Remove tinfoil from myco-box. You are going to start the kit by injecting spores at 4 equally spaced sites around the top of the box (near to the edge as shown in the diagram to the left)
Swab each site with the supplied alcohol wipe before injecting each of the four sites with approx 0.5ml of spore solution. Quickly tape over the holes afterwards (with selotape or similar). That's it! Relax.
Incubate the box somewhere warm and dark (26-28 °C is ideal for most tropical species). You will see small white spots of mushroom mycelium start to grow after a few days.
Wait 2-3 weeks until the contents turn completely white (except for a small top layer, which will not turn white as it is dry). Then place it in the fridge for two days.
Now you are ready to fruit.
Add some boiling water to the vermiculite in the tray, put the lid on and leave to cool for a couple of hours. When it's fully cooled, drain off the excess water from the vermiculite by opening the lid slightly. Remove the lids from the tray and Myco-Box and "birth" the cake by loosening the lid, inverting the Myco-Box and letting it drop on to the vermiculite in the tray.
Now place the whole tray and its contents carefully inside the plastic bag and close the top with paperclips or tape. Place somewhere warm (22-24 °C) which receives some light (but not direct sun). You should see mushrooms appear within 1-3 weeks. Pick your mushrooms when they begin to open their caps. Add a bit more water to the vermiculite, close the bag again and you should get a couple more crops. With little or no modification, this method could probably be applied to many species of saphrophytic fungi, yielding similar results. Enjoy : )
