Re: [TheUWfarm] Mushrooms and mushroom accessories

We have an expert here named Joe Ammirati, a professor in Biology who could offer a lot of practical information.
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Keith Possee
Medicinal Herb Garden
Biology Department
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University of Washington
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On Thu, 21 Jan 2010, Daniel Wildish wrote:

> Hey everybody-
> The Fungi on the Farm committee is looking to get started growing some tasty
> mushrooms on the farm, but before we go ahead and order inoculants from a
> catalog, we thought we'd ask around and see if any of you on the listserve
> have any edible mushroom-growing supplies that you aren't using, or if you
> know anyone who might, or if you have general ideas or pointers for us. We'd
> love to do this with as low a start-up cost as possible. Things we are
> looking for include:
> -Edible mushroom cultures or spores. Our plan is to begin by growing oyster
> mushrooms (Pleurotus) because they are good and easy to grow. BUT, we're not
> picky. We're on the lookout for any kind of edible mushroom we could
> feasibly grow on the farm.
> -Sawdust.
> -Logs. A mushroom-growing log should be at least 4 in. in diameter, freshly
> cut, and hardwood. Who knows, maybe you have a whole stack of these in your
> garage.
> Any supplies or ideas you'd be willing to pass our way would be greatly
> appreciated. Thanks!!
> Happy farming,
> Dan
>

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