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I'm trying to grow oyster mushrooms that like high temperatures. They look great in an indoor terrarium, and can eventually yield several tasty meals :)
However oyster mushrooms are hard to grow indoors, because they need low $\ce{CO2}$ levels (<1000 ppm according to Paul Stamets), AND high humidity (>95%).
Warm climate oysters tend to grow fast, and can generate quite a lot of $\ce{CO2}$ fast.
If I vent the air in tent about 10 times a day, humidity will suffer (and I can't do that all the time).
If I close the tent, mushrooms will be stunted and club-like, and yields will be next to nothing.
I'm thinking about putting a tray with $\ce{NaOH}$ crytals on it, probably with a fan to slightly move the humid air around a bit.
An other method would be to use an aquarium pump to bubble air through NaOH solution.
My questions are:
2026-10-30