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##r/MushroomGrowers is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation. 

This growing-focused community doesn't emphasize any particular type of fungi or growing technique, so everyone is welcome as long as they are [being excellent to each other](https://i.giphy.com/media/POekkUcKs16gg/giphy.webp). Fungi are our friends!  

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# Newcomers: 

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ID Requests | All ID requests will be deleted, so please route them to other communities like r/mycology, r/MushroomID, or r/WhatIsThisMushroom. If you think we should mention any other ID subreddits here please let us know.
Looking for gourmet cultures, spores, or supplies? | Head over to r/MycoBazaar, or make a [Trade] post [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/mushroomgrowers/submit?selftext=true&title=[Trade]).
Is there a Wiki? | Yeah! [Check it out](https://www.reddit.com/r/MushroomGrowers/wiki/index). If you spot a typo or think something needs to be added, let us know! 
What are some good links for getting started? | Marc Keith’s great [video series](https://www.mushroomvideos.com). Field and Forest’s [Learning resource page](https://www.fieldforest.net/category/LEARN), Mushroom Mountain’s [Meet the Mushrooms](https://mushroommountain.com/meet-the-mushrooms/) and [Learn About Mushrooms](https://mushroommountain.com/grow-mushrooms/) pages, NAMA’s [Mushroom Cultivation Links](https://namyco.org/mushroom_cultivation_resources.php) and [Grow Mushrooms at Home](https://namyco.org/growing_mushrooms_at_home.php) page.
Posting & commenting thresholds |  Most of the abuse in this community comes from new accounts or inactive alt-accounts. To discourage this, you will need an account that is ≥7 days old to unlock commenting and have ≥50 *comment* karma to unlock posting.

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#Please read through the community rules for a solid understanding of what the community is about and what isn't allowed.

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#Community tags:

We organize information by using a tag and flair system for easy topic-sorting, archival, being able to tell what posts are about quickly, and to limit bot activity. When making a post, you must *type* one of the [tags] from the list below into your title or the AutoModerator will reject it. You can select additional *flair* from the dropdown as well. If you try to make up your own tag the post will be rejected.

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**[[Gourmet]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Gourmet%27&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)** | The main subject involves gourmet species (Lions Mane, Oysters, Shiitake, Maitake, Agaricus, Nameko, etc.)
**[[Medicinal]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27medicinal%27&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)** | The main subject deals with classically medicinal species (Reishi, Turkey Tail, Chaga, etc.). This is not for "magic" mushrooms.
**[[Actives]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Actives%27&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)** | If your post involves cultivation of "magic" mushrooms, use this tag. This tag supersedes all others if a psychedelic spp. is involved, regardless of relevance to other tags.
**[[General]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27General%27&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)** | Use this tag if your post doesn’t quite fit with the other topics, or to encourage general discussion. 
**[[Freebies]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Freebies%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | If you want to hold a contest, or post a related idea/question, tag your post with this.
**[[Trade]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Trade%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | If you have a trade request, use this. Please be sure you're abiding by the community rules governing trades. Spore prints of “magic” spp. are OK, but living cultures are not allowed.
**[[Technique]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Technique%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | Discussion focused on cultivation methods/techniques should use this.
**[[Contamination]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Contamination%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | Use this tag if you have questions about contamination.
**[[Article]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Article%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | If you have a fungi-related scholarly resource, pop-sciemce article, or periodical, use this tag.
**[[Business]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Business%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | Anything related to running a mushroom business, like scaling up, selling fruits at market, etc., should use this tag.
**[Now Hiring]** | If you're looking to hire someone for your mushroom business, or know someone who is, use this tag.
**[[Meet up]](/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Meet+up%27&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)** | If you’re interested in connecting with members of the community in your area, or are looking for a helping hand for the spring inoculation season, use this tag.  

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#Words of Caution: 

Be mindful of what you share and how to protect your privacy.

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We can't stress this enough: **Trading/Soliciting for living cultures or dried material of Schedule I/Restricted fungi, or telling someone to eat an unknown mushroom will result in a ban.** There will be no warnings for this activity. *"I didn't know..."* or *"it was just a joke"* are not legitimate excuses. There are some *grey* areas and some very clear *red* areas when it comes to this subject matter. Don’t be selfish and put the community in danger by going into the red.

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<h2><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers">r/MushroomGrowers</a> is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation.</h2>

<p>This growing-focused community doesn&#39;t emphasize any particular type of fungi or growing technique, so everyone is welcome as long as they are <a href="https://i.giphy.com/media/POekkUcKs16gg/giphy.webp">being excellent to each other</a>. Fungi are our friends!  </p>

