Organic Phoenix Oyster Mushroom - P. pulmonarius - dowel spawn

Organic Phoenix Oyster - Pleurotus pulmonarius - dowel spawn

Synonyms: Indian Oyster, Phoenix Mushroom, Summer Oyster Mushroom, Dhingri  

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The Phoenix oyster mushroom is characterised by a wide variety  of strains, it is very easy to cultivate, and provides cultivators with a rich resource for new strains. The fruit bodies reaches a diameter of 5 - 20cm. The cap is gray-white to beige and delicately lilac-grayish. Taste, shelf life and preparation in the kitchen are comparable to the Oyster mushroom, with the Lung Oyster mushroom fruiting at warmer temperatures and therefore being ideal for cultivation during the warmer seasons.

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: straw, paper, coffe ground, coffe pulp, hardwood​
Suitable woods: poplar, oak, alder, aspen, acorn, birch, ash, willow, beech and elm
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in late summer to early autumn 

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You receive fully colonized spawn dowels for inoculating wood logs. 

spawn dowels for inoculating wood logs
1 pack of 500 dowels is sufficient for 5 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: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Mushroom family (Agaricales)
Family: Collard relatives (Pleurotaceae)
Genus: Lung mushroom (Pleurotus)
Species: Lung mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius)
Spores: mostly white to yellowish, gray, 7.5 - 11 x 3 - 4 µ, buckles are present

Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 24 - 29°C
Humidity: 90 - 100%
Duration: 8 - 14 days
CO2: >5,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 1 per hour
Light: n/a

Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation
Temperature: 10 - 24 (27) °C
Humidity: 95 - 100%
Duration: 3 - 5 days
CO2: 400 - 800ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 1,000 - 1,500 (2,000) lux

Phase 3: Fruiting and harvesting
Temperature: 18 - 24°C
Humidity: 85 - 90%
Duration: 3 - 5 days
CO2: 400 - 800 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 5 - 7 per hour
Light: 1,000 - 1,500 (2,000) lux

Harvesting cycle: 3 crops, every 7 - 10 days 

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