Growing Shitake Mushrooms

**Broncosfan** · 04-20-2021, 10:27 AM

Just wondering if anyone has tried or done this with success? My Step-dad done this with very good success. Unfortunately I didn't learn anything from him about it. He left some inoculated logs in the woods. I read up some but I got a lot of conflicting information. I really don't know how well they will do as there several years old. I do know that he did grow enough to sell them every year. So anyone have any advice or knowledge on the subject?

**shootbrownelk** · 04-20-2021, 05:43 PM

I sure don't know how to grow them, but if you are successful I'm a willing student Bronco Fan.

**Michael_Js** · 04-20-2021, 06:45 PM

Buy the plugs on Amazon and give it a shot!! I love them!

Never tried though...we have plenty of nurse logs available…I'm just lazy

Peace,
Michael J.

**Broncosfan** · 04-20-2021, 07:41 PM

I already have the logs plugged just trying to see if I can get them producing again

**Mad Trapper** · 04-20-2021, 09:46 PM

Never tried growing my own mushrooms. I do carry the wild ones I find in mesh bags so the spores are released as I go through the woods.

I just go out in the woods and forage..............

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My favorites are Hen in the Woods (above), Chicken/Sulfur, Morels and Giant Puffballs.

A few more weeks until the morels are out here. Morels, Brook Trout, and leeks.........

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**stevekozak** · 04-21-2021, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by Mad Trapper

Never tried growing my own mushrooms. I do carry the wild ones I find in mesh bags so the spores are released as I go through the woods.

I just go out in the woods and forage..............

My favorites are Hen in the Woods (above), Chicken/Sulfur, Morels and Giant Puffballs.

A few more weeks until the morels are out here. Morels, Brook Trout, and leeks.........

Nice foraging! On another note, the French know nothing about vodka.

**Mad Trapper** · 04-21-2021, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by stevekozak

Nice foraging! On another note, the French know nothing about vodka.

I'm 1/2 Polish. My grandparents taught me wodka and cydru

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20% abv

**Broncosfan** · 05-01-2021, 05:09 PM

So I'm seeing the first sign of the mushroom popping out. I will keep post pictures of the progress/

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**Broncosfan** · 05-18-2021, 06:01 PM

So here is an update photo. I think our unusual cooler spring slowed them down. They seem to be doing a lot better also after I added a shade tarp.

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**Broncosfan** · 07-24-2021, 04:49 PM

For those that don't know these are wild Chanterelle mushrooms. Picked these in about 30 minutes on the property today.

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