Outdoor Growing

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Fungi Perfecti offers a number of gourmet mushroom species for outdoor cultivation. Outdoor growing takes longer than most indoor projects, which are designed for fast growing with an accelerated life cycle. The media used for outdoor growing depends upon the mushroom being cultivated; outdoor projects are generally either grown in logs or stumps, or else in beds of materials such as hardwood chips. Mushroom mycelium is introduced to the medium in various forms, such as sawdust spawn (for beds) or plug spawn (for logs and stumps). After the medium is fully colonized with mushroom mycelium (typically 9–12 months), with appropriate care, mushrooms will begin to form and should continue to appear for several years thereafter.

Some species take longer or require more attention in order to produce than others. To help you choose, we have included a simple rating key with each Patch shown below:

From easiest to most complex

Mushroom Inoculation Calendar for the Continental U.S.

Pacific Northwest Range

Spring (end of hard freeze–late June)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake, Lion's Mane and Reishi on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Summer (July–late August)
Oysters, Maitake and Reishi on logs.
Garden Giant™on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Fall (September–late October)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake and Lion's Mane on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Winter
Shiitake and Oysters on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips.
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Southern Range

Spring (end of hard freeze–late June)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake, Lion's Mane and Reishi on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Summer (July–late August)
Oysters and Reishi on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Fall (September–late October)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake and Lion's Mane on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Winter
Shiitake and Oysters on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Northern Range

Spring (end of hard freeze–late June)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake, Lion's Mane and Reishi on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Summer (July–late August)
Oysters, Reishi, and Maitake on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Fall (September–late October)
Shiitake, Oysters, Maitake and Lion's Mane on logs
Garden Giant™ on straw or wood chips
Indoor/Outdoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

Winter
Shiitake and Oysters on logs indoors
Indoor Mycelium Running Oyster Patch™ projects

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High quality, soy-based wax for the sealing of Plug Spawn inoculation sites. Made in the USA from domestically grown, non-GMO soy beans. Can be app...

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