Name: Sonoma Brown Oyster Mushroom Plugs
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Sonoma Brown Oyster Mushroom Plugs

$21.95 – $33.95

Sonoma Brown Oyster Mushroom – Pleurotus ostreatus Plugs for Logs & Stumps.

Blue Oyster Mushroom Plugs for Logs & Stumps.

GMHP offers plug spawn of hardy gourmet and medicinal mushroom species: These sterilized birch plugs are grooved and fully colonized by pure mushroom mycelium, and are available in packages of approximately 100 or 300 dowels (Shiitake Plug Spawn is also available in packages of approximately 100, 300, and 1000 dowels). These Plug Spawn comes complete with user-friendly instructions. All strains grow & fruit in a wide range of climates.
Plugs may be refrigerated for up to 6 months before use. Approximately 100 plugs are needed to inoculate 3 logs 4 – 6 inches in diameter and 3 to 4 feet in length.
The best times for cutting the logs are either in the winter months for spring inoculation or after July 15 for mid-summer or fall inoculation

Description

Oyster Mushrooms Reported Health Benefits: The Oyster mushroom has a firm texture when cooked and a meaty or oyster-like flavor which will add both texture and zest to most sauces or dishes. Oyster mushrooms are best known medically for their cardiovascular and cholesterol-controlling benefits. Oyster mushrooms contain mevinolin and related compounds which are potent competitive inhibitors of HMG CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductuctase), the major rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. In addition, they have been shown to have activity in the following: Anti tumor Immune response Anti-inflammatory Antiviral Antibiotic