Commercial 100cc Living Inoculant in Septum Bottle + Sterilized Sorghum Grain Spawn w/ SHIP

🌳 The Ancient Gourmet of the Poplar Tree

• The Roman Pioppino Mushroom (Cyclocybe aegerita, formerly Agrocybe aegerita) is a classic Mediterranean gourmet species with a cultivation history dating back centuries. Traditionally grown on poplar logs throughout Italy, it is prized for its elegant appearance, firm texture and rich nutty flavour that develops beautifully during cooking.

  Producing dense clusters of chestnut-brown caps with long, slender stems, Pioppino has become a favourite of gourmet chefs for its ability to retain texture while adding a deep earthy aroma to stir-fries, pasta dishes and risottos.

  Each Spawn Kit contains everything required to establish your first grain spawn. Once fully colonized, the grain spawn can be expanded into your preferred hardwood substrate for productive gourmet harvests.

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  🌱 Cultivation

  Roman Pioppino is a hardwood-loving species that performs exceptionally well on supplemented sawdust and Master’s Mix.

  Recommended substrates include:

  • Master’s Mix (Hardwood Sawdust & Soy Hulls)
  • Supplemented hardwood sawdust
  • Hardwood pellets
  • Hardwood logs
  • Poplar, oak and other deciduous hardwoods

  Pioppino colonizes steadily before producing attractive clusters of dark brown caps with slender stems. It benefits from high humidity, good Fresh Air Exchange (FAE) and indirect lighting during fruiting.

  Compared with oyster mushrooms, Pioppino develops more slowly but rewards growers with dense, long-lasting mushrooms of exceptional culinary quality.

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  🇿🇦 Why South African Growers Love It

  • Traditional Italian gourmet mushroom
  • Rich nutty flavour with firm texture
  • Excellent shelf life after harvest
  • Attractive chestnut-brown mushroom clusters
  • Ideal for hardwood substrates
  • Premium restaurant-quality mushroom
  • A rewarding addition to any gourmet mushroom collection

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  📦 What’s Included

  Each Roman Pioppino Spawn Kit contains:

• 1 × 100 ml Living Inoculant (LI) containing Cyclocybe aegerita
  • Amber laboratory Culture Bottle with reusable 3 mm silicone septum
• 1 × 1 kg Sterilized Sorghum Grain Spawn
  • Integrated Self-Healing Injection Port (SHIP)
  • 0.2 µm PTFE filter patch
• 1 × Sterile 5 ml syringe
• 1 × Sterile 16G needle

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  🇮🇹 A Taste of the Mediterranean

  Few cultivated mushrooms carry such a rich culinary heritage as Pioppino. For generations it has been cultivated on poplar logs throughout Italy, where its distinctive flavour and elegant appearance earned it a place in traditional Mediterranean cuisine.

  Its firm texture allows it to hold its shape during cooking, while its rich earthy flavour complements everything from simple pasta dishes to slow-cooked stews and grilled vegetables.

  For growers seeking a premium gourmet mushroom with both history and exceptional eating quality, Roman Pioppino remains one of the finest hardwood species available.

Detailed instructions for using your Living Inoculant are provided in the “How to Use LI” tab.