Organic Lion's Mane - Hericium erinaceus - dowel spawn

Organic Lions`s Mane - Hericium erinaceus - dowel spawn

Synonyms: Monkey's head, Sheep's head, Bear's head, Old Man's Beard, Hedgehog mushroom, Yamabusitake, Pom-Pom blanc, hóu tóu gu (chi: monkey's head), nam dau khi, Norugongdengi-beoseot  

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The Lion`s Mane owes its name to its unusual shape. It is roundish-oval or heart-shaped and covered on the outside with many densely arranged long spines. The Chinese use this apt name because of this. However, it is also known there as the monkey's head mushroom, as the fruiting body is reminiscent of a hairy monkey's head.
The hedgehog spiny beard is a popular and excellent edible mushroom in China. Its unique flavour and extremely decorative, coral-like appearance make it a much sought-after delicacy. It is one of the few mushrooms that have a strong lobster flavour when cooked.
In Europe, the hedgehog barb is not very well known, although it is native to parts of the continent, including Austria. In the wild, this mushroom can be found in deciduous forests in Europe, North America and Asia (especially China and Japan). The hedgehog spikenard 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 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.

Suitable cultivation methods: 
wood logs

Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods:  poplar, oak, alder, aspen, maple, birch, ash, beech, willow or elm
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in summer 

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You receive fully colonized spawn dowels for inoculating wood logs.

spawn dowels for inoculating wood logs
1 pack of 100 dowels is sufficient for 1 - 2 wood logs.
1 pack of 1.000 dowels is sufficient for 10 - 20 wood logs. 

Inoculation with spawn dowels is traditionally used in mushroom gardens and recommended for beginners. Depending on the species, mushrooms can be harvested over several years - until the fungus has depleted all nutrients in the substrate. The fruiting bodies typically appear from the second year onwards and continue for 3 - 5 years, coinciding with the mushroom season. The expected harvest yield is approximately 10 % of the fresh woods weight, spread out over multiple harvests during the 3 - 5 period.

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 (Lion's mane)
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 harvesting
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, interval of 14 days

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For quantities of 10 logs or more, inoculation with sawdust spawn is usually more efficient than working with spawn dowels​