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Organic Lion's Mane ‘Spray & Grow’ Mushroom Growing Kit
Skill level | Beginner |
Grow location | Indoors |
Grow speed | 2 weeks |
Certifications | USDA certified organic |
Kit shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
Kit dimensions | 10"(H) x 5"(W) x 5"(D) |
Kit weight | 4 lbs |
Why we love them:
Lion's mane mushrooms are one of our best-selling Spray & Grow Kits because they produce plump, dense, shaggy, delicious mushroom clusters. Lion’s mane is highly versatile and can be enjoyed cooked, dried, extracted, or even steeped as a tea! And because it contains brain-supporting compounds, it’s also a popular medicinal mushroom in addition to a delicious fungi fan favorite. (Meatless crab cakes, anyone?)
About the kit:
Our USDA-certified organic lion's mane mushroom kits are reliable producers and tend to yield large flushes of beautiful creamy white mushrooms when given adequate humidity. With continued proper care, you may be able to get multiple flushes. (We 100% guarantee your first flush of mushrooms, but hope you'll try for 2 or 3!) Note: Lion's mane can be prone to drying out if the ambient humidity is too low, so we recommend that you water it generously.
"5 of the Best Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipes"
That's not mold, it's mycelium!
Your kit includes an amended sawdust block fully colonized with mushroom mycelium. It may appear covered with a soft, white, mold-like substance - that's the mushroom mycelium! It is completely normal. The mycelium of some species is more prominent than others.
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Click here to download PDF of instruction booklet
1) Inside this box is an amended sawdust block that has been completely colonized by mushroom mycelium. Open the front of your kit along the perforated line and dispose of the remaining cardboard.
2) Slice an 'X' into the plastic underneath with a sharp knife or scissors.
3) Lift open the top of your box to find the sprayer and instruction booklet. Fill the sprayer with tap water and generously spritz the plastic where you sliced your 'X' shape. Spritz your kit at least twice daily - more if you're in a particularly dry climate. (If your mushrooms start to grow but dry up and die, your growing conditions may be too dry and you should make a humidity tent!)
4) Place your kit in the most humid part of your home and outside of direct sunlight. We suggest putting it on a kitchen counter close to a sink. The mushroom mycelium will sense the oxygen in the air and produce mushroom 'pins,' another term for 'baby mushrooms.'
5) It usually takes 5-14 days for pins to form. Once pins begin to form, mushrooms will grow quickly. So when you spot your first pins keep an eye on them. The warmer the environment the faster they will grow. Mushrooms should be ready to harvest 2-5 days after pin formation.
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If you're not ready to use immediately, your Lion's Mane Spray & Grow Kit can be refrigerated or stored in a cool dry place, out of direct sunlight, for up to 3 months.
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"5 of the Best Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipes"
Due to its consistency and flavor, lion's mane can be used as a seafood substitute in recipes. We like to slice it into rounds and pan-fry it in olive oil or butter, or try ripping it up and making 'Lion's Mane Cakes' by following a crab cake recipe with the lion's mane subbing in for the crab meat.
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USDA Certified Organic
The spawn used in our mushroom kits is grown on organic grain and made with organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our kits are handmade from a blend of non-GMO woods and supplements from farms and forests in New England and North America.
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Simply take a trash bag or other loosely fitting plastic bag and put PLENTY of 1/2 inch holes in it (THIS IS IMPORTANT: Mushrooms exhale CO2 and inhale oxygen. They will suffocate themselves if there isn’t adequate airflow! Lion's mane that look stringy or strange are usually growing that way because they need more air!). Spray the slice at least once per day with the included spray bottle. If you choose to use a humidity tent make sure to spray the inside of the tent once per day to maintain humidity.
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If you’re going to consume home-grown mushrooms, make sure to cook your fresh mushrooms thoroughly with heat. If it is your first time eating this species, it is best to start with a small amount to check for allergies, even if cooked.
Mushrooms grow spores as they develop. This is a natural means of reproduction. This is when people with allergies or compromised immune systems may want to consider putting fruiting mushroom kits outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Spores in mushrooms sometimes cause respiratory irritation. In rare cases, spores may also cause irritation for some non-allergic or non-immunocompromised mushroom growers. If you are one of them, it is recommended to reduce the overall spore load by harvesting mushrooms while they are still in their younger growth stages.
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Delicious experience
Instructions led to incredible success!
North Spore
Thanks for sharing, Karen! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. The team is here to help if you ever need anything!
Heads up, vegans...
I would have loved to have made vegan crab cakes with this but I accidentally ate my harvest. So delicious. I do hope to have more restraint next time and get these into a recipe but, alas, I am weak.
North Spore
We're so glad you're enjoying them, Laura! Lion's mane is one of our favorite species, too!
Great product!!
Always amazing!
North Spore
Thanks so much, Eric! We really appreciate the kind review.
Grows good!! Tastes good!!
Love it. Flush #2 is coming up now and hoping to get a few more out of it!! Will definitely buy again!!
Would highly reccomend
Pretty good. Didn't take Ling to grow and yeailded 3 flushes.
North Spore
Thanks for sharing, Spencer! Our team is here to help if you ever need anything.
Lions Mane
Product shipped in the timeframe given and in a timely manner. Began spraying according to the directions however, I believe that my water eventually killed my first flush. After awesome customer service and the purchase of their monotub, I was able to get a second flush which is now steeping in 100% vodka. Was hoping for a third but smaller flush but that's not looking like it'll happen. I got two flushes so I am happy with that. For anyone who is considering buying and growing this spray and grow kit, it is worth it. If your home is not very humid, I recommend either the monotub or making something that will keep the humidity up. Great product and excellent customer service. Thank you.
North Spore
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, Renee! Our team is here to help if you ever need anything.
Lions mane mushrooms
I had some for breakfast with my omelet this morning and I was great. Just go out to the porch and pick some fresh mushrooms. Thanks so much
North Spore
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, Andrea! Please reach out if you ever need anything.
Easy and Delicious
I purchased three boxes of the spray and grow for my first purchase from North spore. Yellow oysters pink oysters and of course the lions mane. I was more comfortable growing the oyster mushrooms they seem to perform better and fruit quicker but I may not have the right humidity conditions for the lions mane. I love the lions mane it's delicious and it did perform well and give me a number of flushes after the first. After seeing photos of other peoples lions mane fruitings I think I may have harvested too early I'm gonna let it grow a little longer see if I can get bigger harvests this time. Love this product love this company recommended recommended recommended!
North Spore
Thanks Kat! We’re so happy you’re enjoying the experience! The team is here to help if you ever need anything.
Fruits quickly
Produced 2 generous flushes, and a third that was pretty good considering the size of the first 2.
North Spore
Thanks for sharing, Ryan! We're so glad everything is working out for you.
Easy with good results
I bought the lion’s mane and golden oyster kits as tests to see if I like growing mushrooms. Both were successful experiences. I’m waiting for my automated monotub to arrive, at which point I will move to fruiting blocks placed inside.
North Spore
Thanks for sharing, Kathe! We really appreciate your support.