How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms on Logs 🍄 (Step-by-Step Log Inoculation Guide for Beginners) скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms on Logs 🍄 (Step-by-Step Log Inoculation Guide for Beginners)

Want to grow your own gourmet mushrooms at home? 🍄 In this hands-on tutorial, we show you exactly how to inoculate logs with Shiitake mushrooms. If you’ve ever wondered: What kind of wood is best for Shiitake mushrooms? How big should logs be? How long does it take to grow mushrooms on logs? What tools do you need for mushroom log inoculation? This step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process. 🌳 What You’ll Learn: ✔ Best tree species for Shiitake (oak, tulip poplar & more) ✔ Why logs should be cut during dormancy ✔ Proper log size (and how diameter affects production years!) ✔ How to drill and space holes in a diamond pattern ✔ Sawdust spawn vs. plug spawn ✔ Why sealing with food-grade wax is critical ✔ Where to place your logs for shade and moisture ✔ When to expect your first mushroom harvest We’re using a heat-tolerant Shiitake strain ideal for hot, windy climates — perfect for growers in places like Oklahoma or other warm regions. 💧 Whether you're a backyard gardener, homesteader, small farmer, or just mushroom-curious, this low-cost, sustainable growing method can produce fresh Shiitake mushrooms for years. Expect mushrooms in about a year and potentially a year of harvest for every inch of log diameter! #MushroomGrowing #ShiitakeMushrooms #GrowYourOwnFood #Homesteading #UrbanFarming #FoodForest #BackyardGardening #SustainableLiving #LogInoculation #Mycology #5234 Airdate (02/21/2026) Questions? To find out more information about show topics as well as recipes, articles, videos, fact sheets and other resources, including the directory of local Extension offices, be sure to visit our website. http://oklahomagardening.okstate.edu/ You can also find us on: Facebook:   / oklahomagardening   Instagram:   / oklahomagardening   Oklahoma Gardening is a production of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University and is produced by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Communications Services. All products featured on this program are for demonstration purposes only. No commercial endorsement is intended.