Reishi Mushroom Plug Spawn ( ) - Dowel Spawn | Little Acre
Reishi Mushroom Plug Spawn (Ganoderma steyaertanum)

Reishi Mushroom Plug Spawn (Ganoderma steyaertanum)

Regular price $45.00

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package contains:

  • 400 hardwood dowels colonised with Reishi mushroom mycelium ready and waiting to inoculate logs.
  • Spiral grooved hardwood dowels specifically designed for creating mushroom plug spawn.  
  • Prepared in our purpose-built, high quality cleanrooms and laboratory facility.
  • Comes in a sealed filter patch bag.

Hint: We recommend using 50 plugs for a log of 100 - 150mm diameter and 1000mm in length.

STORAGE

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

Scroll down for more growing details.

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Local

  • Produced here at our Brisbane facility
  • Support our small (but mighty) independent business!

Sustainable

  • Outdoor log cultivation is a natural, Earth-friendly way to cultivate mushrooms
  • Shipped using biodegradable tape in a recyclable cardboard box

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

We strongly recommend shipping plug spawn via Express Post as mycelium is extremely sensitive to temperature changes and transport conditions.

Dispatch

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

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: 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.

LOG CULTIVATION TIPS

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:

  • Oak
  • Pecan
  • Eucalypt (remove thick bark first)

INCUBATION

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 CONDITIONS

Pinning temperature: 18 - 24°C 

Pinning humidity: 85 - 95% relative humidity

FRUITING CONDITIONS

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.

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