Organic Maïtake Mushroom Plug Spawn
- 🍄 MYCELIUM ON ANKLES - MAITAKE: Grifola frondosa, also known as tufted polypore, ideal for growing on hardwood.
- 🌱 EASY CULTURE : Simplified inoculation with dowels, requiring only a drill and a suitable wood drill bit .
- 🌳 ADAPTABILITY TO SPECIES: Maitake flourishes particularly well on oaks and chestnut trees.
- 💪 HEALTH BENEFITS: Known for its immunostimulating properties and its many health benefits.
- 🌍 ORGANIC PRODUCTION: Certified “BE-BIO-01”, grown without pesticides or GMOs, respectful of the environment.
- 📏 PRACTICAL DETAILS: 50 dowels per 100cm x 20cm log. Storage of dowels: approximately 3 months in the refrigerator before use.
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2-3 weeks. If in stock, we will send them to you within a week. Consult all our deadlines
“Grifola Frondosa”
For more information, we recommend reading our guide: “Cultivation on logs”
How to seed logs with mycelium on wooden dowels?
Necessary equipment
- Log or block of wood recently cut (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 150cm
- Mycelium on dowels: For a length of 1m, multiply the diameter of a log by 2.5. Example a log of 1m and 20cm wide: 20x2.5=50 dowels.
- Drill and 8-9mm drill bit- Hammer
- Optional: soy wax/beeswax/paraffin/green clay to cover the holes.
Instructions
* Wash your hands before touching the mycelium to maximize the chances of success;
* Make the holes in your log. The holes should be slightly deeper than the height of the dowel. Space the holes approximately 5 cm apart. A 1 m long log requires approximately 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. Failing that, you can also use paraffin, cheese wax or even 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.
* Harvest and taste your production. A log made in good conditions can produce mushrooms for 3 to 5 years.
For more information, we recommend reading our guide: “Cultivation 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 seed the dowels with a mixture of grain and sawdust. It is therefore normal to have a little sawdust mixed in the dowels. This remaining sawdust can also be used as inoculum.
All our products are certified in organic farming “BE-BIO-01”.
Our mycelia are produced in laboratory conditions, which guarantees the purity of the varieties and optimal quality.
For orders in large quantities, contact us for a quote: contact@mycosphere.be
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