{"product_id":"chestnut-mushroom-plug-spawn","title":"Organic Chestnut Mushroom Plug Spawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChestnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (Pholiota adiposa) \u003c\/em\u003eis a popular cultivated mushroom in Japan. It produces velvety, small-to-medium, delightfully speckled caps resembling the color of their namesake nut. When cooked, they have a woodsy aroma, a meaty heaviness, and a rich, nutty, mildly-sweet flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChestnut mushrooms aren't too difficult to cultivate, but can pose some minor challenges with identification. They are not ideal for first time cultivators or those unfamiliar with how to properly identify different mushrooms species. However, this species can be quite rewarding to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProperties: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Chestnut mushroom has medicinal qualities that inhibit tumor and microbial growth. In one study conducted on lab mice, polysaccharides taken from Chestnut mushroom mycelium reduced the growth of cancerous tumors by about 60% (Ohtsuka et al., 1973). Acting as an antimicrobial, an extract of Chestnut mushroom was shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria including E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus (Dulger et al., 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D20HZ8-jIas?autoplay=1\u0026amp;mute=1\u0026amp;controls=0\u0026amp;rel=0\u0026amp;loop=1\u0026amp;playlist=D20HZ8-jIas\u0026amp;modestbranding=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\n\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Spore","offers":[{"title":"100 plugs","offer_id":49158698381,"sku":"PLUG-PA1-100","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 plugs","offer_id":49158698445,"sku":"PLUG-PA1-500","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2418\/8179\/files\/plug-spawn-organic-chestnut-mushroom-plug-spawn-1202763309.png?v=1762256451","url":"https:\/\/northspore.com\/nl\/products\/chestnut-mushroom-plug-spawn","provider":"North Spore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}