Organic Blue Oyster Mushroom Plug Spawn

Pleurotus ostreatus

It is also called the winter oyster mushroom, because it is during this period that it will fruit naturally.

For more information, we recommend reading our guide: "Cultivating on Logs"

How to seed logs with mycelium on wooden dowels?

The optimal periods for inoculating logs are fall, winter and early spring, before the sap rises.

Our commitment to quality:

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

We produce our myceliums in a 100% organic way and all our products are certified "BE-BIO-01, Agriculture Belgium" by CERTISYS.

Necessary equipment

• Log or recently cut log (max 3 months). Avoid softwoods. Most hardwoods work well. Contact us if you want more specific information. Diameter of the log: between 10 and 25 cm. Length: between 50 and 150 cm.
• Mycelium on dowels: For a length of 1 m, multiply the diameter of a log by 2.5. Example: a log measuring 1 m and 20 cm wide requires 20 x 2.5 = 50 dowels.
• 8-9 mm drill and bit
• Hammer
• Optional : vegetable wax, beeswax, paraffin, or green clay to cover the holes.

Instructions

* Store your ankles in the fridge until ready to use (3 months maximum);

* Wash your hands before touching the mycelium to maximize the chance of success;

* Make holes in your log using the drill. The holes should be slightly deeper than the height of the dowel. Space the holes about 5cm apart. A 1m long log requires around 50 dowels;

* Insert the dowels into the holes using a hammer. The dowels must not protrude from the holes;

* Cover with wax. The wax serves to protect the mycelium from insects and diseases as well as from drying out. Alternatively, you can also use paraffin, cheese wax, or green clay;

* Wait: Place your logs in a shaded place sheltered from the winds. Avoid direct contact with the ground which could bring small insects and contamination. For example, you can place them on a pallet, covered with a tarpaulin. In case of heat, pour a sprinkling of water on the logs occasionally to prevent them from drying out. For this first incubation phase, the logs can be piled up. After 3 to 6 months, you can space them out, and bury them a third in the ground so that it can capture water from the soil. Oyster mushrooms usually appear in late fall and early spring.

* Harvest and taste your production. A log made in good conditions can produce mushrooms for 3 to 5 years. The mycelium can be stored for 1 month or more in the fridge before being used.

For more information, we recommend reading our guide: "Cultivating on Logs"

Remarks

The optimal periods for inoculating logs are fall, winter and early spring, before the sap rises.

The main enemy of this culture is drought: cover the woods with a tarpaulin or veil if necessary to maintain the humidity of the logs, especially during incubation.

We prepare our bags by weight, so there may be slight variations from the number indicated.

We inoculate the plugs with a mixture of mycelium on grains and wood shavings. It is therefore normal to have a bit of shavings mixed with the plugs. This remaining shavings can also serve as inoculum.