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Commercial | Organic Black King Grain Spawn
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| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Grow location | Indoors |
| Spawn shelf life | 4 months (refrigerated) |
| Flavor profile | Umami, meaty, earthy |
| Certifications | USDA certified organic |
| Bag weight | 6 lbs |
Black kings (Pleurotus spp.) -- also called black pearl kings -- produce hearty mushrooms with beautiful brown marbled caps and soft stems. When cultivated successfully, you can expect a large harvest of very meaty and delicious mushrooms. Black kings offer the hearty texture of king trumpets, but the growth style of a regular oyster. They prefer cooler temperatures and are prone to drying out or stopping their growth if humidity is not maintained when the mushrooms are still in their early stages. They require high CO2 to achieve delicate, long stems, but can also be fruited like oysters.
Black king grain spawn can be used for indoor production using sawdust-based sterile substrate.
Scroll down for descriptions of available strains.
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(Pleurotus spp.) 'Marbled' black king is a reliable commercial strain that grows some of the heartiest mushrooms with beautiful brown marbled caps and soft stems. When cultivated successfully, you can expect a large harvest of very meaty and delicious mushrooms. This strain is a cross between oyster and king trumpets from Japan. It prefers cooler temperatures and is prone to drying out or stopping growth if humidity is not maintained when the mushrooms are still in their early stages. Yield averages are .75-1.5 lb first flush off of 5 lb supplemented sawdust blocks.
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Colonization Temps 50-70 degrees F Fruiting Temps 50-70 degrees F CO2 Sensitivity 500-1000 ppm -
Black king mushroom grain spawn can be mixed into sterilized hardwood sawdust to create beech substrate blocks.
Note: Grain spawn must be mixed with bulk substrate before you can fruit it. If you are new to growing mushrooms, we recommend purchasing a book on mushroom cultivation.
Recommended reading:
'Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms' by Paul Stamets
'Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation' by Tradd Cotter
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If you don't plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your spawn for up to 4 months.
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