Turkey tail - Trametes versicolor - grain spawn for organic growing, AT-BIO-301 Strain Nr.: 114001 Organic Grain Spawn large

Turkey tail - Trametes versicolor - grain spawn for organic growing

Synonyms: Many-Colored Polypore, Kawaratake, Yun Zhi, Cloud Mushroom

One of the most easily identifiable polypores, and the most ubiquitous, this multicolored mushroom is recognized throughout the world. Native to tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones, this species is highly adaptive, growing on the widest assortment of woods.


You receive ready colonised rye grain spawn for inoculation of convenient fruiting substrate. Larger quantities for commercial mushroom growing on request. Recommended only for experienced cultivators!

Production time: Spawn is made fresh after ordering, production time 2 to 3 weeks.
This product is fresh produce and should be processed immediatly after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediatley, it can be stored in the fridge at 4° Celsius for a maximum of two weeks. 

Turkey Tail - Trametes versicolor - Grain Spawn for organic growing - large

Mastergrain (rye based)
Certified for organic mushroom cultivation.
(Organic control station: AT-BIO-301, Austria Bio Garantie)
1 autoclavebag approx. 3.3 kg - 6 liter
Price: from 19.90 €

Suitable method of cultivation:
wood logs, indoor mycelium bags for cultivation in a greenhouse

Suitable substrates:
Hardwood (Beech, oak, tan, oak, alder, poplar, ironwood, apple, chery and other fruit-trees)


Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Trametes
Species: Trametes versicolor
Spores: 5-6 x 1,5-2µ, cylindric, smooth, slightly curved, whitish in deposit


Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelium growth
Temperature: 24 - 29°C
Humidity: 90 - 100%
Duration: 14 - 21 days
CO2: >5,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 1 per hour
Light: n/a

Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation
Temperature: 10 - 24 (up to 27) °C
Humidity: 95 - 100%
Duration: 7 - 14 days
CO2: 400-800 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 500 - 2,000 lux

Phase 3: Fruiting and Harvest
Temperature: 18 - 24°C
Humidity: 85 - 90 (95)%
Duration: 45 - 70 days
CO2: 500 - 1,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 500 - 2,000 lux
Cropping cycle: Two to three flushes over three months