The fun(gi) goes on and on

Despite the almost certain failure of the coffee grinds experiment, the oyster mushrooms in straw seems to be marching on towards the inevitable fry-up!

The leading fruitings are now a good inch or so across and consist of many little pinheads which I guess will each become a mushroom. I’ve moved the bundle nearer the window as I gather that UV is an important part of their fruiting development. The mushrooms “sweat” a clear liquid which is interesting too.

The larger growths are now about an inch or so across

A clear liquid is “sweating” from the fruit bodies

Not mush room in there…

So I like to keep the folks who are gracious enough to read my ramblings happy.

If what they ask is within my power (and there’s nobody watching), I’ll do it. sheriji asked for a photo update after I was reporting my delight at one of my mushroom projects progressing… so here it is!

Doesn’t look much, does it? The outer bag keeps things humid and relatively sterile.

Little baby Oyster Mushrooms

The size of a pea for now – I’m expecting rapid growth from here

Now the straw is pretty well completely inoculated with the mycelium, the fungus is ready to “fruit”

Oddly all the fruiting bodies are on the same side of the bag