![]() The typical fruiting block recipeworks great, and should give you a a good yield over a number of flushes. Hardwood sawdust amended with bran is one of the best substrates for growing Lion’s Mane. ![]() Of course, if you have experience with mushroom cultivation, you could also just get some Lion’s Mane spawn, and add it to a suitable substrate. The fruits themselves were large, with small spines, and lasted over a week in the fridge without looking any worse for wear. I have even had Lion’s Mane blocks fruit heavily after placing them in the garage (humidity around 65% RH) and simply forgetting about them. Lion’s mane will even grow pretty well in sub-par conditions, so unless you are looking for spectacular results, you don’t need to be overly concerned about the block’s environment. You are likely to get 2 or 3 flushes with a kit, and depending on where you live, might not require any special environment whatsoever. To make this even better, build a small shotgun fruiting chamber. Mist inside the bag with a spray bottle a few times a day, and make sure to fan in lots of fresh air. Lion’s Mane fruits will naturally start to form through the holes in the bag. For humidity, place a sheet of perforated plastic over the block, making sure there is lots of free space between the block and the plastic. Put the block on it’s side on a plate, so that the mushrooms will fruit out the top. Once you have the block, all you need to do is to put it in a relatively humid environment and cut some “x’s” into the side of the bag. I have even seen kit at the grocery store, although never for Lion’s Mane. ![]() You can buy these kits from various places online, or perhaps even at your local farmers market. If you have a kit, most of the hard work has already been done for you. Mushroom growing kits are a great option for folks who are new to the hobby, or do not want to get too deep into into the art of growing mushrooms. They are basically just a fully colonized mushroom fruiting blocks. Lions Mane mushroom is also said to have medicinal properties, and thought to increase cognitive abilities by initiating nerve growth and regeneration. Many people find Lions Mane mushroom to be a good imitator of lobster, fried in a pan and dipped in melted butter. Simply cut the mushroom lengthwise into slices and fry in a pan. It has a spongy texture that soaks up whatever flavor it is cooked in. It acts as a good supplement for meat in many dishes, especially chicken. Lions Mane will last a long time in the fridge if properly handled.Ĭooking: Lions Mane is a culinary treat, extremely versatile in the kitchen. The mushroom bruises easily and great care must be taken during spraying of the grow room and especially during harvest. The mycelium is slow to take off on agar and rarely grows out in a natural circular pattern. Some growers have had more success with Liquid Culture techniques. Weakness: Lions Mane is sometimes difficult to achieve full colonization. Sliced up sections of Lions Mane Ready for the Frying Pan! Subsequent flushes will occur, with fruits developing at the sites of previous fruits. Simply leave the fruiting block in the grow room without cutting new holes in the bag. ![]() The mushroom will store much longer in the fridge if handled delicately. Be very delicate with the fruit as to not damage the spines. Harvest: Harvest the Lions Mane by cutting the “snowball” off close to the bag with a sharp knife. Some individual fruits can weigh well over one pound. Yield: More than 2 lbs of Lions Mane can be harvested from a single 5 lb fruiting block over multiple flushes. More holes will cause more smaller fruit, whereas less holes will ensure fewer but larger fruit. Once full colonization is achieved, fruit by slicing small “x’s” in the bag at the site of primordia, or where the Lions Mane naturally starts to fruit. Lion’s Mane will also grow well on the “master’s mix”.įruiting Containers: Use large autoclavable filter patch grow bags to create a fruiting block. Higher spawn rates are effective with Lions Mane, increasing the chances that full colonization will take place. Substrate Types: Lions Mane grows best on supplemented hardwood sawdust. Showing the elongated spines of the Lions Mane Mushroom. ![]()
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