Organic Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Log Kit

Difficulty: Expert

Chicken of the Woods is a very difficult mushroom species to cultivate. It can be great for experimenting or having some fun trying new methods. Chicken of the Woods does best in oak logs. After a colonization period in filter patch bags above ground, Chicken of the Woods logs should be partially buried under 2 inches of top soil. The mushrooms will fruit from logs and emerge out of the soil.

It should be noted that Chicken of the Woods is prone to being out competed by other fungi and is not a reliable producer without first treating your logs. To limit variables we strongly suggest you sterilize 8" by 8" segments of oak log in a pressure cooker or steam sterilizer before inoculation and incubate your log segments for a few months in sealed filter patch bags until they are completely colonized. Remove them from the bag and partially burying them in a shady location.