How to pull the Asian mushrooms yourself

Shiitake is preferably grown on wood

The Shiitake is a mushroom that is traditionally grown on wood. For such a trunk, of course, you need the appropriate space and a suitable location: The mushrooms do not like temperatures above 22 ° C and also do not tolerate direct, intense ones Exposure to sunlight. Ergo, a shady, protected spot in the garden is best suited for setting up a mushroom growing trunk. However, you also have the option of opting for the shiitake cultivation with the help of a Ready-to-grow sets to decide. Whole tree trunks are not used as a substrate, but instead Sawdust used.

Select wood and inoculate

The Shiitake grows best on woods such as beech, birch, alder, cherry or chestnut. Choose freshly felled, healthy and moist wood, which must not be older than three months and which must not have a "fungal" odor. In addition, the

Tree trunk not be treated with fungicides, otherwise fungal growth is impossible. Inoculation is carried out according to this scheme:

• Jack up the trunk.
• Now cut it in staggered, transverse cuts.
• The cuts should be at least four inches deep.
• This works best with a chainsaw.
• Now bring the grain substrate or the inoculation dowels deeply.
• Seal the vaccination holes, for example with gauze bandages.
• Now water the wood. Use only fresh tap water for this.

With this method, it can take a few months for the stem to be infused with the mycelium and for the first fungi to appear. Make sure that no frost occurs or that there is no frost during the growth phase. bring the inoculated tree trunk to safety if necessary. Frost kills the fungus. Temperatures below eight degrees Celsius are also not conducive to fungal growth.