The
Everything Mushrooms Landscape Black Morel Spawn is composed of a
recently described species of morel - Morchella importuna. In
a paper by Kuo, et al (2012) they explain the importuna
“epithet means “assertive” or “inconsiderate” in character;
the species often is the cause of consternation and distress among
gardeners and homeowners whose territory has been invaded”. They go
onto explain M. importuna [...]
Mushroom
logs require patience. But if it has been close to a year after the
plug date on a log, and there is no growth, it is time to take
action. Shocking your logs will wake up your Shiitake logs within a week while Oyster logs may take up to
one month. This log gave us a big [...]
So you have inoculated sterilized pf jars with
After a
few mushroom harvests from your
oyster mushroom grow kit or oyster
mushroom sawdust spawn block, it can take on a new life
outdoors. You can mix the blocks with woody yard waste to grow more
tasty mushrooms!You will
need:
fresh
hardwood chips, clean straw or sawdustcardboard
hog
wire fencing
grow
kit or sawdust
spawn block of king,
phoenix,
blue
or pearl oyster
mushrooms
Find a
location that is completely [...]
Some think inoculation is a complicated process, but you don't need a hood
or any fancy equipment for inoculation of jars. Just have a little
respect for the task and the level of cleanliness it requires. Really
much more time and care is spent preparing the jars themselves than
actually inoculating them.
Start by choosing a work surface where [...]
For simplicity, only Straw is referred to in this blog. What is meant by “Straw” is any cellulosic agricultural waste product that can be used to grow oyster mushrooms; for example corncobs, cottonseed hulls, sugarcane bagasse, nut and seed shells, legume hulls, lawn clippings, cereal straws, and the list goes on and on.
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When is the Best Time to Plug Logs, and Other Nitty-Gritty on Mushroom Log Cultivation
When is the Best Time to Plug Logs, and Other Nitty-Gritty on Mushroom Log Cultivation
The best time of the year to plug logs, at least here in East Tennessee, is February and March because of the weather and the sap run. Logs we have plugged this time of year have produced mushrooms in 4-5 months. However we have had success plugging logs all year just as long as logs [...]