Organic Lion's Mane Mycelium Grain Spawn

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Lion's manes (Hericium Erinaceus, Hedgehog Hydne, White Pom Poms, Lions Mane) have a taste and texture reminiscent of seafood, scallops for some, lobster or crab for others . They can simply be eaten sliced ​​and fried like most other mushrooms.

Cousins of sheep's feet, they also produce hydnes (small white spines) when they reach maturity. We harvest them before the hydnes exceed 5 mm to preserve their taste qualities and improve conservation. It is a rare and protected variety that cannot be harvested in the wild.

Its incubation can be very rapid (+-10 days). Its fruiting takes around 2 weeks before the first harvest. It is generally grown on sawdust and adapts to a wide range of temperatures. It is best grown indoors, but some grow it outdoors.

At the medicinal level, various studies confirm the presence in hedgehog hydnes of two phenolic components (erinacins and hericenone) which promote the regeneration of neurons. Particularly at the level of the hippocampus which manages memory functions. It is therefore used in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s (1). Other components (five kinds of saponins) have a beneficial effect on the treatment of stomach ulcers and inflammation of the digestive tract.

(1) : https://doctonat.com/hericium-erinaceus-bienfaits-posologie/

This is mycelium on grains, to produce your own substrates. If you are new to growing mushrooms, it is best to order our ready-to-grow bundles .

The lion's mane mycelium is quite thin and fragile. It is nevertheless quite vigorous, but it is best to use it within a week of receiving it, storing it in the fridge in the meantime.

 Mycelium storage: 1 month in the fridge

 See also “ How to use our mycelia”

Our commitment to quality:

We produce our mycelia in laboratory conditions, which guarantees the purity of the varieties and optimal quality.

We produce our mycelia 100% organically and all our products are certified “ BE-BIO-01, Agriculture Belgium ” by CERTISYS.

Growing conditions

Lion's Manes can grow all year round in temperatures ranging from 10 to 25°. For fruiting, they are sensitive to air currents, temperature variations, like high humidity but cannot tolerate being wet

Substrates

They are generally grown on a substrate based on enriched sawdust and pasteurized or sterilized.

Pasteurized straw and other lino-cellulose materials could be used as alternatives.

We recommend our ready-to-use substrate , particularly suitable for wood-eating varieties.

Crop Settings

Inoculation

5-10% grain/wet substrate

Incubation

Initiation of the primordia

Fruiting

These data come in particular from the book “Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms” by P. Stamets. They are given as indications, each myciculturist having particular growing conditions, there may be individual variations.

Productivity

The fruiting bodies form hairballs of irregular sizes, ranging from a golf ball to a large tennis ball.

200-250 gr of fresh mushrooms for 1 kg of wet substrate over 2-3 harvests.