Organic Pioppino Mushroom Grain Spawn

$30.00

Our USDA-certified organic pioppinoย (Agrocybe aegerita)ย grain spawnย features a strainย that fruits clusters of snappy-stalked, medium-to-largeย mushrooms with velvety brown caps.ย Pioppino is a relatively fast substrate colonizer but can be very finicky, which requires someย patience and precision.

Description

Organic Pioppino Mushroom Grain Spawn

Our USDA-certified organic pioppinoย (Agrocybe aegerita)ย grain spawn features a strain that fruits clusters of snappy-stalked, medium-to-large mushrooms with velvety brown caps. Pioppino is a relatively fast substrate colonizer but can be very finicky, which requires some patience and precision. Oyster Mushroom Grain Spawn

Skill level Advanced
Grow location Indoors
Spawn shelf life 4 months (refrigerated)
Certifications USDA certified organic
Bag weight 6 lbs
Fruiting temps 55-65ยฐF

Pioppinos prefer cooler temperatures and are prone to drying out or halting their growth if humidity is not maintained when the mushrooms are still in their early stages. However, when they grow successfully you can expect decent harvests of theseย delicious mushrooms.ย They do not reliably produce second flushes, but mayย produce if conditions remain controlled and humidity isย correct.

Recommended use:

  • Pioppino grain spawn can be used for indoor production using sawdust-based sterile substrate.
  • Do not use grain spawn for log inoculation.
  • This is not a mushroom grow kit. Pioppinoย grain spawn must be combined with a substrate in order to fruit.

Upon receiving your spawn:

Remove itย from the shipping boxย as soon asย possible. Then, unfoldย the top of the bag, making room for air space. Itโ€™s also important to check and confirm that the filter patch is not obstructed. This willย help the organism breathe and continue to thrive!

  • Weight: Approximately 6 lbs
  • Hydration: Average of 47%
  • Bags: Gussetedย 2.2 mil polypropylene
  • Filter: High efficiency .2 micron
  • Inoculation Rates: 6 lb. bag of grain will inoculate between 120-165 lb. sterilized sawdust, and 100-130 lb. pasteurized straw
  • Sterilization method: Commercial grade autoclave sterilized

Temperature 55-65ยฐFย  |ย  13-18ยฐC
Humidityย (Phase 1: Primordia) 95-100%
Humidityย (Phase 2: Fruitbody) 85-95%
CO2 Sensitivityย (Phase 1: Primordia) <2,000 ppm
CO2 Sensitivityย (Phase 2: Fruitbody) <2,000 ppm
  • Primordia โ€“ย  The earliest recognizable stage of fruitbody development. Also known as โ€œbaby mushroomsโ€ or โ€œmushroom pins.โ€
  • Fruitbody โ€“ A fully grown mushroom, the reproductive structure of the organism in which the spores are produced.
  • CO2 sensitivity โ€“ When CO2 levels are too high, yields will decrease, stems will become long and stringy, caps will be small, and/or growth will halt.
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