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Pre-Order Plug Spawn for your Mushroom Log Projects!

Farm-grown Black Pearl Oyster Plug spawn for growing mushroom logs. Invite these pearly treasures into your garden! Black Pearl Oyster (Pleurotus eryngii) fruits in dense, dark-capped clusters during the cooler months of Spring and Fall. Like all oyster mushrooms, the Black Pearl has a wide range of both culinary and medicinal uses. This is a firm, meaty mushroom that is perfect for grilling mushroom steaks. Start sourcing your logs now for fungi fun!

Skill Level: Beginner
Wood: can grow on a wide variety of soft and hardwoods
Fruiting temperature: 55-62 °F
Fruiting maturing: 1-3 weeks
Fruiting season: Spring + Fall

Contains: Myceliated wooden dowels (Pleurotus eryngii)

For bulk orders (2000+ plugs), please contact us for pricing.

Plug Spawn FAQs

Detailed instructions provided with purchase.

How many plugs do I need? 100 plugs will inoculate three 3 foot long logs or 2 five foot logs.

What tools will I need to plug logs?

Drill

Drillbit – 5/16″ (8.5mm) bit for making holes for plug spawn

Soy Wax

Pot or Crockpot (to heat wax)

Paintbrush (to apply wax)

What kind of logs will I need for plug spawn? Tree species depends on the fungus you’d like to grow! Use logs cut within the past 3 months from trees without disease.

Ideal log size: 4-8” in diameter. 3-5 feet long.

How to store spawn? When you receive your order, refrigerate your spawn. Store plugs and sawdust spawn for up to 6 months in the refrigerator. Remove them from the refrigerator the day before you plan on using them.