Morchel-Gartenset

4er-Pack (20 $/Beutel)
€86,95

Morchella sextelata · Liumei 102 · colonized spawn bags


Embark on the rewarding journey of cultivating your own gourmet morel mushrooms directly in your garden with the North Spore Surface Spawn Morel Mushroom Kit. This kit uses a newer high-yield technique from China that improves on first-generation buried spawn. Colonized spawn bags are laid directly on the bed surface.The spawn bags act as both the spawn and the nutrition in one, so no separate nutrient bags are needed — which also removes the contamination risk those bags carry. In the right conditions it can produce high fruiting density.

What to Expect

Results depend almost entirely on holding cool, stable temperatures through colonization and pinning.

Morels are sown in the fall, for fruiting in the spring (long incubation). Orders for this product will be delivered during September 2026, as soon as the preferred temperatures set in.

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Packungsgröße

Kommerziell erprobte Morchelbrut für Außenbeete

Schwierigkeitsgrad: Fortgeschritten. Morcheln erfordern sorgfältige Beachtung von Temperatur, Feuchtigkeit und Zeitpunkt.

Jahrzehntelang galten Morcheln als die letzte Grenze der Pilzzucht – hoch geschätzt, umfassend untersucht und nahezu unmöglich zu züchten. Das North Spore Morchel-Gartenkit basiert auf einem bewährten kommerziellen Anbausystem, das in großem Maßstab in China eingesetzt wird, wo Morcheln mittlerweile Saison für Saison zuverlässig angebaut werden. Dieses Kit kombiniert diesen praxiserprobten Ansatz mit einem hochwertigen kommerziellen Morchelstamm (ME4) und bietet Züchtern Zugang zur fortschrittlichsten und zuverlässigsten Methode, die derzeit für den Morchelanbau im Freien verfügbar ist.

Jeder Beutel enthält 4 Pfund vollständig kolonisiertes, nährstoffreiches Substrat, das speziell für den Morchelanbau zu Hause entwickelt wurde. Anstatt die Brut in die Erde zu mischen, sind diese Beutel so konzipiert, dass sie direkt auf der Beetoberfläche liegen, wodurch das Myzel von einem kräftigen, nahrungsdichten Ausgangspunkt aus nach außen wachsen kann. Dieser Ansatz ersetzt jahrzehntelanges Rätselraten durch eine zuverlässige, praxiserprobte Methode zur Morchelproduktion.

Kit contents Colonized spawn bags (spawn + nutrition)
Method Surface spawn bags · no exo bags needed
Harvest time Spring typically. Winter in warm climates
Effort High · active management
Best planted Fall
Method status Emerging · intensive

About this method

Colonized spawn bags are placed on top of the bed rather than worked into the soil. Each bag is both the spawn and its food source in one, the mycelium colonizes outward from a concentrated store of nutrition, so unlike the buried method, this approach is able to achieve commercial yield levels without the use of exogenous nutrient bags. Under the right conditions it produces vigorous colonization and high fruiting density. Because the spawn sits outside the bed, you can replant the same ground rather than rotating — though dense spent sclerotia in the soil can still impede fruiting in later seasons, so rotation remains the safer choice.

Plant in Fall. Harvest in Spring.

Temperature is a key factor in determining how successful you will be with this method. If the temperature gets too hot, even for a few days, the pins will stall out. One benefit of mycelium, however, is that it can go dormant in winter and then restart growth in the spring. This method utilizes that principle to increase the chance of success. In most places in the US, it is very hard to find 5-6 months of temperatures in the correct range. Thus, the technique we recommend is planting in the fall, giving the mycelium 2-3 months to colonize, having the mycelium go dormant in the winter, then using cool spring temps for further colonization and fruiting. A greenhouse, high tunnel, or cold frame is highly recommended to protect from snow.

How it works

  1. Set up your protected growing space

    A low tunnel, high tunnel, greenhouse, or cold frame with shade cloth is essential. Get this in place before your kit arrives.