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<h1>Newcomers:</h1>

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<th align="left">Topic</th>
<th align="left">Information</th>
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<td align="left">ID Requests</td>
<td align="left">All ID requests will be deleted, so please route them to other communities like <a href="/r/mycology">r/mycology</a>, <a href="/r/MushroomID">r/MushroomID</a>, or <a href="/r/WhatIsThisMushroom">r/WhatIsThisMushroom</a>. If you think we should mention any other ID subreddits here please let us know.</td>
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<td align="left">Looking for gourmet cultures, spores, or supplies?</td>
<td align="left">Head over to <a href="/r/MycoBazaar">r/MycoBazaar</a>, or make a [Trade] post <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mushroomgrowers/submit?selftext=true&amp;title=%5BTrade%5D">here</a>.</td>
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<td align="left">Is there a Wiki?</td>
<td align="left">Yeah! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MushroomGrowers/wiki/index">Check it out</a>. If you spot a typo or think something needs to be added, let us know!</td>
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<td align="left">What are some good links for getting started?</td>
<td align="left">Marc Keith’s great <a href="https://www.mushroomvideos.com">video series</a>. Field and Forest’s <a href="https://www.fieldforest.net/category/LEARN">Learning resource page</a>, Mushroom Mountain’s <a href="https://mushroommountain.com/meet-the-mushrooms/">Meet the Mushrooms</a> and <a href="https://mushroommountain.com/grow-mushrooms/">Learn About Mushrooms</a> pages, NAMA’s <a href="https://namyco.org/mushroom_cultivation_resources.php">Mushroom Cultivation Links</a> and <a href="https://namyco.org/growing_mushrooms_at_home.php">Grow Mushrooms at Home</a> page.</td>
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<td align="left">Posting &amp; commenting thresholds</td>
<td align="left">Most of the abuse in this community comes from new accounts or inactive alt-accounts. To discourage this, you will need an account that is ≥7 days old to unlock commenting and have ≥50 <em>comment</em> karma to unlock posting.</td>
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<h1>Please read through the community rules for a solid understanding of what the community is about and what isn&#39;t allowed.</h1>

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<h1>Community tags:</h1>

<p>We organize information by using a tag and flair system for easy topic-sorting, archival, being able to tell what posts are about quickly, and to limit bot activity. When making a post, you must <em>type</em> one of the [tags] from the list below into your title or the AutoModerator will reject it. You can select additional <em>flair</em> from the dropdown as well. If you try to make up your own tag the post will be rejected.</p>

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<th align="left">Tag</th>
<th align="left">Background</th>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Gourmet%27&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=all">[Gourmet]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">The main subject involves gourmet species (Lions Mane, Oysters, Shiitake, Maitake, Agaricus, Nameko, etc.)</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27medicinal%27&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=all">[Medicinal]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">The main subject deals with classically medicinal species (Reishi, Turkey Tail, Chaga, etc.). This is not for &quot;magic&quot; mushrooms.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Actives%27&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=all">[Actives]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">If your post involves cultivation of &quot;magic&quot; mushrooms, use this tag. This tag supersedes all others if a psychedelic spp. is involved, regardless of relevance to other tags.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27General%27&amp;sort=new&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;t=all">[General]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">Use this tag if your post doesn’t quite fit with the other topics, or to encourage general discussion.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Freebies%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Freebies]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">If you want to hold a contest, or post a related idea/question, tag your post with this.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Trade%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Trade]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">If you have a trade request, use this. Please be sure you&#39;re abiding by the community rules governing trades. Spore prints of “magic” spp. are OK, but living cultures are not allowed.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Technique%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Technique]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">Discussion focused on cultivation methods/techniques should use this.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Contamination%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Contamination]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">Use this tag if you have questions about contamination.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Article%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Article]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">If you have a fungi-related scholarly resource, pop-sciemce article, or periodical, use this tag.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Business%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Business]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">Anything related to running a mushroom business, like scaling up, selling fruits at market, etc., should use this tag.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong>[Now Hiring]</strong></td>
<td align="left">If you&#39;re looking to hire someone for your mushroom business, or know someone who is, use this tag.</td>
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<td align="left"><strong><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers/search?q=flair%3A%27Meet+up%27&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;sort=new&amp;t=all">[Meet up]</a></strong></td>
<td align="left">If you’re interested in connecting with members of the community in your area, or are looking for a helping hand for the spring inoculation season, use this tag.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h1>Words of Caution:</h1>

<p>Be mindful of what you share and how to protect your privacy.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>We can&#39;t stress this enough: <strong>Trading/Soliciting for living cultures or dried material of Schedule I/Restricted fungi, or telling someone to eat an unknown mushroom will result in a ban.</strong> There will be no warnings for this activity. <em>&quot;I didn&#39;t know...&quot;</em> or <em>&quot;it was just a joke&quot;</em> are not legitimate excuses. There are some <em>grey</em> areas and some very clear <em>red</em> areas when it comes to this subject matter. Don’t be selfish and put the community in danger by going into the red.</p>
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r/MushroomGrowers is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation.

<div class="md"><p><a href="/r/MushroomGrowers">r/MushroomGrowers</a> is a supportive community of amateurs and professionals from around the world collaborating on mushroom cultivation.</p>
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Please ensure you've read the side bar, and used an appropriate [**tag**] typed into the title of your post to keep things neat and organized.

[gourmet]
[medicinal]
[actives]
[general]
[freebies]
[trade]
[technique]
[contamination]
[article]
[business]
[now hiring]
[meet up]

<div class="md"><p>Please ensure you&#39;ve read the side bar, and used an appropriate [<strong>tag</strong>] typed into the title of your post to keep things neat and organized.</p>

<p>[gourmet]
[medicinal]
[actives]
[general]
[freebies]
[trade]
[technique]
[contamination]
[article]
[business]
[now hiring]
[meet up]</p>
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[General] New to this any tips?