Pioppino (Swordbelt) Mushroom Spawn (Agrocybe aegerita) | Little Acre

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Pioppino Mushroom Spawn (Agrocybe aegerita)
Pioppino Mushroom Spawn (Agrocybe aegerita)
Pioppino Mushroom Spawn (Agrocybe aegerita)
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Pioppino Mushroom Spawn (Agrocybe aegerita)

Regular price $45.00

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package contains:

  • 1 - 2kg of Pioppino (AKA Swordbelt) Mushroom grain spawn ready and waiting to inoculate bulk substrate.
  • Grain is Australian-grown wheat sterilised at 121°C in an industrial autoclave.
  • Prepared in our purpose-built, high quality cleanrooms and laboratory facility.  

Hint: We use around 250g of grain spawn per 10L bucket of substrate.

Note: Mushroom spawn does not come with instructions.

STORAGE

Chill in the fridge until ready to use. Use within three months for best results.

Scroll down for more growing details.

OUR HAPPY GROWERS' PROMISE

We promise to get your fungi flourishing! We hand-on-heart believe everyone can grow their own mushrooms and we’re here to help with expert advice and know-how.

So don’t be shy, please get in touch with all your curly questions and we’ll get you growing mushrooms in no time!

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Local

  • Certified Australian Made
  • Cultured here at our Brisbane facility
  • Support our small (but mighty) independent business!

Sustainable

  • Shipped using biodegradable tape in a recyclable cardboard box

WHOLESALE SUPPLY

Are you a mushroom grower looking for a regular supply of commercial quantities of high quality grain spawn?

We have bulk rates for commercial customers. Visit our Wholesale page for more information and to apply for an account.

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

Mycelium is extremely sensitive to temperature changes and transport conditions.

And mushroom grain spawn is alive with mushroom mycelium. That’s why we strongly recommend shipping grain spawn via Express Post.  

Dispatch

We ship orders Monday to Thursday. We do not dispatch grain 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.

Click & Collect orders

Pick up your order from the Little Acre warehouse in Geebung, on Brisbane’s northside. Pick up is free - simply select ‘Pick up’ at checkout.

Pick up is available Monday to Friday, between 8:00am - 3:30pm.  

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

Delivery times are tricky to provide these days. 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

Orders under $45
Standard Shipping via Australia Post - $10.20
Express Shipping via Australia Post - $14.20

Orders $45 and over 
Standard Shipping via Australia Post - flat rate $14.20*
Express Shipping via Australia Post - flat rate $18.20*

(*This does not apply to bulk growing supplies.)

Shipping destinations

We ship Australia-wide. We currently do not offer international shipping, sorry team!

Growing details

SPECIES DESCRIPTION

Species name: Agrocybe aegerita 

Pioppinos, also known as Swordbelt mushrooms, are one of the most sought after species with restaurant customers because of their amazing taste and elegant form. These mushrooms grow in tight bunches with long stems and small velvety brown caps.

Light brings out the brown colour in the caps, if grown in the dark the caps will be pale to white.

Pioppinos are tricker to grow than other species because they need very high humidity to initiate pinning.

PREFERRED SUBSTRATE

Pioppinos prefer hardwood sawdust.

For highest yields and heaviest clusters grow on supplemented hardwood sawdust or Masters Mix.

INCUBATION

Incubation period: 3 - 4 weeks (depends on substrate).  

Incubation temperature: Room temperature between 21 - 24°C. Do not let the substrate temperature exceed 30 °C.

PINNING CONDITIONS

Pinning temperature: 15 - 18°C 

Pinning humidity: 95 - 100% relative humidity

FRUITING CONDITIONS

Fruiting temperature:

Range: 17 - 21°C
Ideal:
18 - 19°C

Fruiting humidity: 85 - 90% 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.

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