Buy Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) in Australia from Rootlab
Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) is a distinctive white mushroom with long, flowing, tooth-like spines and a delicate texture. It can be used for home mushroom growing, commercial cultivation, cooking, food preparation, mushroom research and long-term storage, depending on the product form. Rootlab sells several Lion’s Mane varieties and cultivation options, including Lion’s Mane Pride and Lion’s Mane Claw Heat Tolerant, available as liquid culture, mushroom spawn, grow kits, log dowel plug spawn, colonised agar plates, fresh mushrooms, whole dehydrated mushrooms, and freeze-dried or dehydrated mushroom powder. Rootlab also offers Australian-grown Lion’s Mane in whole, dehydrated, freeze-dried and powder forms. Explore and Buy from below:
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Beginner Overview
If you are new to growing Lion’s Mane, the Lion’s Mane Mushroom Grow Kit is the simplest option because the growing block is already prepared. The Inject & Grow Kit is another beginner-friendly choice that lets you start with an injection-ready growing medium. For more hands-on cultivation, use liquid culture or mushroom spawn to inoculate your own substrate. If you want to grow outdoors, Lion’s Mane Log Dowel Plug Spawn can be used to inoculate suitable hardwood logs.
Indoor Growing Methods
Best for: Beginners who want a ready-to-grow option.
Step 1: Prepare the Grow Kit
Rootlab’s Lion’s Mane Mushroom Grow Kit contains a prepared growing block, making it a simple option for home cultivation. Follow the product instructions to prepare the block for fruiting.
Step 2: Provide Fruiting Conditions
Place the block in a suitable location with fresh air, humidity and indirect light. Keep the growing surface from drying out.
Step 3: Allow the Mushroom to Develop
Lion’s Mane will begin forming from the prepared block. Maintain suitable humidity and fresh air as the fruiting body develops.
Step 4: Harvest
Harvest when the white fruiting body is well developed and the characteristic tooth-like spines have formed.
Best for: Beginners who want to start growing from an injection-ready kit.
Step 1: Prepare the Kit
Rootlab’s Lion’s Mane Mushroom Growing Kit | Inject & Grow provides a simple setup for starting a cultivation project. Prepare the kit according to the product instructions.
Step 2: Inject the Culture
Use the appropriate Lion’s Mane culture to inoculate the prepared growing medium through the designated injection point.
Step 3: Allow Colonisation
Keep the kit in suitable conditions and allow the Lion’s Mane mycelium to colonise the growing medium. Avoid disturbing the kit during this stage.
Step 4: Introduce Fruiting Conditions
Once the substrate is sufficiently colonised, prepare the kit for fruiting. Provide fresh air, suitable humidity and indirect light.
Step 5: Monitor Growth
Lion’s Mane will gradually form a white fruiting body with its distinctive tooth-like spines. Maintain consistent growing conditions while it develops.
Step 6: Harvest
Harvest the mushroom once the fruiting body is well developed and the spines have formed.
Best for: Growers preparing their own substrate.
Step 1: Choose Lion’s Mane Pride Liquid Culture or Lion’s Mane Claw Heat Tolerant Liquid Culture.
Step 2: Prepare a suitable hardwood-based substrate.
Step 3: Inoculate the substrate with the liquid culture using clean cultivation practices.
Step 4: Allow the Lion’s Mane mycelium to fully colonise the substrate.
Step 5: Introduce suitable fruiting conditions, including fresh air, humidity and indirect light.
Step 6: Harvest the mature fruiting body.
Best for: Growers preparing larger batches of substrate.
Step 1: Choose Lion’s Mane Pride Mushroom Spawn.
Step 2: Prepare a suitable hardwood-based substrate.
Step 3: Add the mushroom spawn to the prepared substrate using clean cultivation practices.
Step 4: Allow the mycelium to colonise the substrate.
Step 5: Move the colonised substrate into suitable fruiting conditions.
Step 6: Harvest once the Lion’s Mane fruiting body has developed.
Best for: Culture work and propagation.
Step 1: Choose a Rootlab Colonised Lion’s Mane Agar Plate, available in Lion’s Mane Pride and Lion’s Mane Claw Heat Tolerant.
Step 2: Transfer the established culture to a suitable sterile growing medium using clean techniques.
Step 3: Allow the culture to develop before transferring it to your cultivation substrate.
Step 4: Allow the substrate to colonise fully.
Step 5: Introduce suitable fruiting conditions and harvest the mature mushrooms.
Outdoor Log Growing Method
Best for: Growing Lion’s Mane on hardwood logs outdoors.
Step 1: Choose Lion’s Mane Pride Log Dowel Plug Spawn or Lion’s Mane Claw Heat Tolerant Log Dowel Plug Spawn.
Step 2: Select a suitable hardwood log and prepare it for inoculation.
Step 3: Drill appropriately sized holes and insert the colonised dowel plugs.
Step 4: Seal the inoculation points and keep the log in a suitable outdoor location protected from excessive drying.
Step 5: Allow the Lion’s Mane mycelium to gradually colonise the wood.
Step 6: Maintain suitable moisture and environmental conditions to encourage fruiting.
Step 7: Harvest the Lion’s Mane when the white fruiting body has developed its characteristic tooth-like spines.
Lion’s Mane is an edible mushroom commonly used as a food ingredient and is also widely studied for its nutritional and potential health-related properties.
Lion’s Mane can be used in cooking, food preparation and mushroom cultivation. It is also available in forms such as dried mushroom and powder.
The appropriate amount depends on the form and how it is being used. Follow the serving instructions provided with commercially prepared Lion’s Mane products.
You can buy Lion’s Mane products from Rootlab, including Lion’s Mane Pride, Lion’s Mane Claw Heat Tolerant, liquid culture, mushroom spawn, grow kits, Inject & Grow Kits, log dowel plug spawn, agar cultures, fresh mushrooms, whole dried mushrooms and Lion’s Mane powder.
Lion’s Mane is an edible mushroom with nutritional properties, while research is ongoing into its potential effects and uses. Evidence can vary depending on the specific use and product form.
Lion’s Mane is used for cooking, food preparation, mushroom cultivation and as a dried or powdered mushroom product.
All methods for growing Lion’s Mane mushrooms are explained above. Scroll up to see the different growing methods.
Yes, Lion’s Mane can be frozen for storage. For the best texture, prepare and store it properly before freezing.
The growing time depends on the cultivation method, growing conditions and product used. Ready-to-grow kits and established cultures can have different timelines.
Lion’s Mane is generally harvested when the white fruiting body is well developed and its characteristic tooth-like spines have formed.
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