Description
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Grow Kit
Hericium erinaceus
Scientific Name: Hericium erinaceus
Skill Level: Easy
Growing Time: 10โ21 days
Ideal Fruiting Temp: 18ยฐCโ24ยฐC
Fruiting Style: Side or Top Fruiting
Important: Check your fruiting temperature before purchasing and ensure you can provide the temperature this species needs.
Cannot be shipped to WA.
Size: 1KG and 3KG
Yield
1 kg bag: 300โ500g
3 kg bag: 900gโ1,530g
About This Kit
1 kg
Our 1 kg kits are premade and ready to go. No waiting, no lead time. If you want to gift someone a mushroom kit, or you just don’t want to wait around, this is the one. No fancy box, no unnecessary packaging — just a fresh, ready-to-fruit bag.
3 kg
Our 3 kg kits are made fresh to order. We prepare your bag, wait for it to reach 60โ70% colonisation, then send it straight to you. No fancy box, no endless sitting in cold storage.
Lead time applies to 3 kg kits only. The lead time shown above the “Add to Cart” button is the time needed to prepare your order. A product showing as “in stock” means it can be prepared within that lead time, not that it is ready to ship immediately. 1 kg kits ship within our standard handling time when in stock.
What’s Inside
Everything you need is included — just spray and follow the simple instructions.
Our substrate is a special Master’s Mix: a blend of sawdust and lupin hulls, inoculated with 300g of millet grain spawn to give your mushrooms the best possible start.
Microplastic free
Soy allergen free
Gluten free
Our bags: We use Unicorn grow bags, made in the USA. Unicorn is the only grow bag in the world independently tested by Eurofins (a third party lab in Europe) and certified to EN 1186 and USFDA 1520 standards for plastic migration into substrate. Tested at 121ยฐC for 3.5 hours. No other PP or PE bag manufacturer has achieved this food safety standard.
About Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is prized for both its culinary and medicinal qualities. It has a distinctive cascading, pom-pom appearance unlike any other mushroom, and a flavour and texture often compared to crab or lobster when cooked. It is widely studied for its potential neurological and cognitive health benefits.
Growing Conditions
Humidity: 85โ95%. Mist 2โ3 times daily.
Light: Indirect ambient light.
Air: Gentle airflow to remove COโ buildup.
Temperature: 18ยฐCโ24ยฐC.
More Than One Harvest?
Yes. Expect up to 3 flushes. After each harvest, remove all remaining fruit bodies, allow the block to rest 3โ4 days, then soak in cold water for 2โ3 hours before resuming misting.
Common Mistake to Avoid: Don’t Wait Too Long to Fruit
One of the most common mistakes with Lion’s Mane is waiting too long to initiate fruiting. Unlike oyster mushrooms, which turn completely white when ready, Lion’s Mane mycelium can be trickier to read. Many growers assume it is still colonising when it is actually ready to fruit.
You may even notice small pins forming inside the bag. This means the mycelium is already spending energy trying to fruit — not ideal. The 10โ21 day guideline is just that, a guideline. Warmer temps speed things up, cooler temps slow things down. Your goal is to move it into fruiting conditions before pins form inside the bag, so they develop outside where you can actually harvest them.
Harvesting Lion’s Mane
Lion’s Mane can be tricky to know when to pick. Harvest after 6โ7 days from initial growth. Waiting too long can cause spores to start dropping, which shortens the shelf life of your mushrooms.
What if pins form inside the bag?
Don’t worry. Ignore the internal pins. Gently fold the top of the bag to push out excess air, hold it in place with tape, cut a small X in the side of the bag where you want the mushrooms to grow, and begin misting that spot daily. The internal pins will be naturally aborted as they don’t have space to grow.
Tips and Troubleshooting
๐ก Pink mushrooms? Great news — that means conditions are ideal. The pink colour is normal and will fade to white as the mushroom matures.Not all mushroom will turn Pink and thats ok too.
๐ก Yellow mushrooms? This usually means humidity is too low or temperature is too high. Increase misting or move the kit to a cooler spot.
๐ก Growth stalled? Most often caused by low humidity or incorrect temperature. Adjust your environment and give it another try.
All mushrooms produce spores as part of their natural growth cycle. Some people may be sensitive or allergic to spores, so be mindful of where you grow them. Harvesting earlier — as the caps begin to flatten — will help you avoid heavy sporulation.
Download your full step-by-step growing instructions from the link above. We recommend saving these before your kit arrives so you are ready to go.
Want to Learn More?
This kit introduces you to Stage 3: Fruiting — the final step in mushroom growing. To explore all three stages (from spores to harvest), check out our Educational Mushroom Growing Kit.
Checkout all our Spray and grow kits.
Checkout out our fineย Misting Spray Bottleย to produce tiny droplets and keep humidity high. The size of droplets formed can easily be evaporated , this constant evaporation signals mycelium to pin.
Could not fruit the bag, or was it contaminated? Send us a photo or call us, and we will help you resolve the issue.
