Mushrooms

[daltontrees]

So are button mushrooms grown on buttons?

 

 

And Oyster musshrooms...?

[Paul in the woods]

Logs cut, just need to leave them a while before I place the plugs.

Any advise on where to place the logs once planted.

Thanks

Rob

 

Depends on how many logs. I followed the instructions here: How to: - Using Dowel Spawn to grow mushrooms - Ann Millers Specialty Mushrooms

 

I left mine under a tarp, somewhere shaded and damp but not buried. Next time I'll wrap in plastic bags I think to try and get a quicker crop. If you've got loads of logs then just somewhere damp and shady would be easiest.

[timbernut]

Logs cut, just need to leave them a while before I place the plugs.

 

Any advise on where to place the logs once planted.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

 

 

Hi, I thought you were sposed to inoculate as soon after cutting as possible to reduce competition from 'wild' fungi ! I've done it a couple of times but the 1st time used a drill bit 1mm to big and think when I sealed tops wax went down the sides effectively sealing off the plugs from the oak resulting in about 10 shrooms off about 12 1m logs : (

[Robbyrasta]

I thought it was wise to leave the logs a bit to allow the woods natural resistance to fungi wear off ?

 

Should the logs be left flat on the ground or lent against something?

Or just chucked on the leaf litter?