The most sought-after find of any forager, Turkey Tail is a hefty and rewarding mushroom to grow yourself. Our spawn plugs/dowels are a great way to not only learn to grow mushrooms from logs but also to bring this bright and beneficial mushroom to your home or growing set-up. From the very moment the spawn lands on your doorstep, it is ready to be inoculated and get you on the road to your first harvest.
The Turkey Tail has many properties, most notably the fact that it can display multiple colours.
Suitable for everyone, from hobbyists to professionals
Can boost immune system
Has many medicinal properties.
Our spawn is stored in specialist breathable Microsac bags. This means that the spawn is always at its freshest, from our fridges to yours.
| Binomial nomenclature | Trametes versicolor | |
| Old nomenclature | Coriolus versicolor | |
| Inoculation rate | mix with ± 1% spawn | |
| Natural substrate | composition: | 80% hardwood, mixed fine + coarse, 10% cereals, 10% bran |
| Incubation | room temperature: | 20-22 °C |
| substrate temperature: | 25-30 °C | |
| duration: | 19- 22 days | |
| Primordia induction | (night time)* temperature: | lower to 6-15 °C |
| relative humidity: | 90- 95 % | |
| Fruiting conditions | room temperature: | (5-) 10-17 (-20) °C |
| relative humidity: | 85% | |
| CO2-concentration: | less than 1000 ppm | |
| light: | 800- 1500 lux | |
| Flushes | number: | 2-3 |
| interval: | 1-2 weeks | |
| between flushes: | relative humidity increase to 90% | |
| Total production cycle | Ca. 3 months | |
| Average yield | 200 to 250 g saleable mushrooms per kg fresh substrate | |
