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product_id: 496909803
title: "Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit; Great Gift; Easy for Beginners, For Indoor Growing (Start Growing Right Away)"
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price: "€ 55.97"
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category: "Back To The Roots"
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# Harvest in Just 10 Days 100% Organic & Non-GMO Indoor, Year-Round Growing Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit; Great Gift; Easy for Beginners, For Indoor Growing (Start Growing Right Away)

**Brand:** back to the roots
**Price:** € 55.97
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍄 Cultivate Freshness, Cultivate Connection — Grow Your Own Shiitake Magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit; Great Gift; Easy for Beginners, For Indoor Growing (Start Growing Right Away) by back to the roots
- **How much does it cost?** € 55.97 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/496909803-back-to-the-roots-organic-shiitake-mushroom-kit-great-gift)

## Best For

- back to the roots enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted back to the roots brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Fast Harvest Cycle:** From unboxing to plating in just 10 days — impress your foodie friends with homegrown freshness.
- • **Complete Kit, Zero Hassle:** Includes inoculated log, mister, humidity tent, and step-by-step guide — everything to start growing immediately.
- • **Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Indoors:** No backyard? No problem. Cultivate fresh shiitake year-round right on your windowsill.
- • **Guaranteed to Grow or We Replace:** Zero green thumb needed — backed by responsive US-based customer support for instant peace of mind.
- • **Join the #GrowOneGiveOne Movement:** Share your harvest on social and help donate kits to classrooms, turning your hobby into impact.

## Overview

The Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit offers an easy, all-in-one solution for growing fresh, organic shiitake mushrooms indoors year-round. Certified organic and non-GMO, this kit includes everything needed to start growing immediately and guarantees a harvest in just 10 days. Perfect for beginners and urban dwellers, it combines sustainability with convenience, backed by dedicated US-based customer support and a social impact campaign encouraging community sharing.

## Description

The best way to prepare a dish is to cook with the freshest ingredients, and what better way to do that than by growing your own! You can start by growing your own mushrooms. The Back to the Roots Organic Mushroom Grow Kit is the easiest way to grow your own organic and gourmet mushrooms at home! Just open, spray daily with the included mister, and in 10 days you'll be harvesting your own mushrooms right out of the box. The best part is you can grow a crop of mushrooms indoors all-year round right by your windowsill, and it'll keep growing fresh in any season. Each crop of mushrooms from our growing kit can produce 3 to 4 servings, and each box can grow up to two crops. Cook them however you like whether sauteed or grilled, or you can just add them into your favorite dishes like pasta. As part of our #GrowOneGiveOne campaign, do share a picture of your own crop, use the hashtag and tag us on social media, and we'll donate a kit to a classroom of your choice! Our mushroom growing kit for planting are organic, made in the USA, and 100% guaranteed to grow. If doesn't grow as described, simply message us and we'll send a replacement.

