Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Organic Lion's Mane - Hericium erinaceus - Grain Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Organic Lion's Mane - Hericium erinaceus - Grain spawn
Synonyms: Yamabusitake (hidden mountain mushroom), pom-pom blanc, hóu tóu gu (Chinese: monkey head mushroom), nam dau khi, norugongdengi-beoseot (Vietnamese: deer tail mushroom)
The hedgehog mushroom owes its name to its unusual shape. It is roundish-oval or heart-shaped and covered on the outside with many densely packed long spines. The Chinese use this apt name because of this. However, it is also known there as monkey head mushroom, as the fruiting body resembles a hairy monkey's head.
The hedgehog mushroom is considered a popular and exquisite edible mushroom in China. Its unique taste and extremely decorative, coral-like appearance make it a sought-after delicacy. It is one of the few mushrooms that has a strong lobster aroma when cooked.
In Europe, the hedgehog mushroom is not very well known, although it is native to parts of the continent, including Austria. In the wild, this mushroom is found in deciduous forests in Europe, North America, and Asia (especially China and Japan). The hedgehog mushroom is rich in potassium, zinc, iron, germanium, selenium, phosphorus, and contains all essential amino acids as well as polysaccharides and polypeptides
This fresh product is prepared for you upon order. The production time is approximately 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 take this into account when ordering and preparing your order.
Suitable cultivation methods: Tree trunks, ready-made culture in the greenhouse
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods are maple, birch, beech, oak, alder, ash, aspen, poplar, elm or willow.
This breeding strain bears fruit when grown outdoors in summer.
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: stander fungi (Basidiomycetes).
Subclass: Hat fungi (Agaricomycetidae)
Order: Brittle leaves (Russulales)
Family: Spiny beard fungi (Hericiaceae)
Genus: Spiny bearded (Hericium)
Species: Hericium erinaceus (hedgehog spiny beard)
Spores: white, elliptical, smooth to slightly rough; 5.5 - 7 x 4.5 - 5.5 µ
Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 21 - 24°C
Humidity: 95 - 100%.
Duration: 10 - 14 days
CO2: >5,000 - 40,000ppm
Fresh air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: n/a
Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation
Temperature: 10 - 15.6 °C
Humidity: (85) 90 - 95%
Duration: 4 - 5 days
CO2: 500 - 1000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour
Light: 500 - 1,000 lux
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 18 - 24°C
Humidity: (85) 90 - 95%.
Duration: 4 - 5 days
CO2: 500 - 1000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour
Light: 500 - 1,000 lux
Harvesting cycle: 2 crops, 14 days apart
