When To Harvest Oyster Mushrooms

We have created a step-by-step guide to show you when to harvest oyster mushrooms at the right time and avoid keeping them past their harvest date...

When To Harvest Oyster Mushrooms

When you notice your oyster mushrooms beginning to flatten out or turn upwards, it’s time to harvest before they begin dropping lots of spores...

You can buy a complete mushroom kit with instructions that will give you an exact time frame for picking your mushrooms Or you can choose to estimate depending on the conditions the mushrooms grow under...

Quick Facts To Help You Know When To Harvest Oyster Mushrooms

1. Darkening At The Edges Of The Gills And Caps – avoid getting the edges too dark by harvesting at the right time. 2. Drying Out Or Hardening – This oyster mushroom has been left to grow for a longer time than the others.  It should have been harvested sooner before it gets this dry.

Signs Of Overgrown Mushrooms

How To Harvest The Oyster Mushrooms

Now that you know when to harvest oyster mushrooms the next thing to know is how to harvest them...

When To Harvest Oyster Mushrooms

Once you finish harvesting your mushrooms, you can turn the straw and have a few more mushrooms appear from the other side.  If it doesn’t work for you, it’s still fine...

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