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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 | 4-12 weeks |
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:
- We recommend using this experimental spawn in outdoor beds or in forest floor inoculations.
- This is not a mushroom grow kit. 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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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.

Morel Madness
Made my beds this weekend one with red wine cap spawn and the other with morels. I used fresh free chips from my local community garden which is mixed with chopped leaves. Is this ok?? Also, I am just reading now that morels like wood ash. Should I just pile some on top of the morel bed or should I mix it in? Do you think wood ash would benefit both? I have several plug spawn that I will inoculate logs with which I'll line these beds with. Let's see how it goes!

Wonderful Company
This is a great experience for my family and I. Am going to purchase this product. Thanks so much.

Excited
A great experiment! Purchased a bag and planted the spawn quickly!

Morel's popping up!
Success. It took 2 years but I have Morel's flushing in the areas I buried sawdust spawn. I placed the sawdust spawn on the side of a shaded woodchip (hardwood) path near the Grand River in Eaton County. This site also continues to produce multiple flushes of Wine Caps every year for the past 3 years (purchased here as well). Thanks for your services!

Wonderful Company
I've never grown these before but I've got high hopes. So far I'm impressed I had a question about the bag that I purchased so I sent my question to them,it was a weekend so I didnt expect a reply till Monday and to my surprise I got my question answered the same day!

Understand ratings
If a company says something is experimental don't rate based on if it grew or not. It's not logical. Rate based on timeliness of shipment, ease of use or even the quality of the substrate. It's experimental people, be thankful to be able to try it. People who give bad ratings only causes them not wanting to share experimental inoculations.

Looking forward to spring!
I've ordered multiple products from North Spore and they have all been sent promptly. I look forward to seeing if my Morel bed produces this spring.

BigBag
I ordered this to see what it is and to inoculate my back yard. I am very impressed, I broke up the block inside the bag and the mycelium just went nuts. Very excited to see if we get results next spring. I physically grew morchella Esq. From a kit from "Morel Mountain Co." In the early 90s. I will definitely be ordering more. Thank you

To early to tell
Love this company and their communication. Its to early to realize any mushrooms but I’m sure they will produce. Every product I ordered produced beyond my expectations