Put a drop of water on the top of the cap to help release the spores. Cover the cap with a paper cup or glass and leave for 2-24 hours, depending on the humidity and the freshness of the mushroom. The spores will fall on the paper, foil or glass, making a spore print pattern.

How do you make spores at home?

Put a drop of water on the top of the cap to help release the spores. Cover the cap with a paper cup or glass and leave for 2-24 hours, depending on the humidity and the freshness of the mushroom. The spores will fall on the paper, foil or glass, making a spore print pattern.

How do you grow a spore print?

If you are wondering how to grow mushrooms from spore print this is the method you will need to follow. For spore prints, you can use an inoculation loop or sterile Q-tip to spread the spores onto the Agar and wait for germination. Alternatively, you can use the spore print to make a Spore Syringe.