To grow on logs using plug spawn, you will need a Drill Bit, Log Sealing Wax, and Wax Daubers.

Click here to download our pamphlet on growing mushrooms on logs, stumps, and totems.

The Stump and Log technique works effectively with chestnuts in maple and oak logs. After a year of above-ground colonization, chestnut logs may be buried under 2 inches of topsoil. Mushrooms will produce fruit on logs and emerge from the earth.

If you don’t plan to use immediately, you can refrigerate your spawn for up to 6 months.

Once grown, chestnut mushrooms have a robust taste that may be brought out via thorough cooking. We suggest using its rich, nutty taste to complement fall recipes. The finest cooking methods for chestnut mushrooms are sautéing and simmering, and they are wonderful in a wide range of soups, stews, and casseroles.

Caution: correctly identify these mushrooms before picking and ingesting them. Make sure you are acquainted with the lethal Galerina autumnalis, which resembles chestnuts but is toxic.

Our mushroom plugs’ spawn is cultivated on organic grain certified by the USDA and cultured using organic cultures from our own culture bank. Our plugs are handcrafted from a combination of locally sourced, all-natural, organic, and non-GMO woods from New England and North America.

If you want to consume homegrown mushrooms, ensure that you cook them properly with heat. If you are consuming this species for the first time, you should begin with a modest quantity to test for allergies, even if it is cooked.

Caution: correctly identify these mushrooms before picking and ingesting them. Make sure you are acquainted with the lethal Galerina autumnalis, which resembles chestnuts but is toxic.

Can chestnut mushrooms be grown on logs?

As opposed to portobello, cremini, and button mushrooms, which grow in composted manure, chestnut mushrooms may be grown on logs and on hardwood sawdust fruiting blocks. Are Brown and Chestnut Mushrooms Equivalent? How to Prepare Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa)

What are chestnut (cinnamon cap) mushrooms?

In Japan, chestnut mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa), also known as cinnamon caps and fat Pholiota, are referred to as numerisugitake. They are saprotrophic and sometimes parasitic mushrooms that grow in thick clusters on decaying wood in the wild. How to Prepare Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa)

What are chestnut mushrooms excellent for?

In addition to being a strong source of protein and other nutrients, chestnut mushrooms include antibacterial and antitumor qualities and contain lectins that inhibit the spread of specific cancer cells. In addition, they include anti-inflammatory and antioxidative chemicals that aid in the treatment of inflammation and the enhancement of the immune system. Description of Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa)

What is the optimal method for cooking chestnut mushrooms?

1 cup of cleaned chestnut (or shiitake, bunapi, or crimini) mushrooms (or shiitake, bunapi, or crimini), with the stem ends trimmed 8 to 10 cups of vegetable broth/water, depending on how much broth you prefer 4-5 leaves of kale, chard, or any robust green sliced into bite-size pieces (about 2 cups chopped) The oil is heated in a big saucepan.