  2. Prepare a raised bed

    Build or clear a raised bed with good drainage. Avoid waterlogged or heavily compacted ground.

  3. Place the substrate bags on the surface

    Lay the colonized nutrient bags directly on the bed surface without burying them. Space evenly and press gently to ensure good contact with the soil below.

  4. Cover and manage conditions

    Maintain cool, stable temperatures and consistent moisture. Monitor regularly through the colonization phase.

  5. Watch for primordia

    First signs of fruiting appear as small pinpoints on the soil surface. Maintain stable conditions and harvest when caps are fully formed but before they begin to open and dry.

Frequently Asked Questions

It's highly recommended for the surface method in particular. Because the spawn sits on the surface without the soil buffering its temperature, the grow reacts quickly to heat swings, and without a tunnel or greenhouse to hold the window, managing that becomes very difficult.

Liumei 102 (六妹102), a Morchella sextelata strain from China. We chose it for the surface method because it proved the most vigorous of the strains in our pilot trials. In the surface method the colonized bag serves as both your spawn and its nutrition, so there's nothing else to add.

Yes, that's one of the key advantages of the surface method. You can lift the spawn and replant the same ground the next season with fresh bags, rather than rotating to new soil.

No, that's a key difference from the buried method. The colonized bag you place on the surface is already both the spawn and the concentrated nutrition, doing the job that exogenous nutrient bags do in a buried bed. There's nothing extra to add.

Fall is strongly preferred. Planting as temperatures drop lets colonization happen in a naturally cooling environment.

The buried method is more forgiving of temperature variation because the spawn is insulated by soil. The surface method has higher yield potential but is more sensitive to environmental swings. If you have reliable environmental control, surface has the higher upside. If you're in a harsher climate, buried is the safer bet.

Cluster of brown-capped mushrooms with long, light-colored stems against a white background.

Reviews

  • 5 stars: 46 (92%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (8%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Ben Goumalatsos
Colonization

Its a bit early but i believe i may have colonization! North spire support has been super helpful

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John F Tadler II
We have mycelium

Mycelium is spreading through all four bags, and based on what I can see, is likely spreading into the substrate. I am cautiously optimistic!

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Allie Shobe

Great as usual

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Jason Keene
They’re great

Very good mushrooms must buy

Thank you, Jason! Congrats on your success.

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Sheila

They look so healthy ❤️

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Jean J
Takes time but it does work

I threw this all over my yard in fall 23’. My yard usually has a handful normally 8-12. This year I have had 50 and they are still coming. I can’t imagine that it was only the work of the existing morels - it has to be with the help of the spawn bag I ordered. Very pleased with the results - I will be buying a few more bags once they are back in stock.

Wow, Jean! We're so happy the morels worked out for you. Please reach out if you ever need anything!

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Mariah

I ordered the morchella spawn bag, apparently a little too early, so they stayed in our cool garage in Northern Vermont for a few weeks. That apparently told the mycelium that it’s go time. When we opened the package to add to the soil amendments for the raised beds, I was so excited to see visible mycelium! I am so excited to see them in our garden beds next year!

Thanks so much, Mariah! We really appreciate the kind review. The team is here if you ever need anything!

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Briar Willhite-Howell

Looks good, it has the colonization patches described. Hope it works out for me!

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Jim

As described

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Lloyd Tipton
Mushroom lover

Had really good luck growing Shiitake on white oak logs

So great to hear you had a successful grow, Lloyd! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

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Surfer
Looks healthy and rich

The morel spawn is a deep brown color, has a fresh and earthy fragrance, and has a nice tactile feel. My substrate is a combination of maple and birch leaves and wood ash on top of wood chips as I didn't have compost ready for use. I spread two layers of the spawn lasagna-style underneath yard shrubs on the north side of the property. Partial shade with access to rain. I'll update my review with pictures if I see any activity. Glad other customers experienced some success. Fingers crossed :)

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! Sending all the positive growing vibes your way!!

