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Organic Morel Mushroom Sawdust Spawn
Skill level | Experimental |
Grow location | Outdoors |
Spawn shelf life | 6 months (refrigerated) |
Bag weight | 5.5 lbs |
Incubation | Beds: 4-12 months |
Fruiting temps | 55-70°F |
This morel strain (Morchella exuberans) is one of the most prized wild edibles. It produces large, pitted fruiting bodies with a unique texture and rich flavor. Unlike many cultivated mushrooms that have a robust meaty flavor, morels are best described as woody, nutty, and earthy.
Morels are a famously difficult mushroom species to cultivate but are great for experimenting with new methods. Given their difficulty, we do not currently recommend for commercial use. (Please let us know of your successes and failures when trying to cultivate this species!)
Recommended use:
- Morel sawdust spawn is only recommended for use in outdoor beds or in forest floor inoculations.
- Morel sawdust spawn must combined with a substrate (like compost mixed with wood ash) in order to fruit.
- Please note: Morel mushrooms do not grow on logs.
Upon receiving your spawn:
Remove it from the shipping box as soon as possible. Then, unfold the top of the bag, making room for air space. It's also important to check and confirm that the filter patch is not obstructed. This will help the organism breathe and continue to thrive!
Scroll down for cultivation, inoculation, and storage guides.
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Click here to download our pamphlet on outdoor bed cultivation using sawdust spawn.
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We consider this an experimental spawn strain which will benefit from cultivation trials in burned substrate.
Our Morel culture was obtained from fruiting specimens in burnt pitch pine forest in New England. Known colloquially as ‘greenies’ in the western U.S., burn Morels are extremely rare in Northern New England.
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If you don’t plan to use your morel sawdust spawn right away, store in the refrigerator. Use within 6 months of receipt.
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Morels make a great accompaniment to meats, fish, and risottos. Larger morels may be stuffed and grilled, baked, or sautéed.
Always cook morel mushrooms thoroughly. Morels should not be eaten raw or consumed in large quantities because they contain a toxic substance which is only destroyed when cooked.
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All our spawn is made using organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our sawdust spawn is handmade from a blend of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and non-GMO woods and supplements from farms and forests in New England and North America.
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If you’re going to consume home-grown mushrooms, make sure to cook your fresh mushrooms thoroughly with heat. If it is your first time eating this species, it is best to start with a small amount to check for allergies, even if cooked.
Always cook morel mushrooms thoroughly. Morels should not be eaten raw or consumed in large quantities because they contain a toxic substance which is only destroyed when cooked.
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Morel mushroom spawn
The item came fast, was moist, not dryed out, was easy to spread, I just got it 1 1/2 weeks ago so I can't tell how it's going to go yet. I really can't recommend it as I don't know how it will go yet. Time will tell
North Spore
Good luck with your grow, Janeen! We'll be here in case anything comes up.
Morel sawdust spawn
So excited and fingers crossed that they grow!
North Spore
Our team is here if you need anything, Trudy!
what a surprise!
Bought this in March 2022 and put some in our wood chip pile. Two years later, we are seeing morels popping up in our greenhouse in our raised garden bed! The wood chips got mixed in with Cayuga Mix (Premium Screened Topsoil, Sand, and Compost). We are in zone 5B. What a surprise in the middle of March in Upstate New York?!?!
North Spore
Thanks for sharing and sending some photos, Aileen! We're so happy that the morels worked out for you! Please reach out if you ever need anything.
Great product
Can't wait until spring so I can start working with this. Looks great
Good times with kids
There was some growth so fingers crossed we get some mushrooms!
North Spore
Thanks for sharing, Jason! If you need help with anything, please reach out.