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Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug Spawn Dowels (100)

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Hen of the Woods Mushroom Identification

Classification: Grifola frondosa

Other Names: Maitake Mushroom, Ram's Head Mushroom, Sheep's Head Mushroom

Hen of the Woods Mushroom Substrates

Sterilized Hardwood Substrate

Hardwood Logs, Supplemented Sawdust Blocks, Pasteurized Straw, Other Cellulose Products

Petri: Malt Extract Agar, Dextrose Agar

Spawn: Rye Berries, Millet, Oats, Corn

Hen of the Woods Mushroom Environmental Information

Cold Temperature

Incubation Temperature: 70F-80F

Incubation Time: 12-14 Days

Fruiting Temperature: 55F-65F

Fruiting Humidity: 85%-93%

Pinning Time: 4-10 Days

Total Fruiting Time: 14-18 Days

Needs Cold

This species requires colder temperatures to fruit.

Click here to read our full instructions about how to use mushroom plug spawn

Easily grow your own Hen of the Woods Mushrooms for years to come. Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug Spawn is wood dowels inoculated with the Hen of the Woods Mushroom species mycelium, and used to grow mushroom fruiting bodies on freshly cut logs or stumps. You will specifically need hardwood logs such as Alder, Ash, Birch, Bitternut, Cherry, Chestnut, Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Maple, Oak, Pecan, Sweet gum, Sycamore, Tulip poplar, Walnut, Willow. Hen of the Woods Mushrooms do not grow on conifers.

Simply drill 5/16" holes 1" deep to hammer the Hen of the Woods Mushroom plugs into. The holes should be drilled right before plugging them, and spaced about 4" apart. Logs should be roughly 6 inches in diameter and four feet long. They need to be freshly cut, or at least cut within the past 20 days. Avoid using logs with missing or split bark, try to find unpenetrated logs, except on the sides they were cut.

Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug spawn can also be used to grow mushrooms on live trees, but should only be done strategically down branch where pruning is planned later. Our Hen of the Woods Mushroom plug spawn is made from hardwood fluted or spiral dowels.

Grifola frondosa is a polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the base of trees, particularly oaks. The mushroom is commonly known among English speakers as hen of the woods, hen-of-the-woods, ram's head and sheep's head. It is typically found in late summer to early autumn. Like the sulphur shelf mushroom, Hen Of The Woods (Maitake) is a perennial fungus that often grows in the same place for a number of years in succession. It occurs most prolifically in the northeastern regions of the United States, but has been found as far west as Idaho.

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    Liquid Fungi

    Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug Spawn Dowels (100)

    $15.00 $20.00

    Grifola frondosa is a polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the base of trees, particularly oaks. The mushroom is commonly known among English speakers as hen of the woods, hen-of-the-woods, ram's head and sheep's head. It is typically found in late summer to early autumn. Like the sulphur shelf mushroom, Hen Of The Woods (Maitake) is a perennial fungus that often grows in the same place for a number of years in succession. It occurs most prolifically in the northeastern regions of the United States, but has been found as far west as Idaho.

    Easily grow your own Hen of the Woods Mushrooms for years to come. Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug Spawn is wood dowels inoculated with the Hen of the Woods Mushroom species mycelium, and used to grow mushroom fruiting bodies on freshly cut logs or stumps. You will specifically need hardwood logs such as Alder, Ash, Birch, Bitternut, Cherry, Chestnut, Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Maple, Oak, Pecan, Sweet gum, Sycamore, Tulip poplar, Walnut, Willow. Hen of the Woods Mushrooms do not grow on conifers.

    Simply drill 5/16" holes 1" deep to hammer the Hen of the Woods Mushroom plugs into. The holes should be drilled right before plugging them, and spaced about 4" apart. Logs should be roughly 6 inches in diameter and four feet long. They need to be freshly cut, or at least cut within the past 20 days. Avoid using logs with missing or split bark, try to find unpenetrated logs, except on the sides they were cut.

    Hen of the Woods Mushroom Plug spawn can also be used to grow mushrooms on live trees, but should only be done strategically down branch where pruning is planned later. Our Hen of the Woods Mushroom plug spawn is made from hardwood fluted or spiral dowels.

    For the best results with Hen of The Woods, inoculate the log and allow it to fully incubate. Then bury it 1 inch beneath the earth during early spring.

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