Description
Nameko Mushroom (Pholiota microspora) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Nameko Mushroom Spawn. This is a generation 1 grain master mushroom spawn jar used for expansion of isolate mycelium, optimized for spawn run times and bio efficiency.
Out Grow has isolated this Nameko culture for consistent cluster size and a strong gelatinous cap coating, which is the defining characteristic of the species and the reason it is prized in Japan.
What a G1 Grain Master Is
A grain master is a jar of fully colonized grain made to be transferred, not consumed. Generation 1 means the mycelium in this jar came directly from one of our agar plates rather than from another bag of grain, so it sits one step from the culture library instead of three or four. That matters because every transfer is another opportunity for contamination to ride along, and because a G1 jar still has the full expansion runway ahead of it. One quart can seed several more quarts of sterile grain, and those can seed your bulk substrate.
How to Use This Jar
Rest, break, recover, transfer. Nameko colonizes grain steadily rather than aggressively. Spawn to sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust and be patient with it.
Nameko Growing Conditions
Nameko colonizes grain in 14 to 21 days at 68 to 75F and fruits at 50 to 60F on sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust. The caps carry a slick gelatinous coating that is the defining trait of the species and precisely what it is grown for. This is one of the most commercially important mushrooms in Japan and one of the least cultivated in the United States, which makes it a genuine point of difference for a market grower. Clusters come in small amber to orange brown caps on short stems.
| Spawn run | 68 to 75F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 14 to 21 days |
| Fruiting temperature | 50 to 60F |
| Substrates | Supplemented hardwood sawdust, Master's Mix |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Season | Cool season |
| Note | The gelatinous cap coating is the species trait |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Warm to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
The gelatinous coating thickens whatever you cook it in, which is why it is the classic miso soup mushroom. Do not wash it aggressively or you rinse away the thing you grew it for.
Guarantee and Live Shipping
Every jar is inspected before it leaves our lab and guaranteed to arrive alive and contamination free. If it does not, photograph the jar sealed and unopened and contact us within 48 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund. Live spawn is temperature sensitive, so we hold shipments during extreme heat and cold rather than sending something that will not survive the trip.
Browse the rest of the mushroom spawn collection.
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Description
Nameko Mushroom (Pholiota microspora) Grain Master
For sale is a 1-quart jar of Nameko Mushroom Spawn. This is a generation 1 grain master mushroom spawn jar used for expansion of isolate mycelium, optimized for spawn run times and bio efficiency.
Out Grow has isolated this Nameko culture for consistent cluster size and a strong gelatinous cap coating, which is the defining characteristic of the species and the reason it is prized in Japan.
What a G1 Grain Master Is
A grain master is a jar of fully colonized grain made to be transferred, not consumed. Generation 1 means the mycelium in this jar came directly from one of our agar plates rather than from another bag of grain, so it sits one step from the culture library instead of three or four. That matters because every transfer is another opportunity for contamination to ride along, and because a G1 jar still has the full expansion runway ahead of it. One quart can seed several more quarts of sterile grain, and those can seed your bulk substrate.
How to Use This Jar
Rest, break, recover, transfer. Nameko colonizes grain steadily rather than aggressively. Spawn to sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust and be patient with it.
Nameko Growing Conditions
Nameko colonizes grain in 14 to 21 days at 68 to 75F and fruits at 50 to 60F on sterilized supplemented hardwood sawdust. The caps carry a slick gelatinous coating that is the defining trait of the species and precisely what it is grown for. This is one of the most commercially important mushrooms in Japan and one of the least cultivated in the United States, which makes it a genuine point of difference for a market grower. Clusters come in small amber to orange brown caps on short stems.
| Spawn run | 68 to 75F |
|---|---|
| Grain colonization | 14 to 21 days |
| Fruiting temperature | 50 to 60F |
| Substrates | Supplemented hardwood sawdust, Master's Mix |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Season | Cool season |
| Note | The gelatinous cap coating is the species trait |
Storage and Shelf Life
Refrigerate at 35 to 40F. Warm to room temperature for a day before transferring. Do not freeze.
In the Kitchen
The gelatinous coating thickens whatever you cook it in, which is why it is the classic miso soup mushroom. Do not wash it aggressively or you rinse away the thing you grew it for.
Guarantee and Live Shipping
Every jar is inspected before it leaves our lab and guaranteed to arrive alive and contamination free. If it does not, photograph the jar sealed and unopened and contact us within 48 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund. Live spawn is temperature sensitive, so we hold shipments during extreme heat and cold rather than sending something that will not survive the trip.
Browse the rest of the mushroom spawn collection.