Hen-of-the-woods - Grifola frondosa - spawn dowels for organic growing, AT-BIO-301 Strain Nr.:108001

Hen-of-the-woods - Grifola frondosa

Syn.: Ram's head, Sheep's head, Signorina mushroom, Maitake, Kumotake, Huai Su Gu

Especially in Asia the Maitake mushroom has been known for centuries as a very special and unique mushroom. One reason for this is seen in its dumose, i.e. its bushy form, which allows the mushroom to fit perfectly into its surroundings- an excellent camouflage. Another reason lies in its components, which are so precious that collectors in ancient Asia kept the places of discovery top secret. Today, especially in Asia and in the European-American area, the Maitake is known as a delicious, fleshy edible mushroom, which is also characterized by its high nutritional value and its medicinal properties. Because of this, the fungus also gets more and more pharmaceutical attention, and for the last few years it has become a valuable research object in korean, japanese and american studies.

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Organic Hen-of-the-woods - Grifola frondosa - spawn dowels

Ready colonised dowels for inoculation of tree stems.
Certified for organic mushroom cultivation.
(Organic control station: AT-BIO-301, Austria Bio Garantie)
500 pcs. for 5 tree stems per one meter

Organic Hen-of-the-woods - Grifola frondosa - spawn dowels

Ready colonised dowels for inoculation of tree stems.
Certified for organic mushroom cultivation.
(Organic control station: AT-BIO-301, Austria Bio Garantie)
1000 pcs. for 10 - 20 tree stems



Your receive ready colonised wood-dowels for inoculation of tree stems.
Suitable woods are poplar, oak, alder, aspen, maple, birch, ash, beech, willow or elm.
Fruiting season for this mushroom is late summer to early autumn.

Classically used in mushroom gardens and recommended for beginners. Depending on the species, mushrooms can be harvested over serveral years - until the fungus has consumed up all nutrients in the substrate. The fruit bodys appear from the second year on over three to five years, in the season for the mushroom. Expected harvest yield is about 10 % of the fresh woods weight, divided over multiple harvests over 3 to 5 years.