5lb Magical All-In-One

Let me first begin by saying that I am not getting paid or incentivized for this review in any way. This is solely based on my personal experience for the last 2 years of buying Delicious and Magical all-in-one 3 lbs & 5 lbs substrate bags for both the gourmet and psilocybin mushrooms. I have tried three other companies I'm not going to mention names because this review will not be approved but the results weren't nearly as good or one company I purchased two bags and had them replaced twice and all of them had contamination. I am not new to this because I also do tissue culture and it requires extreme cleanliness and prevention of cross-contamination so I'm very familiar with the process and I know what I'm doing and I'm 100% positive It wasn't human error meaning mine but the substrate was contaminated. I also tried a half a dozen different liquid culture and spores and also had terrible results until I found Booming Acres by accident simply watching videos on Google and YouTube of different mycologists and one of them recommended to either make your own substrate or to purchase it from Booming Acres. So, I did just that and after speaking to Howard who is the CEO of the company and very pleasant and professional and extremely helpful individual, he recommended to try FullCanopy for psilocybin liquid cultures and for gourmet liquid cultures he recommended to try his. So I purchased two bags of Delicious and two bags of Magical all-in-one substrate bags and Blue Oyster, King Oyster, and Lion's Mane from him and Golden Teacher from FullCanopy And I was amazed at the quality of the substrate and liquid cultures I didn't have a single problem so I was definitely sold. Then I purchased eight more bags of Magical all-in-one bags and six more of the Delicious bags and wanted to try B+ FullCanopy didn't have it so I called Howard and he said he recommends trying SporesMD because he was adding them as one of his affiliates that he recommends using and says if I get a bad culture he would replace the substrate which was pleasantly surprising information. I did just that and unfortunately my first purchase of B+ got contaminated and both the culture and substrate were replaced without giving me any hard time at all and I even offered to pay for shipping for both items and both places told me not to worry about it and sent me replacements and paid for shipping and sent the tracking information and the replacements worked perfectly and I had three great flushes as you can see in the pictures I provided. I prefer liquid culture over spores because spores take twice as long or even longer in some cases to colonize versus liquid culture takes about 2 weeks to get to 50% colonized and then even at 30% I have mixed the grains and the substrate to fully colonized and it worked just as good as when I waited until grains got colonized to 50% mycelium which takes about 2 weeks and then after mixing substrate and grains together if it takes another 2 weeks for the whole brick to become covered with white mycelium and then it's time to initiate fruiting which I have tried using a monotub and without it and exposing the brick out of the bag but it's unnecessary and even having substrate to fill up the mono tub I thought would give me higher yield but it provides the same amount as when I simply fruited them inside the 5 lbs all-in-one bag and much less chance of getting contamination so I continue fruiting them inside the bags and I don't have space in my tent so I use a monotub with a couple of inches of perlite at the bottom tray and I add water and then a sheet of tin foil to keep proper level of moisture inside the tub and I put rubber bands around the substrate to force fruiting upwards instead of wasting energy on mushrooms growing from the sides and from the bottom only to die before they are fully developed because of not enough space and that would reduce your yield so by adding rubber bands you don't get any growth on the sides or from the bottom and they all fruit upwards and you can see the pictures and it's obvious the yields are massive 😎 I have sent Howard close to 100 emails already asking a ton of questions and providing pictures and asking for advice and every single time Howard goes above and beyond to provide as detailed information as possible to make sure I get the best possible results and never did not answer my question or told me to stop bothering him lol. Because of him and his detailed instructions that are very easy to understand I have amazing results and now I no longer need his help for the most part and I am having the best results I ever had. I can't thank him enough for all of his help. I have friends and their friends constantly asking me where I get my substrate and Blue Oyster and King Oyster and Lion's Mane cultures and I send everyone to Booming Acres I always tell them to please take my advice and don't do what I did and waste time and money on anything else because they will be disappointed if they don't take my advice, and now every time we speak they thank me every single time 😀. When it comes to value, Booming Acres has the best prices and besides having very competitive pricing they have the best quality that I had the chance to try and use and he didn't stop there and very often offers 20% off, 40% off, and uncertain holidays like Black Friday or Christmas or 4th of July and possibly other ones I can't recall is when he goes up to 60% off which is unheard of. If you like to grow a lot of different varieties and need multiple bags of substrate, then he also has five bags options for the price of four bags plus if you get them during a holiday you will pay for two bags and to get five of them or pay for three and get five but even the deal Pay for four bags and receive five is still an outstanding deal and very cost effective and if you use his affiliates And you happen to get contamination, he will always honor his warranty and will replace that bag and liquid culture if what his gourmet culture without any questions asked. You should also then contact that affiliate company if you purchased their liquid culture and tell them of the contamination and that Howard CEO of Booming Acres is replacing the substrate and that you would like to get a replacement of that culture and just like Howard they will replace it no questions asked. The last time this happened to me not only Howard sent me a new bag but refused my offer to pay for shipping and I reached out to the affiliate and they too sent me a replacement and when I open the bag I was pleasantly surprised to see my replacement and an extra 10 mL liquid culture of a different strain 😎 which I didn't ask for and wasn't informed and they just included an extra one just because. That was such a nice gesture and once again shows how professional these guys are and how much they care about their customers' satisfaction. If you have never grown mushrooms before and would like to try even if you don't have space for a tent, you don't really need one and you don't really need a monotub either, I highly recommend reaching out to Howard via email and he will respond within 24 hours with answers to your questions and any recommendations he thinks that would be of help to you. Growing mushrooms is really easy and the only thing you need to make sure is use gloves and alcohol and mask to prevent cross-contamination and providing proper temperature and humidity for the mushroom variety you're growing because each variety needs different parameters. Some mushrooms prefer 60 to 65° temperature Fahrenheit while others would grow fine at 70 to 75° and humidity for the most part should be high between 75 and 95% with some like to be closer to 95% while others would be fine at 75 to 85% and Howard will definitely point you in the right direction and tell you exactly what you need to get excellent results. I hope this review helps make an informed and educated decision. Happy Growing!🍄

