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swizzle

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Posted 1397264360	Reply with quote #1

The last couple of days I have been cutting down some oak trees on my property. I do not like them for they are such a mess. A few less will help with the amount of leaves I have to clean up in the spring. These trees were fairly close to the house and up hill from it. I wanted to eliminate any chance that they would fall on the house. I intend to use the oak for growing shitake and oyster mushrooms. Are there any forum members out ther who are also growig mushrooms? I would like informaton about the process. I have read some articles online but it is always nice to hear from others who have tried doing this.

Dieseler

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Posted 1397264433	Reply with quote #2

Swizzle never tried to, Google search may be of help .

PhilaGardener

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Posted 1397268920	Reply with quote #3

By coincidence, I picked my first shiitakes of the season for dinner tonight! I had some big oaks taken down last Spring and ordered sawdust spawn from https://www.fieldforest.net/ . Followed their instructions - drilled holes, packed the spawn in, waxed over the top, and then left them alone. I had a few 'shrooms last fall and more started pinning about a week ago. I'm not an expert but this was pretty easy. Unfortunately the local squirrels have good taste, but I am protecting the logs with bird netting now. Good luck! __________________ Philadelphia Gardener Near Philly, but winters still feeling like Zone 6!

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i shouldn't have read this post.. urgh.. i don't need another hobby... __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1397270319	Reply with quote #5

Put Maitake in the stumps. I would not waste Oak on Oysters, more Shiitake! __________________ 7a, DE

bullet08

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Posted 1397274359	Reply with quote #6

now i'm googling on how to grow truffles and morel shrooms.. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

drphil69

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Posted 1397274439	Reply with quote #7

They look delicious! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

bullet08

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Posted 1397275428	Reply with quote #8

there are shiitake table kits from $20 or so.. i might give it ago.. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

rcantor

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Posted 1397280363	Reply with quote #9

Maitake are much better than shitake. Both are better than oysters. Lion's mane and chicken of the woods are great also. The morel kits are fairly unreliable. If you want to grow oysters get some used coffee grounds from your favorite shop and grow the oysters on the coffee grounds. Truffles are much harder. They're mycorhizal with certain trees. Perigord is the best studied. You have to fumigate your soil then keep it at pH 8 for years while your oaks or hazelnuts grow. At that pH the hazelnut trees wont produce nuts. You missed the Oregon Truffle Festival for 2014 but they have it at the end of January every year in Eugene, OR. Charles LeFevre is probably the go to guy if you want to grow truffles. If you talk to him tell him I said hi. Princess and I were going to hunt truffles for him one year but I was out of town when he needed us. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

greysmith

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Posted 1397306061	Reply with quote #10

Oysters are easy, but, I've found that it isn't as easy as they make it out to be. Logs take a lot longer than sawdust... don't even try cardboard. Kits make expensive mushrooms, but, it's a way to get the ones that don't ship well. I've got a friend that set up a clean-room and he's supplying me with innoculant. I have logs going with maitake, lion's mane, and oyster. I'm getting a room ready to put sawdust cultures in. I'll be able to tell you more in a month or two. __________________ S central KY, zone 6b

swizzle

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Posted 1397309528	Reply with quote #11

Thank you all for your input. It will be another growing adventure, just like the fig adventure I'm on. I believe I should try to get as much as I can from the property I have. I try to use all my space to grow something that is beneficial to me and my family. My wife loves mushrooms and over the years I have grown to love them just as much. There is nothing better than going out to your garden and picking fresh fruit, vegetables, and hopefully soon fresh mushrooms.

