Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Ghost Fungus - Omphalotus nidiformis - Grain Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Ghost fungus - Omphalotus nidiformis - Grain spawn
Synonyms: Australian ghost mushroom
This mushroom is not suitable for human or animal consumption!
Illuminated mushroom for decorationOmphalotus nidiformis, the ghost mushroom, is best 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 funnel-shaped fruiting body can reach a diameter of up to 30 cm. The cream-coloured cap has orange, brown, purple or blue-black shades. The white to cream-coloured lamellae follow the stem down its entire length. The stalk can grow up to 8 cm long and tapers towards the base. The fungus feeds both parasitically and saprotrophically (dead organic litter). Its fruiting bodies are found on a variety of different dying or dead trees, usually growing in overlapping groups.
They can be mistaken for edible species of Pleurotus mushrooms - Omphalotus nidiformis, however, is, like most illuminated mushrooms, deadly poisonous!
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 for indoor greenhouse
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods: oak and beech
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: stander fungi (Basidiomycetes).
Subclass: cap fungi (Agaricomycetidae)
Order: Leaf fungi (Agaricales)
Family: Alliaceous fungi (Marasmiaceae)
Genus: Omphalotus
Species: Omphalotus nidiformis
Spores: white, round to ellipsoid, 7.5 - 9.5 x 5 - 7 µ
Breeding conditions:
The detailed cultivation conditions of this fungus are currently still subject to research!