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DIANA R HODGSON

Too early to be sure, but arrived in great condition. Easy to set into a spot I think will be good for development. It can take a couple years, I’ve heard, for these to get going. We’ll see🙂

Thanks for sharing! If you need help with anything, please reach out.

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Ron Moyer

Customer support is top notch! Absolutely no complaints. Will shop with them again.

We couldn't do it without customers like you, Ron! If you need help with anything, please reach out.

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Laura

So excited for this! We can wait for our mushrooms to grow!

Best of luck with your Morel grow!

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Janeen Long
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

Good luck with your grow, Janeen! We'll be here in case anything comes up.

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Trudy Therriault
Morel sawdust spawn

So excited and fingers crossed that they grow!

Our team is here if you need anything, Trudy!

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aileen
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?!?!

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.

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Elizabeth

Made an experimental bed under some brush out back. We will see what happens

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Tammy

Great company that provides high quality products and great instruction

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Melanie Kitchen
Great product

Can't wait until spring so I can start working with this. Looks great

Thanks Melanie! We appreciate the support! Let us know if you need anything!

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Angela

Came in timely manner waiting for growth

Thanks, Angela! If you need help with anything, please reach out.

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Jason Weiss
Good times with kids

There was some growth so fingers crossed we get some mushrooms!

Thanks for sharing, Jason! If you need help with anything, please reach out.

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Kelly M.
Patience is key!

After much trial and error and many attempts, I successfully grew morels with a homemade mulch I made from 1 part loamy soil, 1 part mixed wood chips (soft and hard woods), 1 part stove ashes (burned wood chips), and 1 part food waste compost.

I first laid down a layer of peat moss, then put down my morel spawn atop the peat moss, , and finally covered with my homemade mulch. I also placed in a very shady part of the garden. With this approach, it took a year before I saw my first flush.

The key with morels is an unbearable amount of patience. (We are trying to mimic nature, and these mushrooms can be especially tricky!) I’m just really glad I stuck with it!

We are so glad the morels worked out! Our team is here if you need anything!

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Thomas Cline
Big experiment

I love morel mushrooms and always spend to much money when they are available.

This is a chance to grow my own. When I moved into our house the first spring there was several morels growing in the bark dust. So Using North Spores growing information material I have attempted the same conditions as when we moved in.
I have a cardboard bag with 4 layers of bark dust and 3 layers of morel spores. Can't wait until next spring and see if it worked.

P.S. 4 days ago my wine cap mushrooms started producing :-)

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Delores Daniels
Morel

So far okay. First time experience and looking forward to end result.

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John Lewis
North spore plugs,wine caps, and morels

Made bed for all and inoculated few logs fingers crossed will up date with pic. You guys are awesome. Thank you

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Jensen Muntz
Morel mushrooms

Love this kit! So easy to use and it last a long time . You can get plenty of flushes out of it

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Stephen Ptacek
Morel spawn

I have no idea if this will pan out, but the delivery was timely and I appreciate that North Spore was upfront that this is an experimental spawn.

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John Hogen
The morel experience

Still anticipating. The weather is just getting to the point where I can work beds up. Delivery was quick and I appreciate that.

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robert wathen
morel sp.

I have grown my local M.a. and have developed a process using a variation of techniques from from Stamets and Ron Ower patients, with my own ideas thrown together. Im fairly certain my process has been successful as the wildlife has literally tiled my lawn in a 30 ft radius around my morel patches for the last few years,and last year i actually got to pick 4 black morels near one of them. I have never tried to grow M.sp so Im excited to give this a try ,in a container so the wildlife don't feast on them. please tell me what M. (ps) stands for and is this the same thing as the M.a ( burn sight morels in Stamets books? thanks. My email is [****]

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Kevin Armstrong
Who knows?

My spore arrived in a few days. I've prepared a bed to specs recommended by another source. I can't get much info on when the best time to cultivate. The best info I could get is growing morels is "experimental". So, next nice day I guess I'll start my bed again. This will be my 3ed attempt. 🤞 maybe North Spore will do the trick.