Step 2: Once the monotub has been introduced to fruiting conditions, you need to mist the substrate once per day throughout the entire fruiting stage. Remove the lid from the monotub and lightly mist the substrate with a clean misting spray bottle that is capable of creating a fine mist. Approximately ten sprays is sufficient, you don't want to soak the colonized substrate or leave pools of standing water on top of it. If the substrate appears to be fairly moist, you can skip misting on some days.
Step 3: Immediately after misting, you need to fan the colonized substrate. The easiest way to fan the substrate is by removing the monotub's lid, folding it in half, then in half again. Repeatedly move the folded lid back and forth, in a steady motion, to create a fan-like effect. This will promote fresh air exchange and vent out any CO2 that has been produced. Fanning should be performed for approximately 30 seconds, twice per day. After fanning, put the lid back on the monotub. Remember to fan twice per day until the substrate is no longer producing mushrooms.
Step 5: The primordia in the previous picture will develop into pins within a couple of days. A couple of days later the veils of the mushrooms will start to open up. Once the majority of the mushroom caps have opened up, it's time to pick them! When you pick the mushrooms, grab them from the base and "root" them up with a clean, gloved hand. If pieces of mushroom fruitbodies are left on the substrate after harvesting, they can rot and become a vector for contamination.
