To grow on logs using plug spawn, you will need a Drill Bit, Log Sealing Wax, and Wax Daubers.

Click here to download our pamphlet on growing mushrooms on logs, stumps, and totems.

The log, stump, and totem techniques function nicely with Italian Oyster mushrooms. Colonization is rapid and fruiting may begin in four to twelve months, depending on environmental factors. They produce the most fruit in the spring and autumn and like softer hardwoods such as aspen and poplar. They are also compatible with maple.

If you don’t plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your spawn for up to 6 months.

Oysters from Italy are interchangeable with button mushrooms in the majority of meals and pair well with a range of cuisines and flavors. Like other oyster mushrooms, undercooked oyster mushrooms retain water and may get sticky. Continue cooking until the liquid evaporates and the veggies begin to brown for a firmer or drier texture.

Our mushroom plugs’ spawn is cultivated on organic grain certified by the USDA and cultured using organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our plugs are handcrafted from a combination of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and non-GMO woods from New England and North America.

If you want to consume homegrown mushrooms, ensure that you cook them properly with heat. If you are consuming this species for the first time, you should begin with a modest quantity to test for allergies, even if it is cooked.