mushroom log inoculation experience - spring 2010
DESCRIPTION
We just did our first mushroom inoculation experience and did it in a pretty big way (for newbies) - 2,300 dowels in about 70 logs. That should be enough to provide a significant amount of food once they start producing. Here's the details on what we did, how long it took, and what it cost.TRANSCRIPT
Mushroom Cultivation Experience
Chris JohnsonTirza Hollenhorst
www.nomadslounge.com
May 13, 2010
What We Did
● 1. Choose mushrooms to grow– Shiitake
– Oysters
– Lions Mane
– Chicken of the Woods
– Maitake / Hen of the Woods
What We Did● 2. Order Plugs
– MushroomPeople.com● Shiitake (1,000), #510 strain
– Fungi.com● Oysters (1,000)● Lions Mane (100)● Chicken of the Woods (100)● Maitake / Hen of the Woods (100)
● 2,300 plugs● $130
What We Did
● 3. Get Mushroom Food– Logs
● Check CraigsList!
● ~8 hours● 80 logs (oak, sweetgum, beech) in 1 day● $175 (truck and chainsaw at HomeDepot)
What We Did
● 4. Wait...
What We Did
● 5. Inoculate!!! – 6 People helped
– 2 drills
– Frier for wax pot (paraffin + mineral oil), foam brushes
Stats: Inoculation
● 2,300 holes drilled– ~500 holes / hr with 2 drills
● ~15 logs / hr
● ~20-22 person-hours to complete
Stats: Overall
● ~32 person-hours● 2,300 plugs● ~$350● ~70 logs/stumps
● Per log: – 0.5 hrs
– $5
