The price of Mushroom Spawn is between ₹100 – ₹120 per Kg. Mushroom Spawn Price April ’21 was ₹110/Kg. Fresh whole mushrooms can last up to 10 days in the fridge.
Understanding Spawn
Spawn is the carrier holding a mushroom strain’s mycelium until the cultivator transfers it to wood logs, straw, or compost. Sawdust spawn, grain spawn, liquid spawn, and stick spawn are commonly available for mushroom growing. Some believe millet is the best grain for mushroom spawn due to its small size allowing more inoculation points.
Costs and Usage
Spawn costs range from $0.50 to $1 per pound of mushrooms produced. If producing 100 pounds, $50-100 would be spent on spawn. Mycelium can expand 100 times bigger than initially, but further expanding risks vigor loss. The ratio of mushroom spawn to substrate is 2-10% of the substrate’s weight. Add 50-250 grams of grain spawn per 2.5 kg wood substrate bag.
Mushroom farming can generate over $5,000 income from a 1-acre oyster mushroom farm. Mushroom farming has permanent setup costs and recurring substrate and supply costs. Morel mushrooms can sell for over ₹20,000 a kg but cannot be commercially cultivated. Master spawn inoculates grain bags to produce commercial spawn for compost beds.
Popular and Profitable Varieties
Oyster mushroom is now the world’s leading cultivated edible mushroom. The most profitable mushroom to sell is the King Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii). In Kenya, mushrooms can be purchased at a price between Sh400-600 a kilo from individual sellers.
The grain spawn we provide is a perfect option for indoor mushroom cultivation. This is the case because the small particle size of the millet we use allows the mushroom mycelium to grow quickly.
Substrate Inoculation
Spawn is the carrier that holds a specific strain of mushroom mycelium until you transfer it into wood logs, straw, compost, etc. Grain spawn can be used to create sawdust spawn, more grain spawn, or inoculate substrates such as straw.