Made-to-Order Bulk Plug Spawn

Inoculate More Logs and Build a Long-Term Mushroom Garden

Planning a larger mushroom-growing project? Our bulk plug spawn bags provide approximately 1,000 colonized hardwood dowel plugs by weight, giving you enough spawn to inoculate multiple logs at a lower cost per plug.

Choose from several Shiitake and Oyster mushroom strains based on your climate, preferred fruiting season, and culinary goals.

Each 1,000-plug bag is made to order specifically for you. Please allow up to one month for production, processing, shipping, and delivery.

🌱 Why You’ll Love It

• 🍄 Approximately 1,000 colonized plugs by weight
• 🌳 Ideal for larger log-inoculation projects
• 💰 Better value than purchasing multiple smaller bags
• 🌿 Choose from several Shiitake and Oyster strains
• 📦 Made fresh to order for vigorous colonization

Who Is This Bulk Bag For?

The 1,000-count plug spawn bag is ideal for:

• Farms and homesteads
• Community gardens
• School cultivation projects
• Mushroom workshops
• Woodland growing areas
• Large backyard mushroom gardens
• Growers inoculating multiple logs at once

The number of logs you can inoculate will depend on the size of each log and the spacing of your drilled holes.

🍄 Choose Your Variety

Shiitake Plug Spawn

Shiitake mushrooms produce rich, savory caps with a firm texture and deep umami flavor. They are excellent for sautéing, soups, stir-fries, sauces, and drying.

Shiitake Wide Range

•  A versatile strain that fruits across a broader range of seasonal temperatures.
• A good choice for growers who want dependable fruiting through more than one part of the growing season.

Shiitake Wild

• A vigorous strain selected for its natural appearance and woodland character.
• A great choice for growers who want traditional-looking Shiitake mushrooms with strong outdoor performance.

Shiitake Cold

• A cool-weather strain that fruits during lower seasonal temperatures.
• Best for growers who want harvests during cooler spring and fall conditions.

Shiitake Warm

• A warm-weather strain suited to fruiting during warmer parts of the growing season.
• A good choice for growers in warmer climates or those seeking summer production.

Oyster Mushroom Plug Spawn

Oyster mushrooms grow quickly, produce generous clusters, and have a tender texture with a mild, savory flavor.

Warm Blue Oyster

• A warm-weather blue oyster that produces attractive clusters during warmer conditions.
• The caps may begin blue-gray and become lighter as they mature.

Cold Blue Oyster

• A cool-weather oyster known for its striking blue coloration.
• Best suited to cooler fruiting temperatures and seasonal fall or spring harvests.

Brown Oyster

• A rich brown-capped oyster mushroom with a firm texture and savory flavor.
• A dependable choice for log cultivation in suitable seasonal conditions.

Phoenix Oyster

• A warm-weather oyster mushroom that performs well during hotter parts of the growing season.
• It produces pale, attractive clusters with a tender texture.

🌳 What Can I Grow Them On?

Shiitake

Shiitake performs best on dense hardwood logs such as:

• Oak
• Sweetgum
• Beech
• Maple
• Ironwood

Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster varieties can grow on several hardwood species, including:

• Tulip poplar
• Maple
• Sweetgum
• Poplar
• Aspen
• Willow
• Mulberry

Always select healthy, freshly cut logs suitable for the mushroom variety you are growing.

How Many Logs Will 1,000 Plugs Inoculate?

The number of logs will vary depending on:

• Log length
• Log diameter
• Hole spacing
• Inoculation pattern
• Number of plugs used per log

A typical log may require approximately 30–50 plugs, although larger logs may require more.

At that rate, one bulk bag may inoculate approximately 20–30 average-sized logs.

This is only an estimate. Follow your cultivation plan and plug-spacing instructions when calculating how many logs you will need.

What to Expect

• Plug spawn is used for long-term outdoor log cultivation.
• Most inoculated logs require approximately one year before their first harvest.
• Colonization time varies by mushroom strain, wood species, log size, moisture, and climate.
• Established logs may continue producing mushrooms for several years.
• Oyster mushrooms often colonize faster than Shiitake.
• Shiitake logs may take longer to establish but can remain productive for many seasons.

Log cultivation is a long-term project, but it can provide recurring seasonal harvests from a single inoculation.

🍄 How to Grow: Quick Overview

1. Select healthy, freshly cut logs appropriate for your mushroom variety.
2. Allow the logs to rest according to the cultivation instructions.
3. Drill holes in a diamond pattern around each log.
4. Insert one colonized plug into each hole.
5. Seal the holes with wax.
6. Place the logs in a shaded, humid outdoor location.
7. Keep the logs from drying out during colonization.
8. Watch for mushrooms when seasonal temperature and moisture conditions are favorable.

🛠️ Tools You May Need

A basic log-inoculation setup commonly includes:

• Drill
• Correctly sized drill bit
• Plug-insertion tool or small hammer
• Wax
• Wax applicator
• Freshly cut logs

Starter tool kits are available separately and pair well with bulk plug spawn for growers who need the basic log-drilling and inoculation supplies.

Made-to-Order Processing

Bulk 1,000-plug bags are produced specifically for each order.

Please allow up to one month for:

• Production
• Colonization
• Processing
• Shipping
• Delivery

Order ahead when planning a workshop, community project, or seasonal log inoculation.

Shipping & Freshness

• Includes approximately 1,000 colonized plugs by weight
• Made to order
• Please allow up to one month for fulfillment and delivery
• Refrigerate upon arrival if not using immediately
• Do not freeze

Because this product is made to order, standard ready-to-ship timelines do not apply.

📚 Need Help Getting Started?

ARTICLES

• Ultimate Guides: Growing Mushrooms on Logs
• How to Cultivate Shiitake Mushrooms
• Log Mushroom Troubleshooting Guide
• Growing Shiitake on Logs
• Zone Fruiting Map

INSTRUCTIONS

• Plug Spawn Log Inoculation Guide
• Growing Mushrooms on Stumps