Maitake Mushroom – Ready-to-Fruit Block (Grifola frondosa)

Product detailed description

Grow your own beautiful, ruffled Maitake mushrooms – a favorite in Japanese cuisine and traditional medicine. This 4 kg block is fully colonized with Grifola frondosa mycelium and ready to fruit under the right conditions.

Maitake is known for its earthy, rich flavor, dense texture, and potent health benefits – including immune support, blood sugar regulation, and more.

✅ 100% hardwood-based substrate
✅ Rich in beta-glucans & antioxidants
✅ Suitable for indoor or outdoor growing

How to Fruit:

1. Let it start fruiting inside the bag, once fruiting bodies are 5cm big, open top of the bag

2. Mist regularly or place in a high-humidity chamber

3. Allow 2–3 weeks for full fruit body development – Maitake grows slow but rewards big!

Fruiting Conditions:

• Temperature: 15–21°C (59–70°F)

• Humidity: 90–95% RH

• CO₂: <800 ppm

• Light: 1000–1500 lux, 12 hrs/day

• Air Exchange: 3–5x/day

Tips for Best Results:

• Maitake loves stable, cool environments – avoid temperature swings

• Let clusters grow dense and overlapping before harvest

• Fruiting takes longer than oysters or pinks – be patient and don’t disturb

• Great for shaded outdoor growing in spring/fall climates

What’s Inside:

• 1x Maitake fruiting block (~4 kg)

• Packed in breathable filter patch bag

Expected Yield: 800–1200g from one flush
Storage: Use or refrigerate within 1–2 weeks