I have been growing mushrooms outdoors for 6 years now. Outdoor mushroom growing requires logs ( called bolts by mushroom growers). The preferred size bolts are 4-8" in diameter, 36-40" long. I own my own woodlot to cut trees from. Last year we did some thinning and had an abundance of logs. After cutting what I wanted for mushroom bolts, I planned on using the rest for firewood. My youngest son cut about 40 extra bolts and inoculated them with mushroom spawn. That is about $48 worth of mushrooms spawn & 5 Hours work. In a weeks time he sold all 40 logs between $30-40 a piece. He bought himself a chainsaw afterwards .
For you loggers trying to maximize your operation. I want you to seriously consider cutting mushroom bolts. I would pay $3-4 a bolt , hell I would even scrounge your tops and pay you.
The preferred tree in my area for growing Shiitakes would be red oak, hornbeam, hop hornbeam, red maple, hard maple and even elm.
For oyster mushrooms, we use poplar, red maple.
For lion mane, we use hard maple or beech
For Nameko , I use cherry or hop hornbeam.
I can provide a list of preferred trees. I am currently teaching inoculation classes.
A few pictures of what I do.
For you loggers trying to maximize your operation. I want you to seriously consider cutting mushroom bolts. I would pay $3-4 a bolt , hell I would even scrounge your tops and pay you.
The preferred tree in my area for growing Shiitakes would be red oak, hornbeam, hop hornbeam, red maple, hard maple and even elm.
For oyster mushrooms, we use poplar, red maple.
For lion mane, we use hard maple or beech
For Nameko , I use cherry or hop hornbeam.
I can provide a list of preferred trees. I am currently teaching inoculation classes.
A few pictures of what I do.
