🍄 Grow Gourmet Shiitake Like a Pro—No Green Thumb Required!
North Spore’s Organic Shiitake Mushroom Plugs come in a 100-count pack, perfect for inoculating 1-2 small to medium logs outdoors. Handmade in Maine by expert mycologists, these USDA Organic, GMO-free plugs require only a hammer and wax for easy installation. Ideal for beginners and professionals alike, they produce nutrient-dense shiitake mushrooms that boost immunity and serve as a delicious, sustainable meat alternative.
| Material Features | GMO Free |
| Color | Brown |
| Unit Count | 100.0 Count |
| Number of Pieces | 100 |
| Moisture Needs | Moderate Watering |
| Expected Blooming Period | Winter, Summer |
| Sunlight Exposure | Full Shade |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Outdoor |
| Additional Features | Pet Friendly |
T**S
Well worth the effort
Received our order in March 2024 and placed our spawn plugs (shiitake, Italian oyster, snow, oyster, and lions mane) into the logs the following month. The order came with an instruction booklet which explained the best time of year to “plant” and what type of trees work best for each mushroom. Unfortunately, we had misidentified the tree we harvested for our logs and it was the one tree not listed. I didn’t want to cut down another tree so we used the serviceberry and hoped for the best. It is now early November 2024 and our shiitakes are blooming and we’ve even seen a few oyster mushrooms too. No growth on the lions mane but that may be due to us using a serviceberry for our logs. Needless to say, I am very happy with this purchase and I will definitely be using North Spore again.
S**I
Good product
It was exactly as advertised. Lots of mycelium growing on the wooden dowels. Easy to hammer into drilled logs.
M**K
Pleased with purchase
Item came quickly and was well packaged. Plugs showed visible signs of healthy mycelium
I**C
Nothing Grew
We ordered these in April of 2024 and followed instructions exactly. Nothing grew last year so we thought maybe there hadn't been enough time yet. Now it is June of 2025 and we still have nothing.
A**R
worked fine
had to keep bags in fridge a couple month longer then expected.. still the dowels inoculated the logs well and looks like its about to start fruiting. Second time i have ordered these and will do so again. It easily pays for itself in fresh shitakes. Note if you have too many mushrooms slice thin and put in a dehydrator for like 12 hours to make them shelf stable in a jar for years. If you want to force the innoculated logs to fruit then soak them in water a couple days and they will assuming its not freezing out.
F**A
Got 1 mushroom
Didn't have any luck getting these to grow. I got 1 mushroom and still waiting.... I purchased these some time ago.
N**U
On time and as described
Just got mine in the mail, I’ll be back to give an update
L**H
Molded
Molded and out of date
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