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Pleurotus salmoneo-stramineus

Pink Oyster Mushroom

Strain: M 2708

 Pleurotus Salmeostramineus - Pink Oyster Mushroom

Qualities:

  • rapid incubation
  • decorative fruit bodies

Characteristics:

This oyster mushroom thrives in heat.  Over 16°C it forms numerous clusters of pink fruit bodies with variable measurements (from 7 to 12 cm diam.).  At lower temperatures, colour and form deviate.  The mushrooms have no particular taste and are grown primarily for their decorative aspect. 

Origin

India and South-Asia

Recommended substrate

hardwood / wheat straw

Heat treatment

bulk pasteurisation: temp. in centre substrate minimum 4 hours op  62 °C

Spawn

Not cold resistant (min 10 °C) and only short storage

Inoculation

mix with ± 2% spawn

Recommended bag

PE of HDPE, perforated every de 10- 15 cm

Substrate

diameter:

max. 35 cm

length:

unlimited

humidity:

70-73 %

Incubation

room temperature:

20-22 °C

substrate temperature:

25-30 °C

duration:

14- 16 days

Fruiting induction

temperature:

15-20 °C

relative humidity

90- 95 %

Fruiting conditions

room temperature:

15-20 °C

relative humidity:

85%

CO2-concentratie:

less than 1000 ppm

light:

800- 1500 lux

Flushes

number:

2-3

interval:

10-12 days

between flushes:

relative humidity increase up to 90-95 %

Total production cycle

Ca. 2,5 months

Average yield

150 to 200 g saleable mushrooms per kg fresh substrate

 

Important remark: the cultivation guidelines in our technical data sheets are a compilation of the data given to us by experienced cultivators.  Individual differences in the cultivation conditions can seriously affect the results.