Oyster Mushroom Plug Spawn from Mushroom Mountain is a set of roughly 100 hardwood dowel plugs pre-colonized with oyster mushroom mycelium (Pleurotus spp.) for inoculating hardwood logs and stumps. Strains include the wide-range Warm Blue, the winter Cold Blue, the summer Phoenix, the meaty Brown, and the prolific Mulberry oyster.
At a glance
Form: approximately 100 pre-colonized hardwood dowel plugs by weight
Species: Pleurotus spp., several strains available
Grows on: hardwood logs and stumps such as oak, sweetgum, poplar, maple, elm, and beech, plus pasteurized straw indoors
Fruiting temperatures by strain: Warm Blue 50 to 80F, Cold Blue 35 to 50F (needs cold shock), Phoenix 75 to 95F, Brown 50 to 75F, Mulberry 20 to 75F
Flavor: meaty and sweet to earthy depending on strain
Availability: year-round
Best for
Outdoor log and stump cultivation
Growers matching strains to cold, warm, or wide temperature ranges
Cooks wanting meaty, versatile mushrooms
Home and small-scale producers
How to use
Drill holes in freshly cut hardwood logs or stumps
Insert the plug spawn and seal with wax
Keep in a shaded, humid area to colonize
Fruit at the temperature range suited to the chosen strain
About Mushroom Mountain
Mushroom Mountain is a South Carolina cultivation company producing fresh spawn, grow kits, and mushroom extracts in-house with decades of cultivation experience.
