How to collect oyster mushroom logs


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	How to collect oyster mushroom logs The snag that hosted my first wild-collected Oyster Mushrooms blew over in a storm last week, so I couldn't resist cutting it up and bringing it home for easier mushroom-picking. The first step, of course, was to pluck the mushrooms that had sprouted up out of the log since it fell over --- I put them in my hat for safe-keeping. Next, I talked Mark into firing up the chainsaw. Another (non-edible) fungus had colonized part of the dead tree, so I asked him to cut between the two fungi, then to cut the oyster mushroom section up into chunks small enough to lift. Mark went ahead and cut the rest of the log up into firewood while he was at it. I carted my new oyster mushroom logs home to live in the forest garden island under our biggest peach tree. I don't want to keep them with my inoculated mushroom logs since I'm pretty sure there are some "weed" fungi mixed in with the oyster spawn. Instead, I'll let my half-wild mushroom logs fruit at will, creating high quality compost for my peach tree in the process. Create your own permaculture system with the help of our homemade chicken waterer. Want to be notified when new comments are posted on this page? Click on the RSS button after you add a comment to subscribe to the comment feed. Add a comment