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🌿 Pekepeke-kiore Mushroom Grow Kit
Instructions – Fully Colonized Bag (Ready to Fruit)
Hericium novae-zealandiae – New Zealand’s native Lion’s Mane

🌱 Welcome!

Kia ora! Your Pekepeke-kiore kit is fully colonized and ready to grow. With just a few simple steps, you’ll be harvesting this rare and delicious rākau-like mushroom in your own home.

✅ What’s Included:

• Fully colonized Pekepeke-kiore grow bag
• This instruction sheet
• Clear plastic bin with lid big enough to contain the bag in the back 1/3. (Not supplied)

✂️ Step 1: Cut to Begin

• Make a 5 cm cut on the line drawn onto the bag using clean scissors or a knife.
• Do not remove the whole bag.
• Place to kit into the back 1/3 of the plastic bin and put the lid on leaving a 8cm to 10cm gap in the lid for the kit to breath.

🌤️ Step 2: Find the Right Location

• Place the bin in a room with bright, indirect light (like near a window or in a well-lit kitchen).
• Avoid direct sun and strong drafts.
• Best temperature: 16–22°C – cooler is better for Pekepeke-kiore.

💧 Step 3: Mist & Humidify

• Mist the cut area 2–3 times daily using clean water through the opening in the lid.
• Keep the surface moist but not soaked.

⏱️ Step 4: Growth & Harvest

• Look for soft white spines or tufts within 14–24 days.
• These will grow into shaggy, coral-like clusters.
• Harvest when spines are 1–2 cm long and the mushroom is still white (before yellowing).
• Twist off gently or cut at the base.

🔁 Step 5: Keep Growing

• After harvest, continue misting daily.
• Allow the bag to rest for 14–24 days.
• Expect 2–3 flushes from one bag, with proper care.

⚠️ Tips & Troubleshooting

• No pins? Mist more and check humidity levels.
• Browning or drying? Likely too dry—add a tent and increase misting.
• White fuzz = good. Green, black, or foul smells = contamination (discard if needed).

🍽️ Kai Tip:

Pekepeke-kiore has a mild, seafood-like flavour. Slice and sauté with garlic and butter, or use in risotto, tacos, or as a vegan scallop!

📩 Need help?
Contact us for support

info@wainuivalleymushrooms.co.nz

www.wainuivalleymushrooms.co.nz

Phone: 0211943332

Happy growing! Mā te wā! 🍄