Organic Reishi Mushroom Plug Spawn

🍄 MYCELIUM ON ANKLES - REISHI: Ganoderma lucidum, a renowned medicinal mushroom, ideal for growing on hardwood such as oak and maple.
🌱 EASY CULTURE : Simplified inoculation with wooden dowels, requiring only a drill and a suitable wood bit .
💪 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.

$64.00

Quantity

200 dowels
1000 dowels

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Délai de livraison :

2-3 weeks. If we have it in stock we send it within the week. Consult all our deadlines

Red Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma multipileum

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), also known as the "mushroom of immortality," has been valued for millennia in various cultures for its traditional uses. This mushroom contains a variety of bioactive compounds, such as triterpenes and polysaccharides, studied for their role in supporting the immune system and contributing to a balanced lifestyle.

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

How to inoculate logs with mycelium on wooden dowels?

Necessary equipment

Log or recently cut wood block (max 3 months). Avoid softwoods. Most hardwoods are suitable. Contact us if you want more specific information. Log diameter: 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 1 m long and 20 cm wide requires 20 x 2.5 = 50 dowels.
Drill and bit of 8-9 mm
Hammer
Optional: vegetable wax, beeswax, paraffin or 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 plug. Space the holes about 10 cm apart. A 1 m long log requires about 50 plugs.
Insert the plugs into the holes using a hammer. The plugs should not protrude from the hole.
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.

Be patient: Place your logs in a shaded area, sheltered from the wind. Avoid direct contact with the ground which could bring small insects and contamination. You can, for example, place them on a pallet covered with a tarp. In case of heat, occasionally pour a watering can of water on the logs to prevent them from drying out.
Harvest and enjoy your production. A log made under good conditions can produce mushrooms for 3 to 5 years.

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

Notes

The optimal periods to inoculate the logs are autumn, winter, and early spring, before the sap rises.

The main enemy of this culture is dryness: cover the wood with a tarp or veil if necessary to maintain the moisture of the logs, especially during incubation.

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

We inoculate the plugs with a mixture of grains and wood shavings. It is therefore normal to have some sawdust mixed with the plugs. This remaining sawdust can also be used as inoculum.