Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom - O. olearius - Sawdust Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Organic Jack-O-Lantern Mushroom - Omphalotus olearius - Sawdust-Spawn
Synonyms: Ompholatus olearius, false chanterelle, dark olive tree funnel
This mushroom is not for human or animal consumption! Luminous mushroom for decoration! Omphalotus orearius, the olive funnel-shaped mushroom, is primarily known for its bioluminescence - the ability to produce light. Its gills luminesce blue-greenish in the dark when the mushroom is fresh. This luminescence, known as 'foxfire', is triggered by the enzyme luciferase.
The relatively thin-fleshed cap is yellow to vibrant orange in colour, with a rusty-brown hue on olive trees. It reaches a size of 6 - 10 cm. Initially domed, the cap then flattens out and eventually becomes depressed or funnel-shaped. The edge is often curled and the cap skin is smooth. The cap is frequently off centre. The stem is 5 - 10 cm long, ranging in colour from orange to foxy brown, tapering towards the base.
They can be mistaken with edible chanterelles or girolles - but, Omphalotus olearius is deadly poisonous, as are most luminescent mushrooms!
Sawdust spawn is always made fresh on demand. Production time: 3 - 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 4ºC for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.
Suitable cultivation methods:
wood logs, mushroom patch
Suitable substrate: hardwood
Suitable woods: oak, beech, chestnut, olive tree
Outdoors: this train produces fruiting bodies from summer to autumn
You receive fully colonised sawdust spawn based on organic raw materials (wood, rye bran from organic cultivation) in bags specifically suitable for sterilisation.
Information for cultivation on straw and substrate:
1 autoclave bag with app. 3 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 1 straw bale or 5 - 15 substrate bags
1 autoclave bag with app. 6 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 2 straw bales or 10 - 30 substrate bags.
Information for cultivation on wood:
When using our equipment (inoculation stick or hand inoculator) the sawdust spawn bags are suitable for:
1 autoclave bag with app. 3 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 12 - 15 linear metres of wood
1 autoclave bag with app. 6 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 25 - 30 linear metres of wood.
For quantities of 10 logs or more, inoculating with sawdust spawn ins usually more efficient than working with spawn dowels. The raw materials sawdust and wood chips are by-products and therefore more cost effective and sustainable than specially manufactured wooden dowels. As a result, sawdust spawn can also be produced cost-effectively in large quantities. Sawdust spawn is suitable for the drilling method and the cut inoculation method.
The expected yield is up to 10% of the fresh wood weight, divided into several harvest waves over a period of 3 - 5 years.
When utilising the drilling method we recommend using a mushroom drill and an inoculation stick or a hand inoculator.
Suitable for beginners.
Large quantities for commercial mushroom cultivation available upon request.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Fungi
Subkingdom: Dikarya
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Omphalotus olearius
Spores: White to light yellow, ellipsoidal to globose, 5 - 7 x 4,5 - 6,5 µm
Growing conditions:
The detailed cultivation of this mushroom are currenlty still under research!