Charlie

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Posted 1410043697	Reply with quote #12

Bump to ask how's it going? Did you do it? I grew indoors for a few years and finally did the logs last fall and stored them in the garage over winter. Kept them under shade cloth all spring and summer until just recently a storm shredded my cloth but Hershell sent a new one. I have harvested quite a lot of Turkey Tail for extracting and have mostly Shiitake with a few Reishi, Pearl Oyster and Chicken of the Woods that should all begin to fruit soon. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

swizzle

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Posted 1410049207	Reply with quote #13

I put plugs in oak logs in May. I have been watching them but no mushrooms yet. Although today I picked some chicken of the woods. I'm going to eat them with eggs in the morning for breakfast.

cis4elk

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Posted 1410058695	Reply with quote #14

You can force a fruiting by soaking your logs. I can't remember how long your supposed to wait after inoculation of logs before fruiting by soaking. 8 months comes to mind, but that might be off. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

Charlie

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Posted 1410059460	Reply with quote #15

Yes eight months is a good minimum for standard spacing plugs. If you drill more holes it will go faster. Producing your own spawn really helps with costs. Most people cut logs in the fall after dormancy, inoculate and wait a whole year. Good chance they will fruit by the next fall. My log ends are sealed with food grade cheese wax since cutting. It's clear to see the colonization through the wax but some like Shiitake require a cold shock to force fruit, otherwise it is recommended for unsealed end logs to be soaked every two weeks at air temperature water while the spawn runs. I do not really want to handle the logs that much so they were sealed to keep in moisture and bad things out. The high speed angle grinder bits sold by Field & Forest are a real time and labor saver. Just touch the log with it and you have an instant hole. Kind of scary actually till one gets used to it. Turkey Tail was incredibly fast and has fruited all summer. I'm waiting for a natural fruiting first on Shiitake according to lower fall temperatures and will likely force fruit next year. Once forced and harvested, a log needs to rest for two months. If you have many logs you can enjoy harvest continually. Thanks for bringing that up Calvin. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

mgginva

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Posted 1410073587	Reply with quote #16

I agree with Bob about the Morel kits not being reliable. If anyone has used a morel kit and been happy with it I'd love a link. Pete you crack me up. __________________ Michael in Virginia (zone 7a) Wish list: Perretta,

swizzle

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Posted 1410119560	Reply with quote #17

Some pics of the mushrooms I collected recently. The first is a coral mushroom and the second is the chicken of the woods. They were delicious. Attached Images image.jpg (104.54 KB, 42 views) image.jpg (169.32 KB, 43 views)

Charlie

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Posted 1410123647	Reply with quote #18

Nice finds! __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

waynea

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Posted 1410125485	Reply with quote #19

Stop this, right now!!! You've got me so fired up that I want to go out and collect wild mushrooms..... in Florida??? I love to cook with mushrooms and have them raw on salads.

jaylyne

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Posted 1452853768	Reply with quote #20

has anyone bought mushrooms dowels from raintree nursery? I read omnivores dilemma by Michael pollan... interesting that people hunt for morels in California and chanterelles... they have shiitake dowels for 18.00 has anyone grown them successfully? __________________ wellspring garden starter plants: celeste, Marseille, Olympian, Chicago (2015) wishlist: votata, shiblawsi, 184-15, 187.25, sucrette UD zone 5

JohnK

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Posted 1452863750	Reply with quote #21

Last year I inoculated a few logs with shiitake dowels, and this past spring I was able to harvest some. All in all it's an easy process to set up, and the logs are low maintenance. During dry spells in the summer just wet the logs so they dont dry out. Also, shop around for dowels... I think I got 100 for around $12. I forget what site they were from, but I know they specialized in mushrooms. __________________ Zone 6 "JohnnyK" on Ourfigs forum

jaylyne

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Posted 1452864694	Reply with quote #22

thanx jim i'll check other sites out ... I thought 18 for 100 wasn't bad ( home depot sells a small kit of white button mushrooms for 18 or so dollars) have you tried or going to try other kinds? __________________ wellspring garden starter plants: celeste, Marseille, Olympian, Chicago (2015) wishlist: votata, shiblawsi, 184-15, 187.25, sucrette UD zone 5

JohnK

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Posted 1452866222	Reply with quote #23

I'll probably try a few more varieties in the spring. Not sure what kind just yet... here is a link with good prices. You'll also need a block of cheese wax to seal the log. Good luck, and have fun. The hardest part is waiting for them to start producing. http://everythingmushrooms.com/mushroom-plug-spawn/ __________________ Zone 6 "JohnnyK" on Ourfigs forum

