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Buy Hypsizygus ulmarius-Elm Oyster Mushrooms

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About the product This easy-to-spot mushroom is often mistaken for the common oyster until there is closer examination (common oyster gills are decurrent, elm oysters are not decurrent).  It's Latin name Hypsi means "high" or "on high" and zygus means a "yoke" Hypsizygus, then, referring to position of this mushroom often high in the tree.  Ulm refers to "elm" indicating one of the common substrates for this fungus. The colour of the fruiting bodies often depends on its substrate and habitat. Caps can measure anywhere from 5 to 15 cm wide. They are white to buff or tan in colour and sometimes developing a pattern of cracks with age.  The stipe is white to off white; dry; smooth; stout; and it develops off-centre to nearly central from the cap.  They are often mistaken for being the common oyster. Common Name: Elm Oyster Mushrooms Scientific Name:  Hypsizygus ulmarius How to use this product:  Culinary mushrooms, edible mushrooms Specification...

Elm Oyster (Hypsizygus ulmarius)

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Elm Oyster (Hypsizygus ulmarius) ✔ Highlights: Well adapted to high CO2, high yield, low spore load ✔ Lowlights: No striking color, short shelf life ✔ The Elm Oyster is not a “true” oyster in that it is not in the “Pleurotus” family, although it is a closely related cousin, and most growers still refer to it as an Oyster. ✔ That being said, it does have a few advantages over most other Oysters that make it worth your consideration. ✔ The Elm Oyster is much better at forming normal looking fruits in high CO2 environments, which makes it an excellent candidate for indoor growers, or grow rooms that have a hard time managing the high fresh air requirements of other Oysters. ✔  It also has a much lower “spore load” than most other Oysters, which can save lots of clean-up and clogged fans. ✔ The Elm Oyster is typically white-beige in color, and forms nice large caps in dense clusters. It grows well on hardwood sawdust or the masters mix. It is fast to colonize, and very friendly to begi...