Lions Mane Spores Syringe

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What Size Syringe Do I need?

Our bags have a max amount of moisture they can hold, therefore it's important to check how much you need prior to setting up your project! These bags are purpose-made for Gourmet Health Mushroom spores and should be used alongside a bag sealer (for contamination-free second and third harvests) as well as a heat mat or heat chamber to keep the temperatures constant. Please refer to the table below for this information!

Disclaimer

Please note that it is illegal to grow magic mushrooms within the UK. We ask that you do not use these spores to grow mushrooms, but instead use them to study under a microscope. We cannot be held liable for any illegal use of these spores. Please check your local regulations as we cannot be responsible for the laws you should follow in your own country.
Bag Size Syringe Size Bag Sealer Size Heat Mat Size Incubation Chamber Size Predicted Yield Size
1lb Bag 2.5ml Small 7w 40L or 60L 50-75g
2lb Bag 10ml Small 7w 40L or 60L 100-250g
4lb Bag 20ml Large 20w 60L only 350-700g
50/50 Bag 20ml Large 20w 60L only 500g+
1kg Rye 10ml Small 7w 40L or 60L 100-200g
1.5kg Rye 20ml Large 20w 40L or 60L 300-400g
BRF PF Tek Kit 2.5ml Small 7w 40L or 60L 50-75g
Dutch Style 20ml - 20w 60L only 500g+
Sprinklebag 20ml - 20w 60L only 500g+
Oak Hardwood Kit 2.5ml Small 7w 40 or 60L 70-150g
Description

Worried about the inoculation? Find our syringe help sheet here….


 

Lion’s Mane spores are not only easy and fun to grow, but also the species produces huge delectable fruiting bodies that can be an awesome addition to any meal. As an added bonus- it also boasts some pretty incredible health benefits.

Unfortunately, you’re not likely to find Lion’s Mane at your local grocery store- so having a fresh supply means that you’ll need to learn how to grow it indoors yourself. We can help you there.

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms grows in large snowball like formations. The mushrooms are white, sometimes browning if the spines are damaged or with age. Individual mushrooms can be quite large, sometimes weighing over 1 lb. The spines or “teeth” start out quite small, but elongate with age.

The mushroom is spongy and sometimes semi-hollow. It is sensitive to direct spraying when growing and bruises easily.

Natural habitat

Lions Mane is most commonly found on dead and decaying hardwood logs, most often in the fall throughout North America.

On Agar

Lions Mane is unique on Agar. It rarely grows out to the edge of the plate, but instead form little glacier like formations emanating from the initial wedge. Long teeth grow out from the wedge in all directions. The mycelium is also slow to take off initially.

Spawn Types

Watch Lion’s Main very closely, as it has the tendency to start fruiting well before full colonization. Lions Mane grain spawn needs to be shaken often to ensure full colonization of the spawn. The mycelium can look thin and wispy, so close inspection is required. It can sometimes look like colonization is incomplete even though its fully colonized.

Substrate

Lions Mane grows best on supplemented hardwood sawdust. Supplement with wheat bran at 10-20%. Higher spawn rates are effective with Lions Mane, increasing the chances that full colonization will take place.

Fruiting Chambers

Use large autoclave filter grow bags like our XL fruiting bags to create a fruiting block. 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. Do not cut off the top of the bag. More holes will cause more smaller fruit, whereas less holes will ensure fewer, but larger fruit.

Yield

More than 2 lb of Lions Mane can be harvested from a single 5 lb fruiting block over multiple flushes. Some individual fruits can weigh well over one pound.

Harvest

Harvest the Lions Mane by cutting the “snowball” off close to the bag with a sharp knife. Be very delicate with the fruit as to not damage the spines. The mushroom will store much longer in the fridge if handled delicately. Simply leave the fruiting block in the grow room without cutting new holes in the bag. Subsequent flushes will occur, with fruits developing at the sites of previous fruits.

Storage

Please keep your spores in the fridge between 2-8c to ensure they stay fresh and viable for your studies. They can be kept for up to three months in these conditions prior to being viewed. We would recommend taking them out 12 hours prior to studying them so they can acclimatize to room temperature.

The Syringe Itself

All our spore syringes are carefully packed in the UK. To avoid premature injection during transit, the included needle is kept safely in the plastic packet and the syringe is secured with a syringe end cap. We do not include an alcohol swab as we do not want our customers to wipe the already sterile needle.

Please note all syringe needles come fully sterilized/gamma irradiated and any attempt to sterilize them further will most likely contaminate them.

Contact Us

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your order! You can call, email, or message us between Monday to Friday, 9-5 (excluding bank holidays).

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10ml

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20ml

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