Smyfigs

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Posted 1452878233	Reply with quote #24

Pete, I'm with you!! I SHOULD NOT HAVE READ THIS POST! It sounds so easy AND good! But...okay, I'm here! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

swizzle

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Posted 1452878542 · Edited	Reply with quote #25

I bought my plugs from Oyster Creek Mushroom Company in Wiscasset Maine. I bought 300 Shittake plugs for $30. I inoculated 4 6 foot logs. I did that in 2014. This summer I picked around 40 pounds of mushrooms. They are very delicious. It's nice to know where they are coming from and knowing they are totally organic.

Bluemalibu

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Posted 1452883209	Reply with quote #26

Quote: Originally Posted by Smyfigs Pete, I'm with you!! I SHOULD NOT HAVE READ THIS POST! It sounds so easy AND good! But...okay, I'm here! Meg, ...PUT DOWN THE MUSHROOM, AND SLOWLY BACK AWAY!!! __________________ Ebay: Bluemalibu NorCal, 9B - Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!

cis4elk

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Posted 1452886526 · Edited	Reply with quote #27

Fungiperfecti is a good source and reference. The soy base wax they sell for sealing plugs and log ends is also what I use on my cuttings. http://www.fungi.com I think $14.95/100 for shiitake. If you order 3 or more bags you can get a 34% discount I believe. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1452892055 · Edited	Reply with quote #28

I use sawdust spawn and the bit from Field and Forest that fits on an angle grinder, it goes so much quicker than a drill. __________________ 7a, DE

Smyfigs

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Posted 1452902040	Reply with quote #29

Lol...Blue. I really should have backed away but instead I sent the link to my husband who has wanted to grow mushrooms for a long time! Oi vey! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1452902343	Reply with quote #30

How does one grow mushrooms in the suburbs where we dont have a forest or logs? Curious... __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

LJFiggy

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Posted 1452904294	Reply with quote #31

Wonderful thread! This is renewing an interest from a couple of years ago to grow mushrooms, instead of just foraging for them. I've collected wild mushrooms of all types (very carefully identified) for as long as I can remember. Lion's mane, oyster, fairy ring, puffballs of various types, meadow, morel, bolete, inky cap, etc. For years I dreamed of finding Chantrelle, and either Hen or Chicken of the Woods! Part of the fun is hunting and finding them, but growing would have its own advantages. I'm keeping this info so that when getting more settled in a permanent location, will definitely want to look into it further. Meg, maybe you could edge some of your growing areas with small found log pieces, or place a couple behind a shed or at the edges of your backyard. Behind your vigorously growing fig trees! :) __________________ ~New to growing figs, I currently have tiny fig plants which are supposedly Little Ruby, Violette de Bordeaux, Desert King, and Petite Negri. I hope these were accurately labeled! Now rooting LSU Gold and Purple, Celeste, Panache, Peter's Honey, and Unknown Varieties from cuttings, thanks to generous forum members. Figs on my current wish list (along with any others recommended): Osborne Prolific, Battaglia Green, Smith, Kadota, Italian Honey, Atreano, Verte or Green Ischia, Panache, Peter's Honey, Black Madeira, Smith, Noir de Caromb, etc. ~

jrdewhirst

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Posted 1452904854	Reply with quote #32

smyfigs -- Do you have space on the ground? Last spring I found Stropharia growing in wood chips under some landscape plants, so decided to try growing it. I got a local landscaper who was chipping some maples to dump the chips in my yard. Then I prepared a bed, 20' x 10' x 6-8" deep, inoculated with Stropharia. That was this past Sept. I'm hoping for a small harvest next spring / early summer and more later. These will supposedly also grow underneath garden plants, so maybe you could combine with peppers or tomatoes, raspberries or blueberries. Separately, I've got some leaves and pine needles that I'll inoculate with Blewit in March/April. Of course, there's some oak and maple logs inoculated with shiitake and oysters 'cooking' behind the garage. None of this has produced a single mushroom yet. But it might help answer your question about what's possible. Meanwhile I managed to find some oysters growing on a sugar maple down the road. Delicious! __________________ Joe D

Smyfigs

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Posted 1452910585	Reply with quote #33

Thanks, Jrdewhirst! Yes, that does answer my question! It really sounds easy. But just ascwith figs, there is a technique that goes with it; some work better than others, I'm sure. Darn it!! Mushrooms are soooo good! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

pofigist

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Posted 1453421337	Reply with quote #34

Found this product on Amazon 10 G Seeds Spores Leccinum Aspen Orange Cap Boletus Mushrooms Kit / Fungus any ideas?????????

