The No-fail Beginner’s Guide to Growing Magic Mushrooms — Part II

Bacteria, mold, and pests, oh my!

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

You’ve gathered all the necessary accouterment, diligently followed the steps in The No-fail Beginner’s Guide, and are well on your way to your first magic mushroom harvest. Then — it all goes to “hell in a hand-basket” (as my mom used to say).

Ugh! All your hard work and excitement — destroyed.

It can be disheartening to open your growing chamber and see white fuzz or green mold all over your birthing cakes. And it leaves you wondering what you did wrong and if there’s anything you can do to save your grow.

Cultivating magic mushrooms at home isn’t rocket science, but there are a plethora of things that can go amiss when you‘re first learning. Even an experienced magic mushroom cultivated can lose a batch occasionally.

Bacteria, mold (fungi), and pests will be your main offenders.

Why Complications Arise

When magic mushrooms grow in their natural habitat, they enjoy a perfectly balanced environment only found in nature. If the setting weren’t perfect, they wouldn’t grow there. Therefore, they have the ability to ward off bacteria, pests, and mold.