Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Jack-O'-Lantern - Omphalotus olearius - Mushroom Patch
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Dunkler Ölbaumtrichterling - Omphalotus olearius - Mushroom patch
Synonyme: Leuchtender Ölbaumpilz
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!
Mushroom patch is always made fresh on demand. Production time: 3 - 6 weeks.
This product is fresh produced and should be processed immediately after delivery.
If the product is not processed immediately, it can be stored in refrigeration at 4° Celsius for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.
Suitable cultivation methods:
wood logs, mushroom patch
Suitable substrates: Hardwood
Suitable woods: oak, beech, chestnut, olive tree
Outdoors: this strain fruits in summer and autumn.
You receive fully colonised mushroom spawn made from organic materials (wood, rye-bran from organic cultivation).
1 autoclave bag with approx. 6 litres of spawn is suitable for inoculating a mushroom patch of 80 x 80 cm.
Taxonomy:
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Mushroom-like (Agaricales)
Family: dizzy relatives (Marasmiaceae)
Genus: Olive tree fungus ( Omphalotus )
Species: Oleiferous mushroom (Omphalotus olearius)
Spores: white to light yellow, ellipsoidal to spherical, 5 - 7 x 4.5 - 6.5 µm
Growing conditions:
The detailed growing conditions of this mushroom are currently still the subject of research!
