Chicken of the woods - Mycelium dowel (Laetiporus sulphureus)
Drill holes, insert dowels and seal with wax. The dowels are made of birch (8x30 mm) 100 dowels inoculates 3 meters of logs.
Chicken of the woods, also known as sulphur shelf is a spectacular mushroom! The fleshy fruitbodies can be used as a substitute for chicken in any cuisine. Try it in a spicy curry with crispy vegetables and a bowl of your favourite rice. Awesome! Recommended wood: Cherry, willow or oak Instructions for cultivation on logs see attached file.
To grow mushrooms on logs with mycelium dowels, you need an 8mm drill, beeswax and wax applicator. If you have it at home, great! If not, you can find it in our webshop.
1. Choose fresh logs without damage to the bark.
2. Drill 4 cm deep holes with 8 mm drillbit in a zigzag pattern with 10 cm between the holes.
3. Insert the mycelium dowels in the holes using a hammer.
4. Seal the holes with beeswax using our wax applicator or use grafting wax. If you use beeswax; melt it beforehand in a pan through a water bath and dip the wax applicator in the melted wax, which you then "dab" on the holes once or twice.
5. Soak the logs for a couple of days or moisten well with a water sprinkler.
6. Place the logs standing or lying down in a shady place protected from the wind.
7. Soak/water the logs as needed to maintain moisture content.
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Cherry, oak and willow.
Orders placed before 11.00 a.m. are usually shipped the same day. We deliver with DHL and deliveries usually take 2-3 working days. Fungal mycelium is resistant but cannot withstand high temperatures. If the climate exceeds 25, we wait for cooler temperatures before sending the packages in order for your products to arrive to you in the best possible condition.
