Back to Mushroom FAQs menu] The answer to this question depends on several things, including the stage of mushroom growing you want to start with, the method of inoculation, the temperature, the kind of substrate you are using, the mushroom species, and the specific mushroom strain. Starting at the very beginning, mushroom spores can take from a few hours to several days to germinate.

Many types of grow kit for magic mushrooms are available commercially. They are easy to use, but you have to be very careful to keep everything sterile, and to follow the directions accurately. See similar questions...

To a new hair transplant patient, waiting for his hair to grow in can seem like an eternity. For those of us who have been there, we are anxious to see our new "look." In 3 to 6 months on average, patients will notice their new grafts growing in, slowly at first and not all at the same time. Hair grows at the rate of 1 cm to 1/2 inch per month and despite the claims of some products, there is no vitamin or herbal treatment that can cause your hair to grow faster. See similar questions...

Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, 3rd Edition by Paul Stamets. This new edition of Stamets's definitive text has been expanded by over 150 pages compared to the 2nd edition. Covers cultivation of 31 species, from oyster mushrooms (several chapters) to shiitake to portobellos. This is the best available book on cultivating wood decomposing mushrooms by traditional (that is, non-peroxide) methods. See similar questions...

In general, it can take 3-5 years and even up to 10 or longer for carcinoid tumors to grow. These are generally very slow-growing tumors. Serotonin is a chemical proFcoduct produced by some carcinoids in various amounts. It does not regulate the tumors. When in large amounts, it causes symptoms but in any amount, it is a useful marker for the presence of each tumor. 5HTP is the chemical precursor (for the substance) from which serotonin is made and is also a useful marker sometimes. See similar questions...

Let's start with your first question. Evergreen trees (conifers) grow at different rates. The trees on REAL TREE operations are harvested somewhere between 7 and 12 years. That's when they have reached the right size and shape for you, the customer. In the wild though, some evergreens (conifers) can be mature at 50 years and some may live to be thousands of years old. The oldest known evergreens (conifers) are the bristlecone pines that grow in the southwestern United States .. See similar questions...

After the transplant procedure most of the transplanted hair goes through a healing phase of two months. After the initial two months the hair starts growing at the same rate as your non-transplanted hair. The average rate of growth is half an inch per month. See similar questions...

The new hair starts to grow between 14-16 weeks and will take at least 6 months for the new hair to make a significant cosmetic difference to your appearance. See similar questions...

The time it takes for trees to grow to their full size depends on many things. In some tropical areas, trees may reach their full size in 30 years. In other areas, where it is colder, it can take hundreds of years. Different species grow at different rates. When trees are planted as a crop for harvest, "full size" is the size that is pleasing to customers. So, the answer to this question is ... it depends! See similar questions...

The amount of time the hoof wall takes to grow from the coronet down to the ground is known as a hoof growth cycle or HGC. An HCG can take a horse anywhere from about 6 months give or take to about a year give or take. This timeframe really varies from horse to horse and other environmental factors such as time of year, lifestyle, amount of exercised etc. See similar questions...

An eight foot tree is probably 5 to 8 years old. Some species grow faster and the time depends greatly on how well the trees are cared for. See similar questions...

Usually about 3 months. Cotton in our area is ready to pick in July. The ginning season is July, August, September and October….the hottest time of the year! Cotton must be replanted every year. See similar questions...

Moulds growth can occur within 48-72 hours from the initial wetting period. If the presence of moisture is noted, then drying should take place immediately in order to minimize the potential for mould growth. See similar questions...

In general, seeds will germinate and sprout with herbs in 2 to 3 weeks and flowers in 3 to 4 weeks. Keep your Eggling moist and warm during that time. Plants should be good size in 2 to 3 months, when you can transplant them so that they can fully mature and the flowers can bloom. See similar questions...

A tree takes about four years from a seed to the time it is large enough to be put into the field. After this it will take on average about a foot a year. Different varieties will grow slower or faster than others. See similar questions...

Oyster mushrooms will aggressively colonize logs. The softer hardwoods such as Alder, Poplar are suitable for this. We do not recommend commercial oyster cultivation on logs. Indoor bag cultivation on supplemented straw, corncob, cotton seed scrap, or sawdust based substrates is cheaper and more controllable. Outdoor cultivation of oyster is not financially sound due to the lower price of indoor crops, however for the hobbyist it is quite suitable. See similar questions...

Back to Mushroom FAQs menu] There are several commonly cultivated strains of mushrooms that grow well in hot weather. The Paddy Straw mushroom, Volvariella volvacea and its close relative Volvariella bombecina, grow best at temperatures between 75 and 95 degrees F (24-35 degrees C). The medicinal Reishi mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, prefers warm weather (75 degrees F/24 degrees C), and the Florida oyster, a strain of Pleurotus ostreatus, fruits at temperatures above 75 degrees F (24 degrees C). See similar questions...

The Mushroom Grow Bag has been constructed with a substrate mixture specifically formulated for the production of grain loving mushrooms. Any species of mushroom requiring low gas exchange and grain based substrates (various grains) will perform as designed in the bags. The bag can be used to generate spawn for any sort of mushroom, however some species (those requiring other substrate materials for fruiting or higher gas exchange rates) may not fruit inside the bags. See similar questions...