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Mushroom growing by season and state: what to grow in Australia right nowhttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-growing-seasons-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-growing-seasons-australia/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWhich gourmet mushrooms suit each Australian state and season, with fruiting temperatures for oysters, lion's mane, shiitake, king oyster and reishi. The best mushrooms to grow for beginners in Australiahttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/best-mushrooms-to-grow-for-beginners-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/best-mushrooms-to-grow-for-beginners-australia/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWhich gourmet mushrooms are easiest to grow at home in Australia? Pink and blue oysters, lion's mane and more, ranked by forgiveness, speed and climate fit. Mushroom contamination guide: green mould, wet spot, cobweb and what to do about eachhttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-contamination-guide/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-contamination-guide/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTHow to identify contamination in grain, substrate and agar: green mould (Trichoderma), wet spot, cobweb and pin mould, and how to stop it next time. Agar plates for beginners: isolating a clean mushroom culturehttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/agar-plates-for-beginners/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/agar-plates-for-beginners/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTHow to use pre-poured agar plates to isolate, clean up and expand a mushroom culture at home: still air box technique, transfers and what to keep or bin. How to grow oyster mushrooms at home in Australia: pink, blue, pearl and kinghttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-oyster-mushrooms-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-oyster-mushrooms-australia/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTGrowing oyster mushrooms at home in Australia: pink, blue, pearl and king oyster compared, substrate, spawn ratio, fruiting temperature and the fresh-air rule. How to grow lion's mane at home in Australiahttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-lions-mane-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-lions-mane-australia/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTGrowing lion's mane at home in Australia: hardwood substrate, spawn ratio, colonisation time, fruiting temperature and humidity, and harvest timing. All-in-one grow bag instructions: inoculate, colonise, mix and fruit, stage by stagehttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-use-an-all-in-one-grow-bag/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-use-an-all-in-one-grow-bag/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTAll-in-one mushroom grow bag instructions: how to inoculate, how long each stage takes, when to mix, when to cut, fruiting conditions and a second flush. Coco coir mushroom substrate (CVA): what is in it, who it suits and how to run a tubhttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/coco-coir-mushroom-substrate-cva/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/coco-coir-mushroom-substrate-cva/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTCoco coir mushroom substrate explained: what coir, vermiculite and minerals each do, which species fruit on it, and how to spawn, colonise and fruit a coir tub. Mushroom substrate guide: coir, hardwood and the right one for every specieshttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-substrate-guide-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-substrate-guide-australia/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWhich mushroom substrate for which species? Coco coir blends, hardwood pellets, manure-free CVWA and straw compared, with spawn ratios and field capacity. Grain spawn to substrate ratio: how much spawn you actually needhttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/grain-spawn-to-substrate-ratio/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/grain-spawn-to-substrate-ratio/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTHow much grain spawn per kilo of substrate? Ratios 1:1 to 1:5 explained, the speed, cost and contamination trade-off, and a calculator that picks bags. Which grain is best for mushroom spawn? Wheat vs oats vs corn vs milohttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/which-grain-is-best-for-mushroom-spawn/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/which-grain-is-best-for-mushroom-spawn/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWheat, oats, corn or milo for grain spawn? Kernel size, inoculation points and break-up compared, and which grain suits oysters, lion's mane and shiitake. Sterilised grain bags explained: what they are, how to use them and how to keep them cleanhttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/sterilised-grain-bags-explained/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/sterilised-grain-bags-explained/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWhat a sterilised grain bag is, what the injection port and filter patch do, how to inoculate one and how long it takes to become grain spawn. Mushroom growing supplies checklist: what you actually need, and what can waithttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-growing-supplies-checklist/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/mushroom-growing-supplies-checklist/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTThe shopping list for a first mushroom grow in Australia: the five things you need, the things that help, and the gear you can skip until later. How to grow mushrooms at home in Australia: the complete beginner's guidehttps://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home-australia/https://amkstore.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-mushrooms-at-home-australia/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTA plain-English beginner's guide to growing gourmet mushrooms at home in Australia: culture, grain, substrate, fruiting, what to buy and what it costs.