Give the substrate continuous light and 70-80% humidity. Place the jar or tube under a grow light or lamp. Keep the container at 20 °C (68 °F) so the cordyceps can grow. Place a thermometer near the jar or tube so you can monitor the temperature. Allow your cordyceps to incubate for 60 days. Leave your cordyceps undisturbed while they’re growing. Harvest your cordyceps when they reach the top of the jar or after 60 days.
Place cereal grain, such as rye, in a dry plastic bag or glass jar. Make sure to sterilize with hot water or other method beforehand. While cordyceps sinensis grows on moth larva in the wild, it can also be grown in other hosts such as rye grain, millet or rice. Rye or millet produces a higher quality product than rice.
The cordyceps mycelium will grow vigorously in the dark at temperatures between 55-75 degrees Fahrenheit. If grain spawn was able to be developed, this incubation time could be minimized, increasing the commercial viability of this crop. Spawn run typically took about 21 days for most strains.
What is a Cordyceps mushroom?
Cordyceps is a mushroom that is EXPLODING in popularity in the United States for both cultivation and consumption. Cordyceps cultivation methods are diverse, in this post we walk through one method of cordyceps cultivation. More and more cordyceps can be found as a supplement in coops and other grocery stores.
Cordyceps is a type of mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine, but you may also use it as a supplement to boost exercise performance, fight aging, or support your overall health. It’s a parasitic mushroom because it grows on insect larvae and eventually kills its host.
Can grain spawn be developed for cordyceps?
Spawn run is very straightforward for cordyceps. The cordyceps mycelium will grow vigorously in the dark at temperatures between 55-75 degrees Fahrenheit. If grain spawn was able to be developed, this incubation time could be minimized, increasing the commercial viability of this crop.