What is an Artificial Mushroom Log?

making logs An artificial mushroom log averages 5 inches in diameter and one or two feet in length.  It is made of Ozark oak sawdust with other all-natural ingredients in polypropylene plastic bags.

A CCD shiitake mushroom log inoculated with high quality shiitake spawn.  A ready-to-fruit log is gone through 2-6 months of spawn running, colorization and unbagging.  Soak it in cold water for 24 hours and in about one week, you'll have fresh, clean, delicious shiitake mushrooms .  Shipping can disrupt the mycelium and some logs may have to rest for 30 days before fruiting.

A ready-to-fruit CCD Oyster mushroom log is gone through 30-40 days of spawn running after inoculation. No soaking is need for oyster mushroom fruiting.

A Typical CCD Shiitake Mushroom Log


Grows fresh shiitake mushrooms every 3-4 weeks for 3-4 months. Usually produces about 4-5 oz of mushrooms at first and yields increasingly larger crops as the log matures. Grows indoors in containers at living areas and/or outside in shade @ 60-70F with 80-90% relative humidity. Requires soaking in non-chlorinated water for every 3-4 weeks; soaking in ice water for 24 hours triggers the mushrooms.

A Typical CCD Oyster Mushroom Log

Grows fresh oyster mushrooms every 1-3 weeks for 3-4 months. NUsually produces about 2-4 oz of mushrooms each crop and yields more than 1 pound of fresh mushrooms during its life. Grows indoors at living areas and/or outside in shade @ 60-70F with 80-90% relative humidity.


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