Org. Pink Oyster M. - P. salmoneos- tramineus - Sawdust Spawn

Organic Pink Oyster Mushroom- Pleurotus salmoneostramineus -Sawdust-Spawn

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

The Pink Oyster Mushroom ​is similar to Pleurotus ostreatus in shape and appearance. The young fruit bodies are 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.

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 used 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 and making your preparations.

Suitable cultivation methods:
straw bales, wood logs, mushroom patch, indoor mycelium bags for cultivation in a greenhouse    

Suitable substrates: straw, hardwood
Suitable woods: maple, birch, beech, oak, alder, ash, aspen, poplar, elm and willow
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in late summer and 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:
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Mushroom family (Agaricales)
Family: Collard relatives (Pleurotaceae)
Genus: Side mushrooms (Pleurotus)
Species: Rose mushroom (Pleurotus salmoneostramineus)
Spores: : Pink spores, 6 - 10 x 4 - 5 µ, cylindrically shaped.

Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial 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 harvesting
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 

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