What is Oyster Mushroom Spawn?
Spawn. Oyster mushrooms are grown from mycelium (threadlike filaments that become interwoven) propagated on a base of steam-sterilized cereal grain (usually rye or millet).
This cereal grain/mycelium mixture is called spawn and is used to seed mushroom substrate.
Where To Buy Oyster Mushroom Spawn In South Africa?
Mush rush
Address: Plot 35, Merrivale Smallholdings, Howick, 3290
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 3:30PM ⋅ Opens 8:30AM Thu
Phone: 064 904 4618
Fungus Gourmet
Address: Abundance Farm, Rheenendal, Abundance Farm, Rheenendal, 6575
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4PM ⋅ Opens 10AM Thu
Phone: 044 388 4731
Mushroom Guru (Pty) Ltd.
Address: Unit 10 Cross Atlantic Park, corner Rumboll Street &, Nortje St, Onverwacht, 7140
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 021 854 5126
Country Mushrooms
Address: Bronkhorstspruit NU, Bronkhorstspruit, 1020
Hours: Open now Add full hours
South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy®
Address: South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy® Head Office, 29 Arlington Cres, Helderberg Estate, Cape Town, 7135
Hours Open 24 hours
Phone: 082 749 8553
What is the price of Oyster mushroom spawn?
Spawn costs are R732.51 to R14.65 per pound of mushroom. If producing 100 pounds of mushrooms R1465.03-R732.51 would be spent on spawn while grossing around R14650.25 in sales.
What oyster mushroom spawn is easiest to grow?
Two good choices of oysters to grow first are:
Blue grey oysters. These are the easiest and one of the highest yielding.
Pink oysters (in pic above). As well as being a stunning colour, these are one of the fastest growing mushrooms, producing fruits in as little as three or four weeks.
How do you make oyster mushroom spawn?
Placing mushroom spores onto a sterile medium to start the fungal growth and then transferring the culture to millet seeds is a good way to make oyster mushroom spawn.
Gelatin with a small amount of sugar, boiled for sterilization and poured into small, sterile jars makes a good starting medium.
How long can you store oyster mushroom spawn?
Even in your fridge’s ideal conditions, mushroom spawn won’t last forever. Spawn usually live for 2-4 months in cold storage.
Be sure to use the spawn within that time so your mushrooms grow properly. The sooner you use the spawn, the more likely it is to grow mushrooms successfully.