Review: My son loves them, just as described, repeat buyer, I could not be more happy with my experiences. - So, first, if you are expecting to grow the best mushrooms ever, or save a mad amount of money over the grocery store, this is not for you. This is more of a science project, craft kit type deal. You are buying a kit that has everything you need, is easy to use, to amuse, entertain, and learn. I have bought probably 10 of these over the years, because they do indeed amuse and entertain my son. I had never had an issues with them growing. If you have trouble, I'd suggest resoaking, scraping, and water them more like a child excited for them to grow and watching in amazement how they are so much bigger than they were two hours ago. They say mist like twice a day, my son is misting every couple hours, and it is not a light mist at all. Also, when you can no longer see them growing, time to harvest. And don't forget to repeat with all the sides, you might be surprised. Even when I think it is all done, I break it up into a dish, and I will usually still get one more. Now, one of the more recent kits I bought from desertcart was a different story. ok normally, there is a brick of dry substrate, coated with this kind of white or pinkish or brownish crunchy fuzz layer. yeah, it is not pretty but that is why it grows so well. This more recent bag was sealed, but worse, more of a wet sludge, jello, and a little bit of brick left. I knew this wasn't right, but gave it a go. I took pictures in case, because hey, everywhere they say guaranteed to grow, reach out to us, yada yada. needless to say this did not work. So on a Sunday, I emailed the company with the picture, and the lack of growth, expecting I might hear back in a week, probably have to jump through some hoops, after a form letter or two, from someone who doesn't speak the same English I speak. Instead, I got an email that day from a very pleasant woman, in the US, who confirmed that was not healthy, looked really old, and entered an order to send me a new kit right away. No receipt request, no hoop jumping. It left the next day, and within 7 days from my email, not only had I heard back on I email, I already had mushrooms growing on the replacement kit, as you can see from the picture. I have not been these pleased and impressed with customer service in like 20 years. So yes, not only does the core product meet the manufacturer's description, with grow indoors, convenient, and easy, but I can now say that they really do honor that part of the description "GUARANTEED TO GROW: Made in the USA and 100% Guaranteed to grow. If you are not satisfied, simply message us and we will send you a Back To The Roots replacement". It really was that easy and super fast. And again, this was just one problem out of like 10 kits. I can also say the give one grow one is honored as well. I find the entire description to be very accurate. Well, except maybe beautiful packaging. It is good packaging, well printed, well worded, but it is still a cardboard box, beautifully packaged is a stretch. Economical, well designed, and very representative of the purpose is more apt. In short, If you or your child likes natural science, and would find it interesting, and get a kick out of how fast they grow once they get going (it is amazing), this is a great product. As long as go in expecting a science kit and not a grocery store or farmers market cost effective replacement, you should be happy.
Review: Harvested first flush 7 days after delivery - This little mini grow kit is a great little block. I've always had good experience with this company, and over the years the quality has been good. I got this block to test the conditions of a fruiting tent I set up, so I could dial in settings, so I did not grow this in the box, however I've had success with that method in the past. I soaked the block for 6 hours and had tons of pins on day 3. Today, the mushrooms went from small to quite large and ready to harvest. You want to harvest before the edge of the mushroom unfurls and flattens out like outstretched fingers. I was about 12 hours from when the mushroom caps were thumbnail size to when they were silver dollar sized and ready to harvest, so keep an eye out to avoid spores. Very vigorous growth.

## Features

- START GROWING RIGHT AWAY — living Shiitake Mushroom mycelium ("roots") are on the log and they are eager to start growing. These kits can grow INDOORS and YEAR-ROUND — no backyard needed.
- 100% ORGANIC, NON-GMO, and GUARANTEED TO GROW: The Back to the Roots Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kit is safe and sustainable — Certified Organic and Non-GMO. But the best part? There is no green thumb needed — this Shiitake Kit is 100% guaranteed to grow. If you have any questions or issues while growing, simply message us and our dedicated gardening customer support team will make sure we get you growing right away.
- HARVEST IN JUST 10 DAYS: Just spray daily with the included mister, and this Shiitake Grow Kit will be ready to harvest in just 10 days.
- EVERYTHING INCLUDED: This Shiitake Mushroom Grow Kit includes everything you need to grow — inoculated shiitake grow log, spray bottle, vented humidity tent, and Grow Guide.
- SMALL-BUSINESS OWNED: This Shiitake Grow Kit is made by Back to the Roots, the leading mushroom kit supplier in the United States. Started by two friends in Oakland, CA, Back to the Roots has now helped millions of families grow their own mushrooms.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BN93FF99 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,222 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #32 in Plant Germination Kits #1,564 in Plants, Seeds & Bulbs |
| Brand | Back to the Roots |
| Color | Shiitake |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (4,004) |
| Expected Blooming Period | Year Round |
| Expected Plant Height | 65 Centimeters |
| Expected Planting Period | All year round |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Item model number | 14002 |
| Manufacturer | Back to the Roots |
| Material Feature | Organic |
| Moisture Needs | Moderate water |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 3.5 x 16 x 3.5 inches |
| Special Feature | Air Purification |
| Style | Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit |
| Sunlight Exposure | Partial Shade |
| UPC | 810667030865 |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Back to the Roots
- **Color:** Shiitake
- **Expected Blooming Period:** Year Round
- **Expected Planting Period:** All year round
- **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Indoor
- **Item Weight:** 16 ounces
- **Material Feature:** Organic
- **Special Feature:** Air Purification
- **Sunlight Exposure:** Partial Shade
- **Unit Count:** 1.0 Count