These are the best all-in-one mushroom bags I have ever purchased!!! Ignore the haters...They don't know what they're doing. As a comparison, I got a different brand prior to this one and 12 out of the 14 bags came with contamination and the seller turned his back on the situation and blamed the spores I was using which is an easy way out. Contrary to this, this wonderful Booming acre seller was quick to replace one solitary bag that just didn't take after I purchased a whopping 11other bags that all have progressed beautifully. There's no telling what could have been the reason for the bag that didn't take, but after a second run of inoculating it and a month past my original purchase, I reached out & this seller replaced that bag without delay or any hassle whatsoever. And even throughout the process of my adventure into growing mushrooms (as I am still a beginner,) he gave me incredible guidance & tips whenever I reached out. For example, he suggested that if you're using a heating pad it has been his experience that turning the bag upside down prior to the first shake and break which can better preserve the moisture helping the bag to not dry out but still flourish with the needed heat. That's just one of several very helpful suggestions he offered. Have you heard of old fashioned service? This is the little store you want to go to for that. Meaning, it is exceptional in it's customer service etiquette, (kind, professional, patient, and responsive) and it has an excellent product to boot!!! Beginners like me need all the help we can get and I can only give high praise that so many bags have worked out so well! This is the second purchase I have made with this seller and you can't get much better than this! Fruitful bags each time They are not just clean and sterile--They have something in them that make the mushrooms flourish! BEAR IN MIND that in the pics I posted, I had already picked quite a bit before I thought to take a picture as I was SO excited. I should also add that I purchased four other bags from yet a different merchant than the other one previously mentioned in this post and those bags arrived not contaminated but hardened, with very little space & naturally dried very quickly, & of the mushrooms that survived they were frail, small and not nearly as robust as the ones in the Booming acre bags. This is important because it means the spores were not the issue nor were the conditions I put them in as they were all in the same environment, but the special ingredients and perfect conditions of these Booming Acre bags from the jump start is what made all the difference. Deciding which bags can be a difficult process, look no more. Buy these!!! You will get excellent customer service AND an exceptional product!!!

