Grow Mushrooms On Logs

Simple, Low-Tech Methods with Little Time or Money Invested

What you'll learn

Mushroom Biology

Theories of Outdoor Mushroom Growing and Inoculation

Harvesting Timber for Mushroom Logs

Caring for Mushroom Logs, and Harvesting Mushrooms

Requirements

No Requirements, Start From Scratch

Description

Raise a pet log! Teach it to roll over! And make mushrooms!Just interested in growing some mushrooms for your family and friends?! Don't want to build a grow room, or take up space in your house? Don't want to spend a lot on equipment? Aren't interested in investing a ton of time? Delve into the world of growing mushrooms outdoors! We cover all aspects of growing mushrooms on logs! As a bonus, we cover growing on cardboard, straw, woodchips and making mushroom totem poles. Growing mushrooms outdoors is the opposite of growing them indoors… it doesn't take a lot of equipment, time, or skill. Anyone can enjoy growing mushrooms outdoors, in your backyard or on your front porch. Growing mushrooms on logs is low-tech, simple, and relaxing. We'll tell you everything you need to know from what trees to select, when to inoculate (what's that?), the few tools and materials you'll need, how to care for your logs, when to fruit the mushrooms and when to harvest them. Typically mushroom logs yield each year, some times multiple times in a year, and they produce for multiple years in the future, with little effort. We have over 17 years of experience with gourmet mushrooms! From shiitakes to lion's mane, many mushrooms can be cultivated outdoors! Cybee Mushrooms donates 10% of all our profits to help save the bees using mushrooms and molds. We are committed to supporting innovative, novel mushroom research for people and planet. Join our class and we'll show you how to enjoy growing gourmet mushrooms on logs!

Overview

Section 1: Grow Mushrooms on Logs and Outdoors

Lecture 1 Watch: Intro to Make Your Own Gourmet Mushroom Log Class

Lecture 2 Read: Theories of Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation

Lecture 3 Watch: More on Mycelium

Lecture 4 Read: More on Mycelium

Lecture 5 Watch: Choosing Timber for Mushroom Logs

Lecture 6 Read: Choosing Timber for Mushroom Logs

Lecture 7 Watch: When to Harvest Timber

Lecture 8 Read: When to Harvest Timber

Lecture 9 Read: Safe Harvesting of Timber for Gourmet Mushroom Logs

Lecture 10 Watch: Gourmet Mushrooms and their Host Trees

Lecture 11 Read: Gourmet Mushrooms and their Host Trees

Lecture 12 Read: Tools of the Trade - Inoculation Devices, and Power Tools

Lecture 13 Watch: Drilling, Inoculating and Waxing Logs for Gourmet Mushroom Growing

Lecture 14 Read: Drilling, Inoculating and Waxing Logs for Gourmet Mushroom Growing

Lecture 15 Watch: Inoculating Totem Pole Logs, No Drilling Required

Lecture 16 Read: Inoculating Totem Poles, No Drilling Required

Lecture 17 Watch: Inoculating Cardboard, Wood Chips and Straw, No Drilling Required

Lecture 18 Read: Inoculating Cardboard, Wood Chips and Straw, No Drilling Required

Lecture 19 Watch: Caring for Mushroom Logs

Lecture 20 Read: Caring for Mushroom Logs

Lecture 21 Watch: The Spawn Course - Post-Inoculation, Pre-Harvest

Lecture 22 Read: The Spawn Course - Post-Inoculation, Pre-Harvest

Lecture 23 Watch: Fruiting Gourmet Mushroom Logs

Lecture 24 Read: Fruiting Gourmet Mushroom Logs

Lecture 25 Watch: Harvesting and Enjoying Gourmet Mushrooms From Your Logs

Lecture 26 Read: Harvesting and Enjoying Gourmet Mushrooms From Your Logs

Lecture 27 Watch: Cybee Mushrooms Company Summary and Thank You

Lecture 28 Lecture Notes

Lecture 29 Works Cited

Mushroom Growing for the Curious Hobbyist, and Growing Mushrooms Commercially