.

7. Heavy spore drop

Nothing wrong. Just a big mess.

8.Fresh air exchange FAE

The following pictures show what is happening when you do not have any fresh air exchange. This is the 3rd flush and the supa bag was substituted with a large zip lock bag. Fruit bodies become long and thin.