As an experienced fungus cultivator, I was eager to try this product, but my experience has been deeply disappointing, prompting me to caution other potential buyers. The initial excitement of my purchase quickly faded when I noticed black discoloration in the growing fungus, a clear sign of contamination. Expecting a supportive response, I contacted customer service, only to be bluntly told that the issue was my fault, with no consideration of the product’s quality. My concerns were further validated after reading several reviews from other customers who faced similar quality issues and poor customer service experiences. This pattern indicates a recurring problem that goes beyond individual cases. Seeking a second opinion, I consulted another company with the evidence at hand. They agreed that the substrate was indeed contaminated, which directly contradicts the response I received from customer service. I recommend potential buyers to be wary. The lack of adequate customer support and accountability for product quality are significant drawbacks. I've since found another company that not only acknowledged the issue but provided the customer care and product guarantee one would expect. In conclusion, while I had high hopes for this product, the reality did not meet expectations. For those considering this purchase, I suggest looking for a vendor that offers both reliable product quality and responsive customer service.

I’ve been growing for a while now and these genuinely are the best investment you can make. They make the process so much easier and yield fantastic results with a great growth rate. The nicest customer service that ensures you get the best results.

Seems like a quality bag, but my batch developed some mold. Could be user error- it was my first time. I inoculated the bag beginning of February, by mid- March the mycelium had grown to about a third of the bag and then I did a break and shake and then left upright to sit. Since then, I’ve noticed the moisture level increase in the bag and I see the mycelium spots but there has been no further growth after several months (other than fuzzy areas, which I assume is mold.) I kept it in a paper bag in my closet- temp about 68-74 degrees. Not sure what I did wrong, but was pretty bummed we didn’t get to a fruiting.

Fairly new to mycology but at this moment the ADHD has hyper focused on this new hobby lol. With that said I can say I know enough at this moment to know actual quality all in one bags with a cvg mix. Key notes here is bag came with a package date which I would assume is given shortly after the autoclave session. Arrived to me contamination free all 3 bags. But and this is why it is 4 stars and not 5 ... way to many of the grain kernels are ruptured. This is not so much of an issue as long as the bag remains sealed and in a decent relative humidity. But I really shouldn't be seeing this.. ordering these bags was my first go but I quickly bought everything to make my own lol and I can say hydrating grain is not hard personally my first run of rye resulted in very few ruptured hulls.. so I am unsure why my bags where not perfect coming from much more experienced people.. also the humidity in the bags arrived pretty nice but does dry if the filter is not tucked and in a low humid % i find the bags perform best in a Martha kept at a 70% at 70F some nice dew forms in the bags and noticeably faster mycilum growth. Personally think the company should mention this in their noc video.. just starting I didn't know so I would imagine other new comers will maybe be in the same spot lol. They do have some solid content on their channel aswell.

I have ordered quite a few Booming acres all in one mushroom grow bags, my orders are always on time and the packaging was very nice and clean and I never had a damaged product from this seller I'm a 💯 % dedicated customer

I transfered all 6 bags into monotubs in a partially mixed state after 4 weeks, and they all had the "correct" Earthy smell. There were two issues though: I felt the grain seemed a bit dry less than two weeks after inoculation, so took a chance and injected about 6cc's of water into half the bags (clean needles for each). A week later, all 3 were showing colonization, so did the same for 2nd group. Despite the many examples of what to expect, all 6 of my bags had a large clump in the center, between grain and substrate. Mixing (break n shake) of JUST grain is hard unless you push the substrate up to top of bag and fold it first (because grain has no room to expand otherwise). *Not sure why no one places grain on top portion of bags. I ended-up with partially mixed solutions for each (with two having most of the grain pushed up thru center of subtrate) and was worried about reduced colinization time. Probably could have gone into monotub at that point. By start of 4th week, all 6 bags were warm to the touch. The second issue I had was when doing a full mix prior to cutting open the bags. Pro tip: gently squeeze out the co2 before mixing. I had one back open at the top AND bottom, and am glad I wasn't holding it up with one hand while shaking, or the contents could have poured out onto table. Two other bags "air holed" out of the same area at the top. Where they create a wide seam, the middle portion only has two layers of material, not 4 (where the end parts are folded). Adding a pair of "dummy slips" of plastic there might help. *Before seeing positive results (less than 2 weeks in), I started 2nd effort using liquid culture kit for germination and purchsed 4 grain-only bags, two from Booming Acres. Don't know if I will be adding water to them, not in any rush this time around, but the 2 bags from another vendor (smaller grain) LOOK like they are further along after only 5 days.