What it is
Grain (usually wheat or millet) colonised by mushroom mycelium in a sterile lab; it is the 'seed' growers mix into compost or straw.
Button (Agaricus bisporus) strainsOyster (Pleurotus) strainsMilky (Calocybe) strains
Rules before you buy or sell
- Spawn labs need sterile lab practice; ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan supplies mother cultures and training.
- Imports of seeds, grain and plant products need a phytosanitary certificate and clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.
Storage and handling
Store at about 2-4 °C and use within weeks.
Businesses that use it
Mushroom Cultivation & Processing →Ganoderma (Reishi) Mushroom Farming →