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Organic King Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus eryngii - Grain Spawn
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Organic King Oyster - Pleurotus eryngii - Grain spawn
Synonyms: Boletus of the steppes, Xìng Xào Gu, Eringi, Saesongi Peoseot
Characteristics of the King oyster mushroom are its delicate aroma and firm flesh. The eryngii is an exquisite edible mushroom that can be used similarly to porcini mushrooms. The fruiting bodies have diameters of 3 - 10 cm, and the stem also reaches lengths of 3 - 10cm. The king oyster mushroom can reach a weight of up to 300g per piece under particularly good conditions.
When refrigerated, freshly harvested fruit bodies can last up to 2 weeks!
Pleurotus is rich in B-complex vitamins such as B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B5 (niacin), B6 and B7 (biotin). It also contains folic acid and vitamins C and D (calciferol). A quarter of the dry matter of this mushroom consists of proteins and contains all the essential amino acids. Other very important ingredients of Pleurotus are ß-glucans (polysaccharides), pleuran and lovastatin.
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, spawn bag for indoor greenhouse
Suitable substrates: straw, hardwood
Suitable woods are maple, birch, beech, oak, alder, ash, aspen, poplar, elm or willow.
This breeding strain bears fruit when grown outdoors in late summer to early autumn.
You will receive grain spawn colonized by fungal mycelium 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: stander fungi (Basidiomycetes).
Subclass: cap fungi (Agaricomycetidae)
Order: Leaf fungi (Agaricales)
Family: Pleurotaceae (mushroom family)
Genus: Side mushrooms (Pleurotus)
Species: Herbaceous mushroom
Spores: whitish, 7 - 9.5 µ x 3.5 µ
Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 24°C
Humidity: 90 -95
Duration: 12 - 16 days
CO2: 5,000 - 20,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 1 per hour
Light: n/a
Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation
Temperature: 10 - 15°C
Humidity: 95 - 100%
Duration: 4 - 5 days
CO2: 500 - 1,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 4 - 8 per hour
Light: 500 - 1000 lux
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 15 - 21 °C
Humidity: 85 - 90%
Duration: 4 - 8 days CO2: <2000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 4 - 5 per hour
Light: 500 - 1000 lux
Harvesting cycle: 2 crops, 14 days apart, within 45 days
