Why chose our CVG
1:High-Quality Ingredients:
Our substrate blend consists of coco coir, vermiculite, and gypsum (CVG). These components are carefully selected for their superior quality.
Coco coir provides excellent water retention, ensuring consistent moisture levels for mushroom growth.
Vermiculite enhances aeration, allowing proper gas exchange and preventing compaction.
Gypsum improves substrate structure and provides essential calcium.
2:Proven Success:
CVG stands as a tried-and-true substrate blend in the mushroom cultivation world.
It has been used successfully by many growers, including those cultivating King Oyster mushrooms.
The substrate’s balanced composition supports healthy mycelium growth and robust fruiting.
3:Easy Preparation:
Our substrate recipe is straightforward to prepare. All ingredients are widely available at horticultural stores.
You’ll need coco coir, vermiculite, gypsum, and water.
Follow the steps to hydrate the coco coir, mix the ingredients, and pasteurize the substrate.
4:Versatility:
CVG is ideal for a wide range of mushroom species, including Oyster mushrooms.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced grower, this substrate provides consistent results.
5:Local and Sustainable:
At Gourmet Mushrooms Geelong, we are passionate about local, fresh, and sustainable food.
By purchasing from us, you support a local business committed to environmental responsibility.
In summary, our inoculated CVG substrate offers reliability, ease of use, and a pathway to successful mushroom cultivation. Choose Gourmet Mushrooms Geelong for quality, expertise, and a commitment to sustainable practices.
Inoculated substrate
At Gourmet Mushrooms Geelong, we take the best care to ensure you get the highest quality mushroom products. Due to the nature of the product, we sell - living mycelium - returns/exchanges are not accepted once you have received the product. Refunds are issued under limited circumstances only (read further below). There are many challenges with growing mushrooms, and failure to obtain high quality mushrooms does not constitute a faulty product.
If you believe your product is defective/faulty please get in touch. You can contact us at gourmetmushroomsgeelong@gmail.com, please provide as much information as possible (i.e. order number, the date the kit was activated, images of current condition of growing kit).
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order within 24 hours of receiving the goods, and contact us immediately if the item is damaged, missing items, or if you have received the wrong item.
Refunds/Replacements
Refunds/replacements are not issued for grow kits that have grown an unsatisfactory number of fungi, as the success of these products are highly subjective to individual environmental conditions.
Due to the nature of the product, refunds/replacements are not issued for grow kits that are not activated within 21 days of receiving the goods. Gourmet Geelong Mushrooms is not held responsible for the quality of the product if there is a delay to activating the product, thus creating a higher probability of the product exhibiting signs of a fault/defect due to the age and storage conditions of the product.
If however, if your Oyster Grow Kit has not begun to pin mushrooms within 21 days of receiving your kit, we then start the process of providing email support to investigate the reason(s) for no growth. If it is determined by us that the product is defective, we will either issue a replacement or process a refund (3-7 working days) via your original payment method (proof of purchase required).Cancellation of Orders
If you wish to cancel your order before it has shipped, please contact us as soon as possible. Once your order has shipped, our standard return policy will apply.
Exchanges
At this time, we do not offer direct exchanges. If you wish to exchange an item, please return the original item for a refund and place a new order for the desired product.
Expected Processing Timelines
Upon receipt of your returned item, please allow up to 7-10 business days for us to process the return and issue your refund. The exact processing time may vary depending on the volume of returns and your financial institution’s policies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need assistance with your return, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our customer support team by email at gourmetmushroomsgeelong.com.
We reserve the right to amend this return policy at any time, and any changes will be posted on our website. We appreciate your business and are here to assist you with any concerns or questions you may have. Thank you for choosing Gourmet Mushrooms Geelong for all your mushroom cultivation needs.
Modifications to the Servicing and Pricing
Subject to any law to the contrary, we do not guarantee that Products will appear exactly as they do in any photograph on any website, brochure or social media post published by us or on our behalf.
You agree not to copy, duplicate,exploit, sell or resell any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any content on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
We ship orders Monday to Thursday. We do not ship Fridays to avoid extending delivery times - our products are alive.
Each product is hand made so please allow 2-5 days for the product to be shipped as it will depend on availability.
Shipping Costs
Orders under $46.00
Standard shipping via Australia Post -$10.20
Orders over $46.00
Standard shipping via Australia Post – flat rate $14.20 #
(# These prices do not apply to bulk growing supplies)
We do not ship overseas, but we do ship around Australia
Tracking Information
Once your order has been shipped you will receive an
email with your tracking link so you know where your order is.
Delivery times are hard to estimate. Once we have posted your
item it is over to Australia Post.