Thank you for this video! I tried to explain this to many years ago but you always get the same ignorant responses. Very happy that all of this is coming to light! Keep up the great work! 🙏
Thank you! I have a couple of questions though. Does it matter what type of tree you use,and is bees wax good to seal the pegs? Thank you for your time.
The wood can make a difference. Each mushroom has a preference. For example: Shitake prefers to grown on Alder, Beech, Hophornbeam, Hornbeam, Hard Maple, Oak, or sweetgum. When you buy your plugs, they will come with directions telling you what logs are best and ones to avoid. SUPER easy to do this. Just give it a try. I grew TONS of Shitake on my extremely small apartment balcony. so much fun
Depends on how cold of climate and what type of mushrooms you want to grow but if you see any mushrooms around you then yes they would survive. They just hibernate!
Most of these logs are poplar. Not the hardest of the hardwoods but they are what we were clearing at the time. They just won't last as long as some of the hardwoods. We have some longs that are 5 years old and still producing mushrooms!
Very helpful video! I love fresh mushrooms.
Thanks Cherie
this was so cool
Thank you for this video! I tried to explain this to many years ago but you always get the same ignorant responses. Very happy that all of this is coming to light! Keep up the great work! 🙏
Have you ever done morels? Or any non-plug style of mushroom. I want to start some around my woods so I have mushrooms to hunt for.
We have not but I would be interested in trying it!
When is the best time to do this? Can we do it this time of year? December in NC
Spring and within 2 weeks after the log is cut!
I've never seen anybody seal the end of the log. What's the purpose to that? Is it optional?
Keeps the moisture in while the spores grow. Eventually it flakes off.
this is very interesting!
Thaks
Great video! I learned a ton!
Definitely something you should do with your Nephew! Nothing you really have to maintain or look after!
Thank you! I have a couple of questions though. Does it matter what type of tree you use,and is bees wax good to seal the pegs? Thank you for your time.
The wood can make a difference. Each mushroom has a preference. For example: Shitake prefers to grown on Alder, Beech, Hophornbeam, Hornbeam, Hard Maple, Oak, or sweetgum. When you buy your plugs, they will come with directions telling you what logs are best and ones to avoid. SUPER easy to do this. Just give it a try. I grew TONS of Shitake on my extremely small apartment balcony. so much fun
Mushrooms like a particular type best but I have found they grow on mostly anything except pine. The wax can be bees wax.
Will they survive in cold winter climates?
Depends on how cold of climate and what type of mushrooms you want to grow but if you see any mushrooms around you then yes they would survive. They just hibernate!
What type of wood is the logs?
Most of these logs are poplar. Not the hardest of the hardwoods but they are what we were clearing at the time. They just won't last as long as some of the hardwoods. We have some longs that are 5 years old and still producing mushrooms!