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Hint: We recommend using 50 plugs for a log of 100 - 150mm diameter and 1000mm in length.
Chill in the fridge until ready to use. Use within three months for best results.
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Mycelium is extremely sensitive to temperature changes and transport conditions. Mushroom plug spawn is alive with mushroom mycelium. That’s why we strongly recommend shipping plug spawn via Express Post.
Dispatch
We ship orders Monday to Thursday. We do not dispatch plug spawn on Fridays to avoid it being in transit over weekends due to its heat sensitve nature. Any orders placed on Thursday after 12pm or Friday will be dispatched the following Monday.
Please note this applies to all orders, including Express Post shipments.
Tracking information
Once your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email with your tracking link so you can stay up to date with where your order is at.
Delivery times
You’ll be able to check your unique delivery estimate provided by Australia Post via the tracking link in your email with the subject “Your order has been shipped!”.
Shipping costs
For shipping costs please visit our Shipping & Delivery page here.
Shipping destinations
Yippee! This product can be shipped Australia-wide. And we currently do not offer international shipping, sorry team!
Species name: Ganoderma steyaertanum
This strain produces shiny red shelf fungi. If you starve it of oxygen, it will grow long red antlers. Fresh air is required for the bracket shape to form. The leading edge (growing edge) will be white and velvety, hardening and turning red/brown as it ages.
The mushrooms are hard, woody and not edible.
We recommend using 50 plugs for a log of 100 - 150mm in diameter and 1000mm in length.
Ideal log size is 100 - 150mm diameter and no less than 600mm in length.
Use only freshly cut hardwood logs, 3-5 days old.
Best species of hardwood for mushroom cultivation include:
Incubation period: 6 - 12 months (log cultivation is a long game). Once colonised your log can fruit seasonally for 5 or more years.
Incubation conditions: Keep your logs somewhere shaded, protected from the wind and a cool temperature. Keep them moist, don't let them dry out. Keep them off the ground otherwise competitor fungi might take over.
Pinning temperature: 18 - 24°C
Pinning humidity: 85 - 95% relative humidity
Fruiting temperature:
Range: 18 - 35°C
Ideal: 21 - 26°C
Fruiting humidity: 75 - 85% relative humidity
CO2 concentration: 500 - 2000 ppm
Important note: these growing guidelines are drawn from our years of experience as commercial mushroom growers. They are a guide only. We encourage experimentation to discover what works best for your individual conditions.
