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Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom - Omphalotus olearius - Grain Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom- Omphalotus olearius - Grain spawn
Synonyms: False chanterelle, Dark olive tree funnel
This mushroom is not suitable 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 lamellae 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 strong orange in colour, with a rusty brown tinge on olive trees. It reaches a size of 6 - 10 cm. The cap is initially domed, then spreads out flat and finally depressed or funnel-shaped. The edge is often curled and the cap skin is smooth. The cap is often not centralised. The stem is 5 - 10 cm long, orange to foxy brown in colour and tapers towards the base.
They can be mistaken for edible chanterelles or chanterelles - Omphalotus olearius is, however, deadly poisonous, as are most illuminated mushrooms!
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 and making your preparations.
Suitable cultivation methods:
wood logs, spawn bag indoor greenhouse
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods: oak, beech, chestnut tree, olive tree
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in summer to autumn.
THIS MUSHROOM IS NOT SUITABLE FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION!
You receive fully colonised grain spawn on organic raw materials for inoculating
fruiting substrates.
1 autoclave bag with approx. 3 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 5 - 15 substrate bags,
1 autoclave bag with approx. 6 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 10 - 30 substrate bags.
Only recommended for advanced mushroom growers!
Bulk quantities for commercial mushroom cultivation on request.
Taxonomy:
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Mushroom-like (Agaricales)
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Olive mushroom (Omphalotus)
Species: Bright olive mushroom (Omphalotus olearius)
Spores: white to light yellow, ellipsoid to round, 5 - 7 x 4.5 - 6.5 µm
Cultivation conditions:
The detailed cultivation conditions of this mushroom are currently still the subject of research!
