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Figure 287. F. pulmonarius fruiting from jar of sterilized sawdust.
GROWTH PARAMETERS 323
within two weeks), the mycelium becomes so dense as to make inoculations cumbersome and messy.
Over-incubated cultures can not be cut, even with the sharpest, surgical grade scalpel, but aretorn
from the surface of the agar media.
Fragrance Signature: Grain spawn sweet, pleasant, and distinctly "Oyster-esque".
Natural Method of Cultivation: When the first log with fruiting Oyster mushrooms was brought
from the forest into the camp of humans, probably during the paleolithic epoch, Oyster mushroom
cultivation began. This mushroom is exceedingly easy to cultivate and is especially aggressive on alder,
cottonwood, poplar, oak, maple, elm, aspen and some conifers. Other materials used for natural
culture include wheat, rice or cotton straw, corn cobs and sugar cane bagasse.
Since this mushroom grows wildly on conifers (Abies (firs) & Picea (spruce)), cultivators would
be wise to develop strains that could help recycle the millions of acres of stumps that characterize the
western forests of North America, if not the world.
Recommended Courses for Expansion of Mycelial Mass to Achieve Fruiting: Liquid inoculated
grain spawn sown directly into pasteurized straw or sterilized sawdust. This mushroom is more economically
grown on pasteurized substrates, especially the cereal straws, than on wood-based
substrates.
SuggestedAgar Culture Media: MYPA, PDYA, OMYA and/orDFA.
1st, 2nd & 3rd Generation Spawn Media: Grain spawn throughout.
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