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1453425452	Reply with quote #35

The ad is some sort of joke. That species grows on Aspen tree roots, while the ad says grow it on a patio or in your garage and 1-2 square meters is enough space. I doubt this seller actually has any real understanding of growing mushrooms and just offers cheap knockoffs for a little bit less than honest companies can. Mushroom spawn is like fig cuttings in that you don't know right away if you got the real thing or not. In the case of these mushrooms in particular it takes a really long time. So a dishonest seller can buy 5# of oyster spawn for $20 and sell it as harder to get species 10 g for $20 to people who don't know any better. The seller says they are selling spores but they are actually selling dried spawn. You should only buy from legitimate dealers who have their own websites and explain how to grow them in a specific way before you buy. Only buy Aspen Bolete if you have an aspen grove ;) http://mushrooms.firelightheritagefarm.com/index.php?option=com_hikashop&ctrl=product&task=show&cid=223&name=aspen-bolete-dried-mushroom-spawn&Itemid=118&category_pathway=16 __________________ 7a, DE

cis4elk

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Posted 1453485908	Reply with quote #36

The Aspen Boletus(Leccinum) and it's subspecies grow all over in this part of the Rocky Mountains, I wouldn't waste my time with it. The taste isn't spectacular and it quickly stains dark after cutting and therefore looks not that all appealing on the plate, there is also a fair amount of people who don't do well digesting it. Years ago I made a bunch of little jars of pickled mushrooms with them, they looked like squid ink was an ingredient, something in my nature tells me to not eat black slime. It reminds of the first season of Helix, eesh. There are many other mushrooms that taste better and as hoosierbanana pointed out, grow faster. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

APORTO

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Posted 1453494546 · Edited	Reply with quote #37

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor Maitake are much better than shitake. Both are better than oysters. Lion's mane and chicken of the woods are great also. The morel kits are fairly unreliable. If you want to grow oysters get some used coffee grounds from your favorite shop and grow the oysters on the coffee grounds. Truffles are much harder. They're mycorhizal with certain trees. Perigord is the best studied. You have to fumigate your soil then keep it at pH 8 for years while your oaks or hazelnuts grow. At that pH the hazelnut trees wont produce nuts. You missed the Oregon Truffle Festival for 2014 but they have it at the end of January every year in Eugene, OR. Charles LeFevre is probably the go to guy if you want to grow truffles. If you talk to him tell him I said hi. Princess and I were going to hunt truffles for him one year but I was out of town when he needed us. I have a couple black walnuts that make such a mess. It took me 5+ days this fall to get the nuts off my front lawn. I hate them. If I raise the PH will they too stop producing nuts? It takes me 2 days to blow leaves and another 3 to back over and get the nuts. P-I-T-A! __________________ 6B-7A - Woodbridge, CT

Bluemalibu

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Posted 1453496480	Reply with quote #38

Quote: Originally Posted by APORTO It took me 5+ days this fall to get the nuts off my front lawn. I hate them. P-I-T-A! Andrew... LOL!!! I heard that same thing from my wife when I told her that I had planted Chandler walnuts on our place. As a girl, she would have to rake the lawn for hours to get up the nuts before she could mow it; only to have to rake the grass afterwards. __________________ Ebay: Bluemalibu NorCal, 9B - Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!

swizzle

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Posted 1453511152 · Edited	Reply with quote #39

I love black walnuts. It's funny how for some people like some trees and others treat them as a nuisance. I prefer my black walnuts over my oaks because they drop their leaves and nuts so much earlier than the oaks. This allows me time to get them cleaned up before the snow flies and there is nothing better than black walnut ice cream. As for the post by rcantor to each their own. I prefer Shittake over maitake any day.

