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Italian Oyster Mushroom Sawdust Spawn

5 reviews
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Italian Oyster Mushroom Sawdust Spawn

5 reviews
  • $22.00

Save on all sawdust spawn when you buy in bulk

Save 10% when you buy 4
Save 20% when you buy 8
Save 25% when you buy 12

Discounts will be reflected at checkout; feel free to mix and match sawdust spawn species 

This product may take two weeks to ship depending on availability. 

ITALIAN OYSTER MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

Pleurotus pulmonarius: A thicker and meatier oyster mushroom with caps that can grow quite large.

Sawdust Spawn - Used for larger mushroom log projects, or by those wanting to inoculate logs every year. Used for small to large enthusiast or commercial projects. Best for inoculating 10 or more logs. *You need an Inoculation Tool to use Sawdust Spawn! For larger projects you may want to purchase an Angle Grinder Adapter and specialized 12mm drill bit! Sawdust spawn comes in bags approximately 5.5 lbs each.

Inoculation: 

On Logs - Works well with the Log, Stump, and Totem methods. Colonization is fast and should start producing in 4-12 months. They fruit best in the spring and fall and prefer softer hardwoods such as poplar and aspen, though they will also work on maple.

Check out our Spawn FAQ to figure out what type of logs you can use!

Difficulty: Beginner

Italian Oyster mushrooms are a great mushroom for beginners. They colonize quickly and are reliable producers. Decent for commercial cultivation, especially grown on straw with cooler temperatures.

Cooking: Italian Oysters can easily replace button mushrooms in most recipes and pair well with many cuisines and flavors. Like all Oyster mushrooms, they retain water and may develop a viscous texture when undercooked. If you prefer a firm or dryer texture, continue to cook Italian Oysters until their liquid has reduced and cooked off and they begin to brown.

Properties: The Italian Oyster mushroom has a high protein content, several B vitamins, and all the essential amino acids (Marley, 2009). Its medicinal benefits include promoting anti-tumor activity and lowering high cholesterol. Oyster mushroom fruiting bodies and distillations have been shown to reduce tumor size in several studies on mice, rats, and hamsters (Hobbs, 1995). Additionally, Oyster mushrooms have been used in the Czech Republic as the main ingredient in a dietary supplement used to treat high cholesterol (Hobbs, 1995). Studies in animals have shown that a diet of Oyster mushrooms reduced the development of plaque in major arteries (Bobek et al., 1995). 

Other Italian Oyster products:
Italian Oyster Log Kit - introductory outdoor grow kit
Italian Oyster Grain Spawn - for indoor commercial cultivation
Italian Oyster Plug Spawn - for smaller log projects
Oyster Cultures - for making your own grain spawn

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SL
02/15/2021
Sara L.
United States United States
High quality, great service

Shipping was prompt and reasonably fast given the distance and pandemic-related delays. I used the Italian Oyster sawdust spawn to inoculate straw in laundry baskets. After a week, there is visible mycelial growth so the inoculation was successful. Looking forward to harvesting some mushrooms in the future. This was my second order from North Spore and I placed a third order today.

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12/03/2020
Warren
Purchase & bed inoculation

Received blue oyster sawdust spawn 9/21, created 2X8' outdoor bed under mulberry tree. Five weeks ago, we laid down landscape cloth, then alternating layers of straw, poplar chips, spawn, straw, poplar chips, spawn, then topped with straw. As of 12/3, we have harvested ~6 lb of excellent mushrooms, with the flush continuing to produce. Just recently, we've inoculated a straw bale with italian oyster sawdust spawn, now waiting to see what happens. We live in SoCal, zone 10a. Very satisfied!

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11/18/2020
MMMPhD
Pounds of goodness

My first Oyster bed I used wheat straw and 5lbs of this Oyster sawdust spawn... Amazing. Established 03 Oct 2020 Six day flush began 12 Nov 2020 Location Zone 7B Central North Carolina, USA

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10/21/2020
Fritz H.
Exciting!!!

Receive the mushroom spawn quickly and well packaged. Plenty of clear instructions (videos are great) and support from Northern Spore in the inoculation process. We are currently in the colonization phase, anxiously awaiting fruiting. Exciting and fun new hobby for the family, I recommend it.

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MP
10/13/2020
Matt P.
Yielded early

Inoculated logs late winter- early spring, still got a fall yield during a drought year (at least on fresh aspen logs- maple hasn't fruited yet). Wasn't expecting anything until next spring. Flavor is great! Worked so well I ordered some shiitake and lion's mane to try next.

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