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Outdoor Mushroom
Plugs for Logs and Stumps
Sterilized birch
plugs: Grooved and fully colonized by pure mushroom mycelium
Approximately 100 plugs are needed to inoculate 3 logs.
Shiitake, Maitake,
Hericium, Reishi,
Elm, Chicken-of-the-Woods & Five Types of Oyster Mushrooms!
See: Written & Video Instructions.
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Shiitake
Mushroom
(PLUGSH) Shiitake
Plugs: Perhaps the
most delicious of all the edible medicinal mushrooms, shiitake is highly
esteemed for its medicinal properties.
It has been found to reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels,
stimulate the immune system and have anti-tumor properties.
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
- 1000 Plugs $48.95 +S/H
Log cultivation is usually done with logs 4 - 6 inches in diameter with a
length of 3 to 4 feet. Oak is particularly good for the cultivation of most
mushrooms though many other species work well also: poplar, aspen, sugar maple,
willow, alder and birch, among others.
Cheese
wax is used to seal in the spawn once the log has been
inoculated. It can be applied with a small
foam brush, baster, cotton daubers or
other such applicators. One pound of cheese wax
covers 50 plugs per log:
(75 to 100 logs) |
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Maitake
Mushroom
Grifola frondosa
(PLUGMA)
Maitake
may best be known
for its cancer-fighting properties. It
contains grifolan, an important beta-glucan
polysaccharide
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
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Reishi
Mushroom
Ganoderma
lucidum
(PLUGGAN)
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
The
Reishi mushroom can increase the production of interleukin1 and 2,
resulting in inhibition of tumor growth. Studies show that Reishi can have
a number of other positive effects on the body such as analgesic,
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-viral (through its interferon
production), lowers blood pressure.
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Chicken-of-the-Woods
Mushroom
Laetiporus sulphureus
(PLUGCW)
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
The
health
benefits of Chicken-of-the-Woods mushrooms have been investigated by
Japanese scientists and reveal mushrooms may
favorably influence the immune system.
Possessing potential benefits in fighting
cancer, glutamic acid, an amino acid present
in mushrooms, seems to be instrumental in
combating infection. Every culture has used
mushrooms as food, as well as medicine, and
have been a longtime staple in Asian diets.
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Elm Oyster Mushroom
Hypsizygus ulmarius
(PLUGELM100)
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
A very delicious and beneficial
mushrooms sought after through-out the
world. The Elm Oyster mushroom known
medically for their cardiovascular and
cholesterol-controlling benefits. Easy
growing and very fast fruiter! |
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Lion's
Main - Pom Pom Blanc - Conifer Coral
Hericium
abietis &
Hericium
erinaceus
Lion’s
mane is the common name given to a group of mushrooms of the genus Hericium.
Lion’s mane mushrooms have a coral-like shape, with spindly branches
that shoot out from the stem. They are white, pinkish or creamy yellow in color, and are
noted for their lobster-like flavor and texture when cooked.
- 100 Plugs
$21.95 + S/H
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300 Plugs $33.95 + S/H
Hericium
abietis = Conifer
Coral
(PLUGCON)
Hericium
erinaceus = Lion’s
Mane
(PLUGLION)
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Oyster
Mushrooms
The Oyster mushroom has a firm texture when cooked and a "meaty" or oyster-like flavor which will add both texture and zest to most sauces or
dishes. Oyster mushrooms are best known
medically for their cardiovascular and cholesterol-controlling benefits.
Oyster mushrooms contain mevinolin and related compounds which are potent
competitive inhibitors of HMG CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl
coenzyme A reductuctase), the major rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol
biosynthesis.
Pleurotus ostreatus
- White Oyster (PLUGWHT)
Pleurotus
columbinus - Blue
Oyster (PLUGBLU)
Pleurotus djamor -
Pink
Oyster
Only warm climates
year round
(PLUGPNK)
Pleurotus citrinopileatus -
Gold Oyster
(PLUGGOLD)
Pleurotus
pulmonarius -
Phoenix
Oyster
(PLUGPH)
Oyster Mushrooms have been shown to have activity in the
following:
- Anti tumor
- Immune response
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiviral
- Antibiotic
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Mushroom Plug Inoculation
Click here for Video Instructions
Log cultivation is usually done with logs 4 - 6 inches in diameter with a
length of 3 to 4 feet. Oak is particularly good for the cultivation of most
mushrooms though many other species work well also: poplar, aspen, sugar maple,
willow, alder and birch, among others.
Tree species to avoid include many of the conifers, eucalyptus, hackberry, beech
and dogwood. For certain mushroom species, such as chicken of the woods, the
hemlock Reishi and the conifer oyster, hemlock, fir, and spruce can be used
also.
The best times for cutting the logs are either in the winter months for spring
inoculation or after July 15 for mid-summer or fall inoculation. When
inoculating logs in the summer, it is best to do the inoculation in the morning
in a shady place. When selecting logs for mushroom cultivation, choose living
trees without signs of decay. If the tree is dead, it will certainly already
have other fungi growing in the wood.
Using logs from a dead or unhealthy tree will either lower your yields or
prevent production altogether. It is best to inoculate logs in early spring if
they have been cut during the winter. You can usually begin to inoculate logs
one month before the average last frost date as long as day-time temperatures
are above 40 degrees F.
If you cut logs during summer, it is best to inoculate them within 3 weeks after
they have been cut so that the logs will still have an adequate moisture
content. After inoculation, the logs are just placed in a shady place out of the
wind.
Logs generally begin producing 6 months to 1 year after inoculation; after
which, they usually continue to fruit for 4 years producing 1-2 lbs. per year.
Each log usually produces 2.5 lb - 4 lb over its lifetime. For inoculation, you
will need a drill with a 5/16 inch drill bit, a hammer and cheese wax. Spawn can
stay viable for up to 6 months in a refrigerator.
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER
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