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- Make your own plug spawn (more on that in a later post.
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- Or buy spawn from a reputable supplier like Fungi.com
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- Hammer in the plug spawn, and wax the holes and the ends
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- If you are noccing up your logs in winter, keep them inside till after the frost
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- Keep them shady and water daily
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- Stacked for winter storage, keep different types of mushroom logs from touching.
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- At Fruiting Time “shock” the logs with a soak and a smack with a hammer.
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- Don’t be discouraged if something else pops up. Fortunately Turkey Tail is also medicinal
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- Finally after an 18 month wait Shiitake happens!
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- Food and medicine for years to come.
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- Old Faithful was given to me eight years ago, still producing, but getting punky.