What type of wood do I have to use?
According to the type of mushroom, you normally use poplar or tender woods ( e.g. Willow tree ) Do not use any conifers.
Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom
What type of mushroom can I cultivate on poplar wood trunks?
It is possible to cultivate Pleurotus (Pleurotus ostreatus) Oyster mushroom, poplar (Pholiota aegerita) Popla, oro (Pleurotus cornucopiae) e amore (Pleurotus salmoneo s.).
Mushrooms of interest: Two toned pholiota, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom
Has the wood to be rotten?
No, not at all. The wood must be fresh, healthy and newly cut.
Mushrooms of interest: Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom
What dimensions must wood trunks have?
The ideal dimensions of a wood trunk are: 30 cm length – 18-24 cm diameter
Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom
How do I seed very big wood trunks?
You do seed them using the same procedure used for smaller trunks. The only difference is that, for such a purpose, I need to use a greater amount of mycelium.
Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom