Hereof, where do Blue Oyster mushrooms grow?
They grow best in colder temperatures. Commonly found throughout the Northern hemisphere, and a sub species of the common Oyster, the Blue Oyster Mushroom is one of the fastest colonisers of all the Oyster mushroom varieties and prefers growing in cooler temperatures of 12-18 C (45-65 F).
Furthermore, how do I know when to harvest blue oyster mushrooms? The general rule of thumb is to begin picking your mushroom harvest when the caps turn from convex to concave – turning down to turning up. Oyster mushroom harvesting should occur 3-5 days after you see the first mushrooms begin to form.
Additionally, what makes Blue Oyster mushrooms blue?
Blue oysters can be cultivated on straw, wood, coffee grains and a bunch of other cellulose-rich materials. For wood and straw we often use grain spawn. These mushrooms will be a vibrant blue color when they are young and you will get large fruited bodies. Sawdust spawn is another great option here.
How do you increase the yield of oyster mushrooms?
Both yield and quality of oyster mushroom have been improved by supplementing rice straw with legume waste. The highest beneficial effect on yield was achieved when rice straw was supplemented with 50% legume waste.
