Pleurotus ostreatus (Tree Oyster or Pearl Oyster)
After a 6-18 month incubation period, a 55-75 ° F daytime outdoor temperature is required for these mushrooms to begin emerging (fall fruiter, but has been known to produce in the spring).
The mushrooms take 3 days to 1 week to reach full maturity, and they appear in clusters (harvest entire cluster at once).
Ideal wood types include (but are not limited to) Alder, maple, Oak, Aspen, Poplar, Beech, Birch, Elm.
Full instructions are included along with a toll free Mushroom Hotline for any questions you might have.
Pleurotus ostreatus is probably the most common edible mushroom found on hardwoods. Mycelium is white in color. Growing on alder, cottonwood, poplar, oak, birch, beech, aspen and many other hardwoods, our aggressive strains are renowned for their productivity. Stumps or logs can be inoculated.
An Important Note for our Customers in the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaii State Department of Agriculture has recently increased their restrictions on the importation of live mushroom mycelium into the islands. This affects the sale of Fungi Perfecti's Indoor and Outdoor Mushroom Patches, Plug Spawn for Log and Stump Cultivation, and Pure Mushroom Spawn and Cultures. Customers in Hawaii wishing to purchase any of these products will need to first apply for and receive an Import Permit from the HSDA Plant Quarantine Branch. Additionally, importation of our MycoGrow™ products is completely prohibited.
If you have further questions, you can contact Fungi Perfecti or speak directly to Amy Takahashi at the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture, 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96814. Phone: (808) 973-9560.
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