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Anyone have success cultivating mushrooms?
Posted on 4/22/19 at 5:40 am
Posted on 4/22/19 at 5:40 am
I was thinking about getting some shitake spore plugs and giving it a go. Was wondering if anyone has had success doing this before and with what species/substrate.Ive always wanted to try, but it could end up being an expensive waste of time. TIA
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Posted on 4/22/19 at 10:17 am to Browncoatrebel
My father and his friend can grow morels. That is the only people I know who do such a thing.
Posted on 4/22/19 at 10:35 am to Browncoatrebel
My roommate did it in his closet in college. His interests weren't, uh, culinary. It seemed like he did go through a good bit of trouble but nothing ridiculous. Have to be sterile and control the conditions reasonably well. I don't think it was all that expensive just kind of a long process with a decent chance it would get contaminated and fail somewhere along the way.
Posted on 4/22/19 at 4:11 pm to Browncoatrebel
Mushroom Maggie
This is a good article on them. They grow in St Francisville and I’ve bought at the farmers market. Might be able to contact them as they are very much enthusiastic about it and will talk to you about.
I also have a friend who forages quite a bit around the Felicianas and does well. He carries a field guide which I think I might buy.
This is a good article on them. They grow in St Francisville and I’ve bought at the farmers market. Might be able to contact them as they are very much enthusiastic about it and will talk to you about.
I also have a friend who forages quite a bit around the Felicianas and does well. He carries a field guide which I think I might buy.
Posted on 4/22/19 at 9:14 pm to Martini
Thanks man! That's a great resource. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm gonna try to do shitake and oysters
Posted on 4/22/19 at 9:20 pm to Browncoatrebel
Try mushroom mountain. The guy sells a sporulated plastic bag of oak shavings. You sit it on a counter, water it and mushrooms grow like crazy. Several varieties of mushrooms also.
Posted on 4/22/19 at 10:28 pm to Browncoatrebel
Good friend of mine in Leesville grows multiple species of mushrooms. He sells them at the Alexandria Farmers Market and to local restaurants
Posted on 4/23/19 at 7:45 am to Lou the Jew from LSU
I'm honestly kind of tempted to try their black and white morel spawn kits. I've done a bit of foraging here and have never found a morel. South louisiana is pretty good for boletes and chanterelles but I really haven't found much more than that
Posted on 4/23/19 at 9:27 am to Browncoatrebel
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I've done a bit of foraging here and have never found a morel. South louisiana is pretty good for boletes and chanterelles but I really haven't found much more than that
Morel's seem to stop at a certain latitude. I'm guessing they need more frost days or it gets too hot for too long or something along those lines. You may be able to put them in a freezer or something though.
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