Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Organic Phoenix Oyster Mushroom - P. pulmonarius - Sawdust Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Organic Phoenix Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus pulmonarius - Sawdust spawn
Synonyms: Summer oyster, Indian oyster, Dhingri
The Phoenix Oyster Mushroom is characterised by a wide variety of strains, it is very easy to cultivate, and provides cultivators with a rich resource for new strains. The fruit bodies reach a diameter of 5 - 20cm. The cap is grey-white to beige and delicately lilac-greyish. Taste, shelf life and preparation in the kitchen are comparable to the Oyster mushroom, with the Lung Oyster mushroom fruiting at warmer temperatures and therefore being ideal for cultivation during the warmer seasons.
Production time is 3 - 6 weeks, as this material is made fresh on demand.
The material should be processed immediately after delivery.
It can otherwise be stored in the refrigerator at 4 °C for up to 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.
This fresh product is prepared fresh for you to order. The production time is around 3 - 6 weeks.
The mushroom spawn should be processed immediately after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediately, it can be stored in the refrigerator at 4 °C for up to 2 weeks.
We recommend that you plan for this when ordering.
Suitable cultivation methods:
straw bales,
wood logs,
mushroom patch,
indoor mycelium bags for cultivation in a greenhouse
Suitable substrates: straw, paper, coffee ground, pulp of coffee beans, hardwood
Suitable woods: maple, birch, beech, oak, alder, aspen, poplar, elm or willow
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in late summer to early 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 hand inoculator
Suitable for beginners.
Large quantities for commercial mushroom cultivation available upon request.
Taxonomy:
Division: Agaricomycetes
Class: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pleurotaceae
Genus: Pleurotus
Species: Pleurotus pulmonarius
Spores: mostly white to yellowish, grey, 7,5 - 11 x 3 - 4 µ, clamps are present
Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 24 - 29 °C
Humidity: 90 - 100 %
Duration: 8 - 14 days
CO2: > 5.000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 1 per hour
Light: n/a
Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting Initiation
Temperature: 10 - 24 (27) °C
Humidity: 95 - 100 %
Duration: 3 - 5 days
CO2: 400 - 800 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 1.000 - 1.500 (2.000) Lux
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 18 - 24 °C
Humidity: 85 - 90 %
Duration: 3 - 5 days
CO2: 400 - 800 ppm
Fresh air exchange : 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 1.000 - 1.500 (2.000) Lux
Harvesting cycle: 3 crops, 7 - 10 days apart
