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FAQ

Here is a list of some Frequently Asked Questions about mushroom cultivation: you will surely find an answer to your issues

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Do I have to water the compost often?

The compost must always be wet. It is difficult to say how often you need to water it: do it once every two days if the environment is wet, otherwise water it even twice a day.

Mushrooms of interest: Cultivated white mushroom, Shaggy ink-cap, Shiitake, Two toned pholiota, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster eryngii, Mushroom of eryngo, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom, Portobello Mushroom

What type of wood do I have to use?

According to the type of mushroom, you normally use poplar or tender woods ( e.g. Willow tree ) Do not use any conifers.

Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom

How do I seed very big wood trunks?

You do seed them using the same procedure used for smaller trunks. The only difference is that, for such a purpose, I need to use a greater amount of mycelium.

Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom

What dimensions must wood trunks have?

The ideal dimensions of a wood trunk are: 30 cm length, 18-24 cm diameter

Mushrooms of interest: Shiitake, Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom

Has the wood to be rotten?

No, not at all. The wood must be fresh, healthy and newly cut.

Mushrooms of interest: Poplar mushroom, Golden mushroom, horn-like pleurotus, Oyster mushroom, Love mushroom

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