{"product_id":"reishi-mushroom-plugs-ganoderma-spp","title":"Reishi Mushroom Plugs - (Ganoderma spp.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReishi Mushroom Plugs from Mushroom Mountain are roughly 100 hardwood dowel plugs pre-colonized with Reishi mycelium (Ganoderma spp.) for growing the lacquered Mushroom of Immortality on logs or sawdust.\u003c\/strong\u003e Strain options include Hemlock (Ganoderma tsugae), Red (Ganoderma lucidum), and Gold (Ganoderma curtisii). Reishi is corky and bitter, so it is usually dried and made into teas, tinctures, and extracts rather than eaten fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: approximately 100 pre-colonized hardwood dowel plugs by weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Ganoderma spp., choice of Hemlock, Red, or Gold strain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows on: hardwood logs such as oak, cherry, maple, elm, sycamore, and beech, half buried; Hemlock grows on hemlock; also fruits indoors on sterilized sawdust in 14 to 21 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruiting temperatures: Hemlock 45 to 75F; Red and Gold 60 to 85F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdibility: bitter and corky, best dried for teas and extracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutdoor log cultivation, half-buried logs work best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor sawdust fruiting for faster results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakers of teas, tinctures, and extracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoap and cosmetic makers using Reishi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrill holes in hardwood logs, insert plugs, and seal with wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf bury logs in a shaded, humid spot, or fruit indoors on sterilized sawdust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry harvested fruitbodies and grind them for teas or extracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid planting in healthy hemlock trees; use only sick or declining hemlocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mushroom Mountain\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMushroom Mountain is a South Carolina cultivation company producing fresh spawn, grow kits, and mushroom extracts in-house with decades of cultivation experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mushroom Mountain","offers":[{"title":"RED REISHI","offer_id":50390903423254,"sku":"PSREISH-1","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GOLDEN REISHI","offer_id":50390903456022,"sku":"PSREISH-2","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HEMLOCK\/TSUGAE","offer_id":50390903488790,"sku":"PSREISH-3","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BONSAI\/ANTLER","offer_id":50390903521558,"sku":"sku-31651841802302","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5555\/8422\/files\/hemlockreishi.jpg?v=1755708389","url":"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/reishi-mushroom-plugs-ganoderma-spp","provider":"Madeline's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}