Lion’s Mane Mushroom Growing Guide for Beginners
How to grow Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) at home: temperature, humidity, fruiting tips and when to harvest.
Mushroom Microscopy & Growing Guides
Plain-English guides to spore microscopy, staining, sterile technique and growing gourmet mushrooms such as oyster and Lion's Mane. Browse the shop for everything mentioned.
Growing Oyster Mushrooms with a Kit: A Beginner’s Guide
How to grow oyster mushrooms from a ready-to-inoculate kit: choosing a species, injecting liquid culture, colonisation, fruiting and harvest.
Liquid Culture vs Grain Spawn vs Agar: What Does Each Do?
Agar, liquid culture and grain spawn are stages in growing gourmet mushrooms. Learn what each is for and which one to start with.
How to Use a Still-Air Box (SAB) for Clean Inoculation
A still-air box gives you a draught-free workspace for sterile work. How to set one up, use it and avoid the most common contamination mistakes.
Are Mushroom Spore Syringes Legal in the UK?
What UK law says about magic mushrooms, spores and cultivation: the Misuse of Drugs Act, Class A status, production offences and penalties, with sources.
Identifying Mushrooms by Spore Print and Spore Shape
How to take a spore print, read its colour and measure spores, plus why a print alone must never decide whether you eat a mushroom.
Methylene Blue Staining for Fungal Microscopy
How to stain fungal samples with methylene blue for clearer microscopy: preparation, timing, safety and what you can and cannot see.
What Magnification Do You Need to See Mushroom Spores?
You need at least 400x to see mushroom spores and 1000x for fine detail. How to choose a microscope for mycology without overspending.
How to Make a Mushroom Spore Slide (Wet Mount)
A step-by-step wet mount for viewing mushroom spores under a microscope: what you need, how to avoid bubbles and how to focus.
Spore Syringe vs Spore Print vs Liquid Culture
Spore syringes, spore prints and liquid cultures are three different things. Here is what each one is, what it is for and which to choose.
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Magic Mushrooms UK
Spore syringes, spore prints and magic mushroom supplies for UK researchers and hobbyist microscopists.
