Mycelium Plus Mushroom Growing Kit I CVG Substrate (Coco Coir, Vermiculite, Gypsum) I Proprietary Blend for High Yield Cultivation I Organic Mushroom Grow Bag for Starter & Pro Home Growers, 10lbs

I normally like and trust the Mycelium brand, so I was really excited to get these two bags of Mycelium Plus Premium Substrate so I was really shocked to find a green mold in with the mushrooms I was growing. My first thought was that it came with my spore, but then I looked at my second unused bag of substrate and found signs of mold growing in that bag too.Such a pricey unfortunate situation to catch this after wasting my spores and having to throw away 20 lbs of substrate.

This is only the substrate and must purchase the inoculant separately. Good for knowledgeable growers but also says good for beginners. It is as a substrate but while box QR code says to check their website for more info, it just shows their shop and the growing guides are only for the all-in-one bags that include the inoculant. Those bags are a little smaller than the bag received but were less money if they were in stock and would have been much easier since now I need to try to research what varieties this substrate blend is good for since "a wide range of wood loving" isn't very specific. So I would not cal this beginner friendly or a good price. Yes, it saves me the time of buying the individual materials and boiling and sterilizing myself, but that would be much less than the price this is listed at and for that price, I can buy a grow kit that I don't have to shop or research what inoculant to buy.