Description

Turkey Tails Agar Plate

Name: Turkey Tails Agar Plate
SKU: 637
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Trametes versicolor

Turkey Tails Information

Turkey Tails are a medicinal mushroom that is common in many parts of the world including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and China. It’s one of the most commonly found mushrooms in North America- if you take a stroll through the woods, it’s very likely you’ll stumble across some. They have been used as traditional medicine in these areas for many centuries. Even today, they are commonly used by cancer patients in conjunction with other treatments.

The scientific name of this species is Trametes versicolor- versicolor meaning “of several colors”. The mushroom fruit itself grows in layers of browns, whites, blacks, and creams. It gets its common name because the shape and color of the mushroom is reminiscent of the tail feathers of a wild turkey. Turkey Tails are typically small in size, however what they lack in size, they make up for in numbers. They commonly fruit out many mushrooms in one area.

In nature, you’ll find these mushrooms growing on dead, decomposing trees. While they prefer hardwood trees, they are also found growing on conifers from time to time. The great thing about this species is that it can be foraged all year round! The mycelium of this species is incredibly thick and resilient. Because of this, it’s a common material in producing eco-friendly products like packaging, insulation and textiles.

Why Grow Your Own Turkey Tail Mushrooms?

Health Benefits

Contains the polysaccharides Peptide (PSP) and Krestin (PSK). Both of which are used in medicines and are known to slow cancer growth and boost our immune systems.
Turkey Tails are commonly given to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy as it is believed it helps improve the body’s response to treatment and medicines. It is especially used by patients who have colon, gastric, or breast cancer.
While there is no peer reviewed studies that support these uses, it is still commonly used to help strengthen muscles, relieve fatigue, UTIs, and other illnesses.
Studies do show that they can promote healthy gut bacteria. When ingested as a supplement, it can alter our gut biome and help our body regulate a healthy microbiome.
Other research shows that it acts as an antibacterial against pathogens like E. Coli and Listeria!

Ways to Take as a Supplement

Because Turkey Tails have a tough, leathery texture they are typically not eaten, but used to make supplements. There are a few ways to use your mushrooms as supplements:

Make a powder out of dried Turkey Tail and put into empty capsules
Steep the mushrooms to make a Turkey Tail tea
Mix whole or powdered Turkey Tail mushrooms into smoothies
Make a tincture out of dried Turkey Tails

Growing Conditions

Turkey Tails are a mushroom species that do well when grown indoors and outdoors. They prefer high CO2 environments with low free air exchange. There chosen substrate is hardwood sawdust (for indoor cultivation) or hardwood logs (for outdoor cultivation). They like low nutrient content, so add very little to no supplementation to your substrate.

Colonization time: 2-3 weeks
Fruiting time: Turkey Tails are very slow growers and it may take several months for the fruits to mature
Humidity: 95-100% for the first 3 weeks of pinning. 85-90% after this. Due to the high humidity requirements of this species, they do best in a fruiting chamber
Temperature: 61° – 70°F

Why Buy Our Turkey Tails Agar Plates?

We strive to provide you with the cleanest possible products. We inoculate all of the Turkey Tails plates in front of Laminar Flow Hoods with HEPA filters. These HEPA filters have an efficiency rating of 99.97%. Meaning that the filter removes 99.97% of particles in the air.

Colonized agar plates allow you to cultivate your own medicinal mushrooms at home!
Discreet packaging
Store at room temperature
Remains viable for ~6 months
DO NOT FREEZE