Grow guide
How to grow Blue Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus
- Type
- Mushroom
- Zones
- USDA zones 1–13
- Sun
- Shade
- Time to harvest
- 14–28 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Half hardy
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Harvest Every 2 days in flush
- Mist 2x/day
- Substrate Replace annually
Notes
Cool-season strain (55-65F). Fall/spring/winter in 7B.
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