Lion’s Mane Plug Spawn

Embark on a journey of sustainable and bountiful mushroom cultivation with this Lion’s Mane Plug Spawn, allowing you to nurture your own Lion’s Mane Mushrooms for years to come. Hericium erinaceus, known by various names such as lion’s mane mushroom, monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr’s beard, bearded hedgehog mushroom, pom pom mushroom, or bearded tooth fungus, stands out as an edible and medicinal delight within the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe, and Asia, this captivating mushroom is characterized by its long spines, greater than 1 cm in length, its affinity for hardwoods, and its tendency to form a single clump of dangling spines.

Lion’s Mane Plug Spawn

Cultivating your Lion’s Mane Mushrooms is made easy with this Plug Spawn, consisting of wood dowels inoculated with the Lion’s Mane Mushroom species mycelium. These plugs serve as the foundation for growing mushroom fruiting bodies on freshly cut logs or stumps, offering a sustainable and rewarding experience for growers. To start your mushroom cultivation journey, select hardwood logs such as Alder, Ash, Birch, Bitternut, Cherry, Chestnut, Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Maple, Oak, Pecan, Sweetgum, Sycamore, Tulip poplar, Walnut, or Willow. It’s important to note that Lion’s Mane Mushrooms do not thrive on conifers.

The process is simple: drill 5/16″ holes 1″ deep into the logs, then hammer the Lion’s Mane Mushroom plugs into these holes. Ensure the holes are drilled right before plugging, and spaced approximately 4″ apart. Optimal logs should be roughly 6 inches in diameter and four feet long, freshly cut within the past 20 days. Select logs with intact bark, avoiding those with missing or split bark. The Lion’s Mane Mushroom Plug Spawn is a versatile option, also suitable for growing mushrooms on live trees, strategically placed down branches where pruning is planned later. This plug spawn is crafted from hardwood fluted or spiral dowels, ensuring the best conditions for successful mushroom cultivation.

Embark on the journey of cultivating your Lion’s Mane Mushrooms with the confidence and simplicity offered by this Lion’s Mane Plug Spawn. Enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own edible and medicinal mushrooms while contributing to sustainable and mindful cultivation practices.