100 Wooden Plugs to Grow Pearl Oyster Mushrooms

100 Wooden Plugs to Grow Pearl Oyster Mushrooms

Mushroom plug spawn is spiral grooved hardwood dowels infused (inoculated) with a specific mushroom species, in this case pearl oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). The mushroom mycelium (the white, root-like network of cells) colonizes and penetrates the dowels as it consumes the lignins provided by the wood. These plugs are used to inoculate freshly cut hardwood logs, stumps, or rounds to create a fruiting mushroom colony that can produce mushrooms for many years! After waiting approximately one year from inoculation, a well cared for log will produce mushrooms several times a year, for 3-5 years. Place logs in a shaded area and keep moist, creating stacks, or leaning against each other for support is best. If the logs receive no notable rain for two weeks we recommend soaking them overnight in a tub or bucket filled with water. Logs inoculated in early Spring may produce mushrooms by Fall, but will typically take up to one year to mature. Shock logs into producing mushroom by soaking them overnight and covering with a tarp or blanket. Remove cover when small mushrooms begin budding, usually 3-5 days. This is best done in Fall and Spring as Pearl oyster is a warm weather mushroom and will eagerly produce when temps are 70F-80F. Properly maintained logs will continue to produce mushrooms for many seasons!

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