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7 reviewsLION'S MANE CULTIVATION
Hericium erinaceus: Lion's Mane produces a pure white cluster of icicle-like teeth and a consistency similar to crab meat.
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 5.5lbs each.
Inoculation:
On Logs - Prefers the Totem Method, though works with Log or Stump methods. Colonization is 12-24 months and fruits in the Fall. It prefers maple but can grow on many hardwood species and on logs with large or small diameters.
Check out our Spawn FAQ to figure out what type of logs you can use!
Cooking: Due to its consistency and flavor, it can be used as a seafood substitute in recipes. We like to slice it into rounds and pan-fry it in olive oil or butter, or try ripping it up and making 'Lion's Mane Cakes by following a crab cake recipe!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Lion's Mane mushrooms, though slightly harder to get flushes, are still a great mushroom for confident beginners or intermediates. They colonize quickly and are relatively reliable producers. Lion's Mane grown indoors is great for commercial producers though log grown yields tend to be too low unless used successfully with the totem method.
Properties: Lion's Mane is considered both an esteemed edible mushroom and a valuable medicinal and is currently being studied for its effects on neural health, Alzheimer's, and dementia. The mushroom contains a substance called erinacine, which has the ability to catalyze the production of nerve growth factor (NFG) and reduce the effects of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders (Yamada et al., 1997). A study in Japan, on men aged 50-80 years old with mild cognitive impairment, suggests that Lion's Mane is effective at improving cognition. Subjects were split into two groups and half were given dry powdered Lion's Mane three times a day and observed over 16 weeks. At weeks 8, 12, and 16, the group taking Lion's Mane scored significantly better on a cognitive test than the other half in the placebo group (Mori et al., 2008). You can read more about this study here.
Other Lion's Mane products:
Lion's Mane 'Spray and Grow' Kit - introductory indoor grow kit
Lion's Mane Log Kit - introductory outdoor grow kit
Lion's Mane Grain Spawn - for indoor commercial cultivation
Lion's Mane Plug Spawn - for smaller log projects
Lion's Mane Cultures - for making your own spawn
Lion's Mane Tincture - medicinal supplement
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Awesome spawn that took quickly to my wood pellet substrate! Also shipped and delivered in a timely manner
I purchased the lion’s mane spawn in the fall and inoculated big leaf maple logs using the totem method in trash bags. The spawn was quick to arrive and the instructions that came with it were clear. A month ago I already noticed small fruiting bodies on the logs and good mycelium colonization. I’m very happy with this spawn and already ordered more!
I have been a wild mushroom forager for many years. Cultivating mushrooms has always intrigued me. This year, I finally bought some Lions Mane sawdust spawn (as well as oyster spawn) from North Spore, and inoculated some totems. I did the inoculation in August, and had some quarter and golf ball sized mushrooms within 6 weeks! I am looking forward to see how they produce this coming growing season!
I have been growing Lion's Mane for its health properties. My wife has diabetes and research has shown it may be helpful--among the other benefits for cognitive function. North Spore has been amazing in service. Even when they say there will be a delay, there is not and they always ship FAST (like normal) and with excellent communication. Always better to under-promise and over-deliver! Also, their spray and grow kits have been very productive, producing many flushes. I am a big fan and have been more recently using the sawdust spawn to inoculate totem logs and their hardware to inoculate shiitake logs. They are my definite go to for mushroom growing products and I will always be back!
I inoculated several logs and got a huge flush! The fruits were tasty and if I had more logs I'd do it again.
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