Organic Pink Oyster Mushroom - P. salmoneostramineus - Pure Culture

Organic Pink Oyster Mushroom- Pleurotus salmoneostramineus - Pure Culture

Synonyms: salmon oyster, strawberry oyster, flamingo mushroom, Takiiro Hiratake, Tabang Ngungut, Pleurotus djamor, Pleurotus calyptratus

The Pink Oyster mushroom is similar to the Pleurotus ostreatus in shape and appearance. The young fruiting bodies are bright reddish-pink and become light pink to salmon-colored as they mature. The cap is initially convex and flattens over time. The cap margin is initially curled inward, then may become flatter and upright with age. 

Pure culture is always made fresh on demand. Production time: 3 to 6 weeks.
This product is fresh produce and should be processed immediately after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediately, it can be stored in refrigeration at 4 ºC for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.

Suitable cultivation methods:
straw bales, wood logs, mushroom patch, spawn bags for indoor greenhouse  

Suitable substrates: straw, paper, coffee pulp of coffee beans, hardwood
Suitable woods:  poplar, oak, alder, aspen, maple, birch, ash, beech, willow or elm.
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in summer.

You receive living, actively growing, axenic cell culture, entirely free of other strains or contaminating organisms, for further propagation. Our pure cultures are custom-made and produced freshly after ordering -  in a class 100 clean room environment on a solid nutrient medium (MEA) based on plant-derived raw materials. The pure culture needs around 2-3 weeks until its mature enough for shipping. The culture is supplied in special cell culture flasks (Filling volume: 15 ml culture medium, Growth area: 25 cm², Measurements: L x W x H = 79,7 x 42,6 x 26,53 mm) with breathable, hydrophobic membrane. This special design prevents introduction of contaminants and facilitates optimum gas exchange thanks to the high air flow rate of the membrane. With this packaging, the mushroom culture can withstand longer shipping distances and time without compromising quality or germination ability. 

This product is intended for professional production of grain spawn  to further propagate this strain of fungi. Working with pure cell cultures requires detailed mushroom cultivation skills. For beginners and hobby growers we recommend starting with grain spawn or sawdust spawn. 

We highly recommend reading this book - gain further knowledge for successful mushroom cultivation: 
- Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms, Dr. Paul Stamets, ISBN: 978-1580081757 (English) 

Taxonomy: 
Division: Agaricomycetes 
Class: Agaricomycetidae 
Order: Agaricales 
Family: Pleurotaceae 
Genus: Pleurotus 
Species: Pleurotus salmoneostramineus
Spores: pink spores, 6 - 10 x 4 - 5 µ, cylinderical shaped 

Growing conditions: 
Phase 1: mycelium growth 
Temperature: 24 - 30 °C 
Humidity: 95 - 100 % 
Duration: 7 - 10 days 
CO2: > 5.000 ppm 
Fresh air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour 
Light: n/a 

Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting Initiation 
Temperature: 18 - 25 °C 
Humidity: 95 - 100 % 
Duration: 2 - 4 days 
CO2: 500 - 1.000 ppm 
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour 
Light: 750 - 1.500 Lux 

Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest 
Temperature: 20 - 30 °C 
Humidity: 85 - 90 % 
Duration: 3 - 5 days 
CO2: 500 - 1.500 ppm 
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour 
Light: 750 - 1.500 Lux 

Harvesting cycle: 2 crops, 7 - 10 days apart