The Shaggy Mane Mushroom Patch™ Coprinus

Copyrighted by
Paul Stamets
Another Quality Mushroom Patch™ Product
Any Questions? Need More Information?
Should you have any questions, call our Mushroom Hotline
at (360) 426-9292. Our hours are 8:30am–4:30pm Pacific
Time, Mondays through Fridays. We will be happy to help
you! We also offer technical support for our products via the
Internet at info@fungi.com.
For more detailed information on
mushroom cultivation, we suggest you
consult the book Growing Gourmet
& Medicinal Mushrooms, available
from Fungi Perfecti for $44.95
plus shipping and handling. This
book explains in detail cultivation
techniques and growing parameters
for 31 different edible and medicinal
mushroom species. With 574 pages
and more than 400 photographs and
diagrams, this is the definitive text on
mushroom cultivation for hobbyists and professionals alike.
fungi perfecti
®
THE SHAGGY MANE
 MUSHROOM PATCH™
We supply and instruct mushroom growers worldwide, amateurs
and professionals alike. Contact us via phone, fax or email for
a free color brochure. Or you can browse our complete product
line and order securely with your Visa, MasterCard or American
Express Card at our Web site, www.fungi.com.
A Gourmet Mushroom Kit
for the Yard & Garden
If you purchased this Fungi Perfecti® product from another
retailer or catalog company, please offer them the courtesy of
your continued business. Thank you!
ORDER TOLL-FREE (US & CANADA): (800) 780-9126
PHONE: (360) 426-9292 • FAX: (360) 426-9377
email: info@fungi.com • www.fungi.com
fungi perfecti, LLC
P.O. Box 7634 • Olympia, WA 98507, USA
ORDER LINE: (800) 780-9126 • PHONE: (360) 426-9292
FAX: (360) 426-9377 • EMAIL: info@fungi.com
http://www.fungi.com
ANOTHER QUALITY MUSHROOM PATCH™ PRODUCT
The Shaggy Mane
Mushroom Patch™
Coprinus comatus
Enclosed with these instructions is a bag of sterilized sawdust
fully colonized with pure mushroom mycelium of the Shaggy
Mane mushroom, Coprinus comatus. This particular strain
came from wild specimens collected on Orcas Island in the
San Juan Islands of Washington State in 1982. It is also the
strain featured on the cover of The Mushroom Cultivator.
Habitat
The Shaggy Mane Mushroom Patch™ can be grown in
a wide variety of composted materials, making it an ideal
companion for gardeners. Several types of habitats can
be composed. The best composts are ones rich in partially
decomposed organic debris (vegetable wastes, straw, manure
or rich soil). To inoculate your mushroom bed, simply open
the bag of spawn and mix it thoroughly into the compost pile.
One bag of spawn can inoculate up to a cubic yard of material.
Inoculating less than a cubic yard of compost only means that
colonization will be faster. After thoroughly mixing, spread
the compost to a depth of 6–12 inches in a shady location.
As time passes, another compost pile can be laid adjacent to
your incubating Shaggy Mane bed. The mycelium from the
original bed will invade the other, increasing the likelihood of
“satellite” colonies of Shaggy Manes.
to locate your Shaggy Mane bed near your garden, as overspray from garden watering systems will make extra watering
unnecessary. This method of cultivation will take up to a
year to produce mushrooms. Your bed will begin to produce
mushrooms when temperatures fall into the 45–65 ˚F range.
For in-depth descriptions of the techniques for both indoor
and outdoor Shaggy Mane cultivation, please consult the
books Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms and
The Mushroom Cultivator. Both of these books are available
through Fungi Perfecti.
Preparation and Consumption
Shaggy Manes are best eaten before the gills turn black and
begin to dissolve. (These mushrooms are also commonly
known as Inky Caps.) Younger specimens have better flavor
overall. These mushrooms are delicious sautéed over a high
heat in a frying pan or wok with a little olive oil, adding a
little tamari just before browning. The mushrooms can then
be mixed into an omelet or served directly on toast.
Note: Never eat any mushroom unless you have positively
identified it. Do not consume alcohol before, during or
directly after eating any mushroom new to you; the
combination of alcohol and an unfamiliar mushroom may
cause gastric upset in some cases.
Thank you for purchasing our product! We wish you luck in
your future fungal endeavors.
