Mushroom Cultivation Experience Chris Johnson Tirza Hollenhorst www.nomadslounge.com May 13, 2010
Jul 09, 2015
Mushroom Cultivation Experience
Chris JohnsonTirza Hollenhorst
www.nomadslounge.com
May 13, 2010
What We Did
● 1. Choose mushrooms to grow– Shiitake
– Oysters
– Lions Mane
– Chicken of the Woods
– Maitake / Hen of the Woods
What We Did● 2. Order Plugs
– MushroomPeople.com● Shiitake (1,000), #510 strain
– Fungi.com● Oysters (1,000)● Lions Mane (100)● Chicken of the Woods (100)● Maitake / Hen of the Woods (100)
● 2,300 plugs● $130
What We Did
● 3. Get Mushroom Food– Logs
● Check CraigsList!
● ~8 hours● 80 logs (oak, sweetgum, beech) in 1 day● $175 (truck and chainsaw at HomeDepot)
What We Did
● 4. Wait...
What We Did
● 5. Inoculate!!! – 6 People helped
– 2 drills
– Frier for wax pot (paraffin + mineral oil), foam brushes
Stats: Inoculation
● 2,300 holes drilled– ~500 holes / hr with 2 drills
● ~15 logs / hr
● ~20-22 person-hours to complete
Stats: Overall
● ~32 person-hours● 2,300 plugs● ~$350● ~70 logs/stumps
● Per log: – 0.5 hrs
– $5