## Images

![Back to the Roots Organic Shiitake Mushroom Kit; Great Gift; Easy for Beginners, For Indoor Growing (Start Growing Right Away) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817rZpgbQqL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How many harvests are you guys getting?  I'm looking at this from an economic standpoint -- so is it cheaper than buying mushrooms at the grocers?**
A: I actually got 2 decent harvests from my first one, then I broke the brick apart, blended it with coffee grounds and a sterile (boiled) mixture of  wood ships and cardboard, separated it out into 6 bags, let the mycelium take over (call it maybe another 2 weeks) and once I had white bricks, I cut Xs in them and started the water spraying process over again. I got probably 4 lbs over the course of 3 months, so it was fairly worth it for me, but I would recommend having a dedicated grow area if you want to expand and get more harvest for your $
Overall a good kit to start a grow, but it’s not worth it if you just do front and back of the box. 
I ended up having to stop because spring arrived and so did fruit flies and fruit fly larva, but I’m pretty sure that I got close to the upper end of what was reasonable for the amount of mycelium anyways.

**Q: Does this have to be used as soon as received in mail? Will it be effective if received but not used for 1-3 weeks? Trying to time when to buy this.**
A: I bought this for my son for Christmas.  It arrived early December.  I hid it in a closet and wrapped it and it spent a few weeks under the tree.  We opened it on Christmas day and it is new years day and we have a large harvest growing...probably will be ready in a few days.  It is winter in Ohio with low humidity indoors so that could be part of the reason it kept well.  I can imagine that if the bag got wet it could spontaneously sprout, so just keep the box and inside bag dry while you are storing it.

**Q: Should this be kept inside the home or in the garage?  How long does a batch typically take to grow?  What recipes do you use them in?**
A: we kept ours in the kitchen.. the first batch took a bit longer because we discovered we did not soak it enough.  The second batch only took less than a week.  Honestly, we didnt eat them, I procrastinated and didn't pick them soon enough and they wilted.  As soon as they grow you almost have to eat them.

**Q: Mushrooms grew on the first side in 7 days. Harvested.  The carton and plastic fell apart.  I put it on a foam plate and put a plastic bag around the entire thing. Misting. Not growing. 9 days second side.  Any suggestions?**
A: I haven't tried growing the other side yet. We had a major forest fire right after my first harvest, so everything was put on hold.  But i had an incredible amount of mushrooms from my first harvest. And even though I quit misting the box, another very large shroom grew out of the box. I'll try the other side soon, after soaking it. Most of all, I learned how to grow these delicious mushrooms. As I live in the forest with many decaying logs around, I can order some spores and have a large harvest. I'm very glad I tried this first.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My son loves them, just as described, repeat buyer, I could not be more happy with my experiences.
*by R***K on November 6, 2022*

