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New to mushrooms? You’ve come to the right place. At FreshCap, we know mushrooms. And we want to share that knowledge with you! Growing mushrooms can be a ton of fun. But there is so much to lear...

Start Here

Start Here

New to mushrooms? You’ve come to the right place. At FreshCap, we know mushrooms. And we want to share that knowledge with you! Growing mushrooms can be a ton of fun. But there is so much to le...

Glossary

Glossary

Mycelium, agar, colonization... what does it all mean? Here's a quick primer on some of the most common terms used in mushroom cultivation. Agar: A seaweed derived powder used to make a nutrified...

The EASY Way To Make Mushroom Grain Spawn At Home

The EASY Way To Make Mushroom Grain Spawn At Home

Making grain spawn at home doesn’t have to be that complicated. If you can make spawn yourself, it allows you to grow basically any type of “cultivatable” mushroom you want. Read on to find out...

Must Have Equipment For a Mushroom Lab at Home

Must Have Equipment For a Mushroom Lab at Home

Building a workable mushroom laboratory at home is one of the best things you can do to increase your mushroom growing prowess. Key skills like making your grain spawn, doing agar work, cloning ...

freshcap-on-youtube

FreshCap on YouTube

That's right! FreshCap is now on YouTube! Actually, we'Ve been there for a little while now, and I'll admit- I don't get to upload videos nearly as often as I'd like! That being said, I think it...

Growing Mushrooms The Easy Way (Outdoor Garden)

Growing Mushrooms The Easy Way (Outdoor Garden)

Let’s face it, growing mushrooms can be complicated. You have to worry about managing cultures, sterilizing grains, making spawn, mixing substrates and trying to do it all without introducing co...

Keeping It Clean: How to Design and Build a Laminar Flow Hood

Keeping It Clean: How to Design and Build a Laminar Flow Hood

Keeping mold spores, bacteria, and other nastiness out of your mushroom spawn is a constant fight for the cultivator. You could use a glove box with a pretty high rate of success, but anyone ...