Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Orgnaic Jew's ear - Auricularia auricula judae - Grain Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Organic Jew's ear - Auricularia auricula judae - Grain spawn
Synonyms: Elder mushroom, A. Auricularia judae, Auricularia polytricha, Mu-Err, Chinese morel, ear lobe mushroom, cloud ear mushroom
This mushroom has a firm texture and little inherent flavor, making it particularly receptive to the aroma of spices. In Asia, in is traditionally used in sauces and soups because it releases substances while cooking that thicken the soup or sauce, making it creamier. The Judas' ear mushroom has a gelatinous cap shaped like an ear. Generally, the cap, which can be 2 - 15cm wide, ranges in color from purple-grey-brown to dirty brown. It is surrounded by a framework of fine hairs. The surface is smooth and folded towards the center. Sometimes, this mushroom is also marketed as the Chinese morel; However, the Judas' ear is not related to morels.
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:
wood logs, spawn bag for indoor greenhouse
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods are birch, beech, alder, elder, elm and walnut.
This breeding strain bears fruit when grown outdoors in late summer to early autumn.
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: uncertain position (inc. sed.)
Order: Auriculariaceae (Auriculariales)
Family: Auriculariaceae (Auriculariaceae)
Genus: Auricularia (Auricularia auricularia)
Species: Auricularia auricula-judae
Spores: 11 - 14 (17.5) x 4 - 6 µ, white, cylindrical to sausage-shaped.
Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelium growth
Temperature: 24 - 30 °C
Humidity: 90 - 95 %
Duration: 25 - 40 days
CO2: > 5,000 - 20,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: none
Phase 2: Primordia formation / initiation of fruiting
Temperature: 12 - 20 °C
Humidity: 90 - 100 %
Duration: 5 - 10 days
CO2: 600 - 1,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour
Light: 500 - 1,000 lux
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 21 - 30 °C
Humidity: 85 - 90 %
Duration: 5 - 7 days
CO2: 2,000 - 5,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 4 - 5 per hour
Light: 500 - 1,000 lux
Harvest waves: 3 - 5 harvest waves every 2 - 3 weeks
