Mar 25th 2026
There are several ways to check your logs prior to inoculation to ensure success. Learning these indicators can allow you to begin with good, healthy wood before you spend the time and money inoculati…
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Mar 24th 2026
Growing Hen of the Woods (aka Maitake) mushrooms on logs is a labor of love. We have worked extensively with inoculation trials to determine the most successful way to grow maitake, and it all comes d…
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Mar 19th 2026
Honey Locust is a tree species that we are unable to source in our Peshtigo, Wisconsin location. Fortunately we had a citizen scientist in Arkansas with plenty of Honey Locust and a willingness to try…
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Mar 11th 2026
Welcome to the world of Truffle Cultivation! If you have never eaten a mushroom truffle, you owe yourself a taste. Earthy and nutty, they have a distinct, rich flavor that spreads across the tongue an…
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Mar 6th 2026
The Hericium Trio: Lion's Mane, Coral Tooth, and Comb Tooth. All three of these cultures are mushrooms in Hericium group which is known for potential medicinal compounds. All three are nativ…
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Feb 18th 2026
General guidelines to starting mushroom log inoculation go as follows: Cut logs while the trees are dormant Rest the logs for 2 weeks, but no more than 8 weeks Inoculate the logs once the tempe…
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Jan 21st 2026
Project synopsis: In this project we worked on rebuilding soil with Wine Cap Stropharia mushrooms- or, more accurately, Wine Cap Stropharia mycelium. This organism has the incredible power to decompos…
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Jan 14th 2026
Background: We know a lot about timing on plant for Wine Cap in the north, but are less familiar with the rates of decay and how it effects bed productivity in warmer climates. Fortunantely, an educat…
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Jan 13th 2026
Table Top Farms and ready-to-fruit blocks give us an education of how different mushroom types can be from one another and how we cultivators must learn to adjust! Because most of us do not have high-…
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Jan 9th 2026
When growing mushrooms from Table Top Farms or ready-to-fruit blocks, growers new to the process are often faced with the troublesome trio: humidity, CO₂, and harvest time. Let's cover how each of the…
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Jan 6th 2026
Last week the upper midwest contended with a winter storm that slammed many of with snow and then blasted us with cold. While it certainly did some damage, today we're going to focus on why, in genera…
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Sep 22nd 2025
Overall, mushroom logs are pretty tough once they are fully colonized. Logs that were inoculated in the spring or the previous year should come through a severe winter unscathed if the logs are proper…
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