The Folks at
Fruiting
Three months after inoculation, the Shaggy Mane bed
should be watered 3 times a week. If timed to coincide with
the onset of natural rains, the need for additional watering
will be minimized. If circumstances allow, it is a good idea
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The Shaggy Mane
Mushroom Patch™
Coprinus comatus
Enclosed with these instructions is a bag of sterilized sawdust
fully colonized with pure mushroom mycelium of the Shaggy
Mane mushroom, Coprinus comatus. This particular strain
came from wild specimens collected on Orcas Island in the
San Juan Islands of Washington State in 1982. It is also the
strain featured on the cover of The Mushroom Cultivator.
Habitat
The Shaggy Mane Mushroom Patch™ can be grown in
a wide variety of composted materials, making it an ideal
companion for gardeners. Several types of habitats can
be composed. The best composts are ones rich in partially
decomposed organic debris (vegetable wastes, straw, manure
or rich soil). To inoculate your mushroom bed, simply open
the bag of spawn and mix it thoroughly into the compost pile.
One bag of spawn can inoculate up to a cubic yard of material.
Inoculating less than a cubic yard of compost only means that
colonization will be faster. After thoroughly mixing, spread
the compost to a depth of 6–12 inches in a shady location.
As time passes, another compost pile can be laid adjacent to
your incubating Shaggy Mane bed. The mycelium from the
original bed will invade the other, increasing the likelihood of
“satellite” colonies of Shaggy Manes.
to locate your Shaggy Mane bed near your garden, as overspray from garden watering systems will make extra watering
unnecessary. This method of cultivation will take up to a
year to produce mushrooms. Your bed will begin to produce
mushrooms when temperatures fall into the 45–65 ˚F range.
For in-depth descriptions of the techniques for both indoor
and outdoor Shaggy Mane cultivation, please consult the
books Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms and
The Mushroom Cultivator. Both of these books are available
through Fungi Perfecti.
Preparation and Consumption
Shaggy Manes are best eaten before the gills turn black and
begin to dissolve. (These mushrooms are also commonly
known as Inky Caps.) Younger specimens have better flavor
overall. These mushrooms are delicious sautéed over a high
heat in a frying pan or wok with a little olive oil, adding a
little tamari just before browning. The mushrooms can then
be mixed into an omelet or served directly on toast.
Note: Never eat any mushroom unless you have positively
identified it. Do not consume alcohol before, during or
directly after eating any mushroom new to you; the
combination of alcohol and an unfamiliar mushroom may
cause gastric upset in some cases.
Thank you for purchasing our product! We wish you luck in
your future fungal endeavors.
The Folks at
Fruiting
Three months after inoculation, the Shaggy Mane bed
should be watered 3 times a week. If timed to coincide with
the onset of natural rains, the need for additional watering
will be minimized. If circumstances allow, it is a good idea
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Copyrighted by
Paul Stamets
Another Quality Mushroom Patch™ Product
Any Questions? Need More Information?
Should you have any questions, call our Mushroom Hotline
at (360) 426-9292. Our hours are 8:30am–4:30pm Pacific
Time, Mondays through Fridays. We will be happy to help
you! We also offer technical support for our products via the
Internet at info@fungi.com.
For more detailed information on
mushroom cultivation, we suggest you
consult the book Growing Gourmet
& Medicinal Mushrooms, available
from Fungi Perfecti for $44.95
plus shipping and handling. This
book explains in detail cultivation
techniques and growing parameters
for 31 different edible and medicinal
mushroom species. With 574 pages
and more than 400 photographs and
diagrams, this is the definitive text on
mushroom cultivation for hobbyists and professionals alike.
fungi perfecti
®
THE SHAGGY MANE
 MUSHROOM PATCH™
We supply and instruct mushroom growers worldwide, amateurs
and professionals alike. Contact us via phone, fax or email for
a free color brochure. Or you can browse our complete product
line and order securely with your Visa, MasterCard or American
Express Card at our Web site, www.fungi.com.
A Gourmet Mushroom Kit
for the Yard & Garden
If you purchased this Fungi Perfecti® product from another
retailer or catalog company, please offer them the courtesy of
your continued business. Thank you!
ORDER TOLL-FREE (US & CANADA): (800) 780-9126
PHONE: (360) 426-9292 • FAX: (360) 426-9377
email: info@fungi.com • www.fungi.com
fungi perfecti, LLC
P.O. Box 7634 • Olympia, WA 98507, USA
ORDER LINE: (800) 780-9126 • PHONE: (360) 426-9292
FAX: (360) 426-9377 • EMAIL: info@fungi.com
http://www.fungi.com
ANOTHER QUALITY MUSHROOM PATCH™ PRODUCT