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 Carolinajim
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 My Shiitake Experiment on Various Logs in Eastern NC 
#8675176 - 07/24/08 03:51 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Back in March I began my experiment with shiitake. As a landowner I am interested if finding uses, other than firewood, for small diameter hardwood trees.
I purchased plugs from a couple of vendors and gave inoculated logs to a wide variety of people. I am interested in learning if there is a local market for freshly inoculated logs.
Anyway, the tree types used were sweet gum, black gum, water oak, white oak, sour wood, dogwood and red maple.
Here are some photos which indicate to me that the spawn is growing in the logs.
Sweet Gum
Water Oak
More pictures and info at http://www.redbayfarm.com/Shiitake.html . Appreciate any comments or suggestions.
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Jim
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Carolinajim
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Re: My Shiitake Experiment on Various Logs in Eastern NC [Re: Carolinajim]
#8677391 - 07/24/08 05:23 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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For anyone out there contemplating inoculating some logs. Sweet gum and black gum seem to be working best for me.
For forest owners this is an important piece of information since sweet gum and black gum are neither desireable timber, pulpwood or firewood trees. In a month or so I expect to see my first flush.
If the staining on the ends of the logs is an indication sweet gum and black gum will be first to provide mushrooms.
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Jim
www.redbayfarm.com - a website about a 46 acre family owned tree farm
Become Carbon Neutral - Buy Land and Plant Trees
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dstark
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Re: My Shiitake Experiment on Various Logs in Eastern NC [Re: Carolinajim]
#8679139 - 07/25/08 02:14 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Niceee! 
The sweet gum in the first pic looks burned or it just his color?!
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Carolinajim
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Re: My Shiitake Experiment on Various Logs in Eastern NC [Re: dstark]
#8679218 - 07/25/08 03:38 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Nope, not burnt. The end of the sweet gum log was cut and was in ground contact. The white is where the mycelium emerged.
I cut this particular sweet gum log up and sent some pieces to my brother in California as part of my experiment with freshly inoculated logs. In the picture below the mycelium appears gray where the fresh chainsaw cuts were made.
The picture also shows the difference in rate of growth for logs which were inoculated at the same time. The logs on the left are sweet gum and on the right are red maple. Note the staining is much less evident in the red maple.
Unlike growing shiitake on a processed substrate growing on logs takes more time. The earliest I can expect these logs inoculated in March to produce is next month but some may not produce for up to a year.
Unlike processed substrate grown shiitakes shiitakes grown on logs can continue to produce for up to 5 years (depending on tree species). At least that is what the books say.
Edited by Carolinajim (07/25/08 03:49 AM)
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Re: My Shiitake Experiment on Various Logs in Eastern NC [Re: Carolinajim]
#8679611 - 07/25/08 08:06 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Roger That
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