Spore Genetics King Trumpet Oyster Liquid Culture Syringe

The Spore Genetics King Trumpet Oyster Liquid Culture Syringe is an excellent choice for cultivating the impressive Pleurotus eryngii, commonly known as King Trumpet Oyster mushrooms. These mushrooms are renowned for their thick, meaty stems and small caps, delivering a rich, savory flavor and firm texture that makes them highly desirable in various culinary dishes. King Trumpet Oysters can grow quite large, with stems reaching several inches in diameter, making them a striking addition to any mushroom cultivation project.

This syringe contains a live, isolated biological sample that has been meticulously nurtured, tested, and expanded at Spore Genetics to ensure it is 100% contaminate-free. The culture syringe includes a high-output isolated sub-strain, optimized for maximum yield and reduced incubation time. Each purchase comes with a sterile, individually packaged hypodermic needle for easy substrate injection.

King Trumpet Oyster mushrooms thrive on a variety of substrates, including sterilized hardwood logs, supplemented sawdust blocks, pasteurized straw, and other cellulose products. For those looking to explore different growth mediums, petri dishes with malt extract agar and dextrose agar, along with spawn options such as rye berries, millet, oats, and corn are great choices.

Cultivating King Trumpet Oysters requires very cold temperatures, with an incubation temperature of 70°F - 80°F over 8-12 days, followed by fruiting at 45°F - 60°F with humidity levels of 85% - 93%. This species requires a colder environment to fruit successfully and presents unique challenges that make it more difficult to cultivate, making it best suited for advanced growers. With a pinning time of 4-10 days and a total fruiting time of 14-18 days, King Trumpet Oyster mushrooms are a rewarding challenge for those looking to master the art of mushroom cultivation.