tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172018271137170502.post3056517015416746340..comments2023-11-27T08:17:04.505-06:00Comments on Adventures in Urban Homesteading: Inoculations beginAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04570718941895225222noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172018271137170502.post-24149489512890132292011-03-02T21:21:03.120-06:002011-03-02T21:21:03.120-06:00I was told the same thing, that logs should be cut...I was told the same thing, that logs should be cut and at least 3 weeks old to allow the anti fungal agents in the tree to die away. I did logs last year on two seperate occasions, and I can't tell the difference between them ;) Good luck with yours :)APKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01622234897234101905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172018271137170502.post-28358108559474170462011-02-28T21:43:45.058-06:002011-02-28T21:43:45.058-06:00Hi Jane, here is what Jeremy says - some studies (...Hi Jane, here is what Jeremy says - some studies (he can't remember where he saw this) have indicated that mycelium grows better if it's put into fresh wood, as in harvested the day before. <br /><br />The anti-fungal agents do exist in some woods, but much more in southern hardwoods like burl oak (he thinks). There are some anti-fungal agents in woods up here, but apparently they're not as strong. <br /><br />An advantage of inoculating right away is not giving other fungi a chance to move in; an advantage to waiting is that the anti-fungals have died off. <br /><br />Basically, it seems like there are as many opinions as methods as types of mushrooms! Jeremy says you shouldn't worry at all, your shrooms will be just fine. <br /><br />The place Jeremy gets his spawn from didn't inoculate till June last year (!!) and their logs seem to be doing fine. So I guess it's personal preference.<br /><br />Makes it kind of annoying because people just want to know for sure the exact things to do - but it also allows for a lot of flexibility. =)Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570718941895225222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172018271137170502.post-78207963863027488622011-02-28T17:53:17.394-06:002011-02-28T17:53:17.394-06:00Very interesting. You have ALOT of logs to do ther...Very interesting. You have ALOT of logs to do there. How cool you have an inoculation party. See now my instructions say the log should be cut at least a month before hand because the wood contains and anti-fungal agent that will kill the spawn. So your saying that you can use fresh? Interesting.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.com