Grow guide
How to grow King Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus eryngii
- Type
- Mushroom
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Shade
- Time to harvest
- 35–56 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- spawn
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Daily in heat
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Colonizes in 3-5 weeks; fruits best at 45-65F, producing thick meaty stems. Slower than other oysters but higher yield per flush.
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