Straight answers
Everything people ask,
answered plainly
If the answer is not here, email us and it will be added.
Before you order
Do I really not have to do anything?
Correct. No misting, no fanning, no humidity tent, no thermometer, no daily check. Stand the bag somewhere out of direct sun at normal room temperature and leave it alone. The only thing you do is pick.
I have killed every kit I have ever bought. Will this be different?
Almost certainly, because the part people kill is the part we already did. Most kits ship you a job with a deadline attached. This one ships finished, so there is nothing left for you to get wrong.
Do I need a tent, a humidifier, a fan or a light?
None of them. A normal room is what these are built for. Indirect daylight from a window is plenty, and a bag on a bookshelf is a perfectly good setup.
Is there more than one kind?
Not on the site at the moment. There is one bag, No Tek, and it is the same bag every time. More will be listed here when they are ready.
The bag itself
How long until there are mushrooms?
Usually pins inside a week and a harvest a few days after that, though it moves with the how warm your room is. A warm room is quicker than a cold one, and that is about the only thing that changes it.
How much does one bag produce?
A 5 lb bag typically gives 1 to 2 lb across its first flush, and then keeps going for up to four flushes in total.
There is white fluff all over it. Is that mould?
That is mycelium and it is meant to be there. What is not meant to be there is green, black, or wet grey patches, or a sour smell. If you see any of those, photograph it and send it to us.
Can I open the bag?
There is no need and we would rather you did not. The seal and the filter patch are what make it a set-and-forget bag. The flush window is already cut.
It has stopped. Is it finished?
Probably not. Most bags rest for a week or two between flushes. Leave it where it is and give it another fortnight before you write it off.
Shipping and problems
Where do you ship?
Bags go anywhere in the United States. Most of the Midwest is one to two days from us in Grand Rapids, and the coasts are three to four.
What if it arrives damaged or contaminated?
Send one photo within 48 hours of delivery and we replace it. There is no form to fill in and no argument.
What happens in a heatwave or a freeze?
We hold the bag back rather than post it into either. You will get an email telling you we have done it and roughly when it will go instead.
Can I send one as a gift?
Yes, and it is the most common thing we ship. Say so in the order email and we will leave the invoice out and put a card in.
The research line
Is any of this psychedelic?
No. Everything sold on this site is legal to grow and eat in all fifty states.
What is the research line then?
Dormant spore material sold for microscopy, taxonomy, identification and educational work. It is a specimen, not a kit. Nothing about it grows and no cultivation advice comes with it.
Why will you not ship it to my state?
California, Idaho, Georgia and Florida have statutes that reach this material. We do not ship there, and an order placed from those states is refused and refunded in full.
Still not sure?
Ask before you buy. We would rather talk you into the right bag than sell you the wrong one.