Turkey Tail Block Kit

Grow one of the most visually stunning and historically celebrated mushrooms right at home with this Turkey Tail Grow Kit. With just a little misting and patience, you’ll see colorful, fan-shaped mushrooms unfurl — prized for their beauty, resilience, and long-standing role in wellness traditions.

Why Turkey Tail?

Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) are named for their resemblance to a wild turkey’s tail feathers, with bands of brown, gray, tan, and sometimes hints of blue or green. They’re one of the most recognizable and widely studied wild mushrooms in the world.

While not typically eaten for their texture (they’re tough and leathery), Turkey Tail is treasured in teas, tinctures, and extracts for its earthy, mild flavor and centuries of use in traditional medicine. They also make for a breathtaking growing project thanks to their vibrant, multicolored caps.

What’s Included:

1. A fully colonized Turkey Tail mushroom grow block, ready to fruit
2. Beginner-friendly step-by-step instructions
   

Timeline and Growth Cycle of Turkey Tail Mushrooms

1. Spore germination – begins at week 0.

2. Mycelium colonization – develops steadily over 4–6 weeks.

3. Primordia (pinhead) formation – appears around weeks 6–8 as tiny colored bumps.

4. Young fruiting bodies – fan-shaped brackets begin forming by weeks 7–9.

5. Mature fruiting bodies – fully colored, multi-banded “turkey tail” rosettes are ready to harvest around weeks 8–10.

6. Spore release – occurs once maturity is reached; harvest before heavy spore drop for best quality.