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If you're growing those oysters in the open air like that, it'd be worthwhile to get a 5 tier metal shelf and a zip cover for it. The spores of Pleurotus species are pretty toxic and will cause an allergic reaction to them.
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I use this style of shelf: https://www.amazon.com/Sakugi-Storage-Shelves-Organizer-Shelving/dp/B0D5CKB5CT/
Then you just match the dimensions to a cover like this: https://www.amazon.com/Formosa-Covers-Premium-Clear-Front/dp/B07RXP6CDQ
They help to maintain the 80-85% relative humidity that fungi like, keep out air contaminants, and you can minimise the spore movement. Mushroom worker's lung is a shitty illness: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9841544/
Welp you convinced me to move the operation to the spare bathroom. I'll have to get the shelves/canopy next pay day.
Even just growing them away from a living area and handling them with dedicated clothing and a mask would be enough to avoid it. I've never had that problem with other fungi like Psilocybe or Boletus, but something about oysters is almost on par with puffball toxicity.
Not gonna lie: just watched a video on YouTube and said to myself, I can do that.
It's a great hobby to take up. Fungiculture taught me a lot and you'll get such a surplus from the 6-12 colonies you can fit in a shelf like that.