So, first, if you are expecting to grow the best mushrooms ever, or save a mad amount of money over the grocery store, this is not for you. This is more of a science project, craft kit type deal. You are buying a kit that has everything you need, is easy to use, to amuse, entertain, and learn. I have bought probably 10 of these over the years, because they do indeed amuse and entertain my son. I had never had an issues with them growing. If you have trouble, I'd suggest resoaking, scraping, and water them more like a child excited for them to grow and watching in amazement how they are so much bigger than they were two hours ago. They say mist like twice a day, my son is misting every couple hours, and it is not a light mist at all. Also, when you can no longer see them growing, time to harvest. And don't forget to repeat with all the sides, you might be surprised. Even when I think it is all done, I break it up into a dish, and I will usually still get one more. Now, one of the more recent kits I bought from Amazon was a different story. ok normally, there is a brick of dry substrate, coated with this kind of white or pinkish or brownish crunchy fuzz layer. yeah, it is not pretty but that is why it grows so well. This more recent bag was sealed, but worse, more of a wet sludge, jello, and a little bit of brick left. I knew this wasn't right, but gave it a go. I took pictures in case, because hey, everywhere they say guaranteed to grow, reach out to us, yada yada. needless to say this did not work. So on a Sunday, I emailed the company with the picture, and the lack of growth, expecting I might hear back in a week, probably have to jump through some hoops, after a form letter or two, from someone who doesn't speak the same English I speak. Instead, I got an email that day from a very pleasant woman, in the US, who confirmed that was not healthy, looked really old, and entered an order to send me a new kit right away. No receipt request, no hoop jumping. It left the next day, and within 7 days from my email, not only had I heard back on I email, I already had mushrooms growing on the replacement kit, as you can see from the picture. I have not been these pleased and impressed with customer service in like 20 years. So yes, not only does the core product meet the manufacturer's description, with grow indoors, convenient, and easy, but I can now say that they really do honor that part of the description "GUARANTEED TO GROW: Made in the USA and 100% Guaranteed to grow. If you are not satisfied, simply message us and we will send you a Back To The Roots replacement". It really was that easy and super fast. And again, this was just one problem out of like 10 kits. I can also say the give one grow one is honored as well. I find the entire description to be very accurate. Well, except maybe beautiful packaging. It is good packaging, well printed, well worded, but it is still a cardboard box, beautifully packaged is a stretch. Economical, well designed, and very representative of the purpose is more apt. In short, If you or your child likes natural science, and would find it interesting, and get a kick out of how fast they grow once they get going (it is amazing), this is a great product. As long as go in expecting a science kit and not a grocery store or farmers market cost effective replacement, you should be happy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Harvested first flush 7 days after delivery
*by D***D on November 8, 2025*

This little mini grow kit is a great little block. I've always had good experience with this company, and over the years the quality has been good. I got this block to test the conditions of a fruiting tent I set up, so I could dial in settings, so I did not grow this in the box, however I've had success with that method in the past. I soaked the block for 6 hours and had tons of pins on day 3. Today, the mushrooms went from small to quite large and ready to harvest. You want to harvest before the edge of the mushroom unfurls and flattens out like outstretched fingers. I was about 12 hours from when the mushroom caps were thumbnail size to when they were silver dollar sized and ready to harvest, so keep an eye out to avoid spores. Very vigorous growth.

### ⭐ Struggles from Amazon and Back to the Roots
*by J***B on November 13, 2021*

Summary: product quality is hit or miss, customer service directly with Back to the Roots is a struggle. Support a small business and order a larger, better-priced grow bag from Etsy (there are tons of mushroom growers on there). Review: When the product arrived the mushrooms had already grown inside the bag and decomposed. I completely understand this is a live product and things like this are possible. I contacted the company directly with photos and had them confirm the block was not in a state to continue producing mushrooms (as it had used most of its energy fruiting in the bag during storage/shipping). They agreed the block had gone bad and asked where to ship a replacement, but responses from the company were delayed 5-7 days. I had to reach back out to them twice to confirm the product could be replaced, then again to confirm if a replacement had actually been shipped. I never got confirmation of shipment for the replacement as they said they would send. During the first week of downtime in communication from Back to the Roots, I decided to contact Amazon directly for a refund, as I was unsure the product was actually being replaced. Amazon insisted that I ship them the bag of decomposed mushroom juice in order to be refunded. Not only is it nonsensical to ship a bag of decomposed organic material to be disposed of upon receipt, but I had thrown the bag away earlier in the week because of the odor. After explaining this to Amazon multiple times (going in circles), I was able to get this resolved. Earlier today - to my surprise - a replacement arrived that was shipped from Back to the Roots directly, but it was a different item than I originally ordered. Again, there is a significant amount of mushroom growth/decomposition in the bag, but this block is much healthier looking with near full mycelium coverage so I anticipate (hope) it will provide a successful yield.

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