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Pre-Order Plug Spawn for your Mushroom Log Projects!

Farm-grown Lion’s Mane Mushroom Plug spawn for growing mushroom logs in your garden. Turkey Tail (Trametes vesicolor)) is powerful fungus that grows on a wide variety of wood. Turkey Tail is a well-researched medicinal mushroom, which can be made into teas, tinctures and powders. Turkey tail also has many potential applications in mycoremediation, including the ability to digest stumps and pressure treated wood. Start sourcing your logs now for fungi fun!

Skill Level: Beginner
Wood: wide variety of hardwood and other logs: ash, aspen, beech, birch, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, honey locust, maple, oak, plum, poplar, sweetgum, pecan, walnut, ironwood, cherry. One of the few mushrooms that will grow on douglas fir, fir, pine and spruce.
Fruiting temperature: 60–85 °F
Fruiting maturing: 2–4 weeks
Fruiting season: Spring + Fall

Contains: Myceliated wooden dowels (Trametes vesicolor)

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.