APORTO

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Posted 1453518382	Reply with quote #40

I didn't know black walnuts were an edible nut. I might change my opinion on clearing the shells if I can enjoy some nuts. Its 2 very large and old trees. I have to figure out how to get up there to harvest the nuts. The problem I have is the squirrels eat the nuts and leave the shell halves. They dig into the ground and work their way under the grass. The grass doesn't grow, it is annoying to step on them and the worse part: The 1/2 shells will get blown by my leaf blower, but, when they get rolling, they roll on the open edge and curve and end up behind me. They go in every direction BUT where I am blowing. I have to do multiple passes and stop and go back 3 feet just to get that single run-away. Blue, tell your wife I feel her pain. __________________ 6B-7A - Woodbridge, CT

rcantor

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Posted 1453519252	Reply with quote #41

You can tap a Black Walnut tree for syrup, just like a Maple. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

pofigist

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Posted 1453525780	Reply with quote #42

What about Cep Boletus Edulis mushroom dry Seeds Mycelium eBay item number: 121818048079 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cep-Boletus-Edulis-mushroom-dry-Seeds-Mycelium-/121818048079?hash=item1c5cebe64f:g:2yEAAOSwv0tVeTaM Is it real????

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1453560341	Reply with quote #43

Are you for real? It looks like the same seller with a different name. __________________ 7a, DE

rcantor

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Posted 1453577494	Reply with quote #44

Boletus edulis and all of the porcini need to connect with the roots of a compatible tree host in order to fruit. If you don't have the right tree(s), you wont get mushrooms. If you want to grow mushrooms get a kit from a reliable supplier such as http://www.fungi.com/ __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

pofigist

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Posted 1453609586	Reply with quote #45

Thank you, good idea.

rmulhero

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Posted 1453664141	Reply with quote #46

Swizzle, I am assuming the pictures are from foraged mushrooms. Do you ever collected the spores from foraged mushrooms to make your own starter plugs? Quote: Originally Posted by swizzle Some pics of the mushrooms I collected recently. The first is a coral mushroom and the second is the chicken of the woods. They were delicious. __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

rmulhero

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Posted 1453664241	Reply with quote #47

rcantor, what is the taste difference in comparison to maple syrup? Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor You can tap a Black Walnut tree for syrup, just like a Maple. __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

swizzle

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Posted 1454364487	Reply with quote #48

Rmulhero, I have not but I am going to try this fall. I am going to buy a dowel bit and just make plugs.

rcantor

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Posted 1454395207 · Edited	Reply with quote #49

Quote: Originally Posted by rmulhero rcantor, what is the taste difference in comparison to maple syrup? Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor You can tap a Black Walnut tree for syrup, just like a Maple. Here's a quote from someone who's done it: "The taste... sweet, with the essence of walnut." I wish I had one but here's all the details in very readable form. It also has a list of other trees known to be tapable. http://homestead-honey.com/2014/03/10/beyond-maple-syrup-tapping-black-walnut-trees/ Maple and black walnut trees are tapped at the same time but walnut produces less sap. Paper birch is tapped later and has less than half the sugar but is supposed to taste great. Here's the definitive work on the subject http://www.amazon.com/Sugarmakers-Companion-Integrated-Approach-Producing/dp/1603583971/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454395902&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Sugarmaker%E2%80%99s+Companion __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

rcantor

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Posted 1454395422	Reply with quote #50

Quote: Originally Posted by APORTO I have a couple black walnuts that make such a mess. It took me 5+ days this fall to get the nuts off my front lawn. I hate them. If I raise the PH will they too stop producing nuts? It takes me 2 days to blow leaves and another 3 to back over and get the nuts. P-I-T-A! You need one of these. The nuts taste great and cost a fortune. https://www.google.com/search?q=missouri+compost&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=black+walnut+cracker __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

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