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Pre-Order Plug Spawn for your Mushroom Log Projects!

Farm-grown Comb’s Tooth Mushroom plug spawn for growing mushroom logs in your garden. Comb’s Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a lesser-known cousin of the well-loved Lion’s Mane and is Rae’s favorite mushroom to grow! With its coral-like branching fruiting body, this uniquely beautiful mushroom is a culinary and medicinal wonder. With a delicate, floral scent and a light, earthy flavor, this mushroom can be used for in the kitchen for making special meals and medicinal mushroom preparations — teas, tinctures, vinegars + powders. Comb’s Tooth shares many of the established health benefits of Lion’s Mane, supporting immunity and providing possibilities for building new pathways in our nervous systems through its neuroregenerative properties. Get to know Comb’s Tooth for yourself and meet one of our greatest teachers. Start sourcing your logs now for fungi fun!

Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Wood: oak, beech, poplar, maple, elm and chestnut
Fruiting temperature: 60–75 °F
Fruiting maturing: 2–4 weeks
Fruiting season: Fall

Contains: Myceliated wooden dowels (Hericium erinaceus).

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.