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There are a plethora of terms involved with mushroom growing that you may not be familiar with. For this reason, we've created the following terminology guide to help you understand the basics. If you still need any help, you can always click the site chat button and ask one of our customer associates directly.
Cultivation - Another term for growing mushrooms, which can be done indoors or outdoors. Cultivation has four key phases: Inoculation, Colonization, Fruiting, Harvesting.
Colonization - When mycelium is growing, but no fruiting bodies (mushrooms) are present.
Culture - Mushroom mycelium of a particular species or strain, usually kept on a petri dish or slant.
Culturing - The act of isolating mushroom genetics into a culture.
Flush - A 'crop' of mushrooms. Mycelium tends to produce fruits in groups, followed by a brief resting period.
Force Fruiting - A process used to trigger the mycelium to produce fruiting bodies. Also called "shocking."
Cultivation - Another term for growing mushrooms, which can be done indoors or outdoors. Cultivation has four key phases: Inoculation, Colonization, Fruiting, Harvesting.
Colonization - When mycelium is growing, but no fruiting bodies (mushrooms) are present.
Culture - Mushroom mycelium of a particular species or strain, usually kept on a petri dish or slant.
Culturing - The act of isolating mushroom genetics into a culture.
Flush - A 'crop' of mushrooms. Mycelium tends to produce fruits in groups, followed by a brief resting period.
Force Fruiting - A process used to trigger the mycelium to produce fruiting bodies. Also called "shocking."
Cultivation - Another term for growing mushrooms, which can be done indoors or outdoors. Cultivation has four key phases: Inoculation, Colonization, Fruiting, Harvesting.
Colonization - When mycelium is growing, but no fruiting bodies (mushrooms) are present.
Culture - Mushroom mycelium of a particular species or strain, usually kept on a petri dish or slant.
Culturing - The act of isolating mushroom genetics into a culture.
Flush - A 'crop' of mushrooms. Mycelium tends to produce fruits in groups, followed by a brief resting period.
Force Fruiting - A process used to trigger the mycelium to produce fruiting bodies. Also called "shocking."