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Lion's Mane ‘Spray & Grow’ Mushroom Growing Kit










Skill level | Beginner |
Grow location | Indoors |
Grow speed | 1-2 weeks |
Shelf life | 3 months (refrigerated) |
Flavor profile | Mild, crab-like |
Kit dimensions | 10in H x 5in W x 5in D |
Kit weight | 4 lbs |
Why we love them:
Lion's mane mushroom kits are the easiest of all our Spray & Grow Kits and produce plump, dense, shaggy 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?)
Our 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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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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The spawn used in our mushroom kits is grown on USDA certified organic grain and made with organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our kits are handmade from a blend of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and 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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Perfect for the Pacific Northwest
This kit requires very little effort when used during the rainy season. Just pull off the cover, place it high in a tree nook, and let nature take its course!

Amazing product
These are great gifts, I had no trouble getting three fruiting's from my kit, with the first being massive in size. I highly recommend making these into crab cakes, they do very well as a vegan substitute if you shred them.
Success! Used grow tub
I ordered a Lion's Mane spray and grow kit from North Spore and even though it was my first time growing this species it still went great! It arrived in great condition and I only had to open it and mist it for it to begin producing within a couple weeks. I did keep it in a home made grow tub which was a new clear plastic tub that I drilled 1/4" holes in all around to keep humidity levels high because my house is dry. I'm super satisfied and will be ordering more now that I know how easy it is.

Exceeded expectations
I was so pleasantly surprised by how quickly my mushrooms grew, and how easy the kit made it! They also tasted great! So far I've not had any luck with a second growth, which I was disappointed by only because the first round was so fun and easy, but I was overall so pleased by my purchase and would purchase again.
North Spore
Those look delicious! Thanks for sharing :-)

A great intro to mushrooms
I love these spray and grow kits. They've been a great way to dip a toe into the mycological lake without having to invest a lot of time, money and (most importantly) space. Definitely going to buy more!

lion's mane
so far have added Lion's Mane mushroom to six omelets! The block is still producing. The block is producing out of an area that I've already collected. =)

It was a good experience
I enjoyed watching it grow and eating it
Easy to grow, be careful when harvesting
It grows easily and it gets pretty big. I recommend harvesting with a knife. I made a mistake and tried to pull too hard when harvesting and pulled out most of the mushroom in the kit, which kept the second harvest from growing as big, and I couldn't get a third harvest through the laundry basket method at all.

Great gift
Gifted this kit to my MIL and she loved it. Instructions are clear and everything you need is included, would recommend!

Gave as gift
Getting updates regularly with pictures of the mushrooms growing- they loved it and said it was incredibly easy to grow!