When

05/15/2018    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where

Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
614 Dorseyville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA , 15238

Event Type

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Annual Cultivation Meeting
Rebecca Miller & John Kosmal

Weโ€™ll have kits for growing oyster mushrooms at home and shiitake spawn for those who want to inoculate logs to take home.ย ย Bring your own logs.ย ย Suitable logs are 4 to 6- inch diameter and up to 4 feet long; a length of 40 inches is ideal.ย ย Any species of oak and most of the maples are suitable for growing shiitake.ย ย Wood thatโ€™s been freshly cut this winter or early spring while still dormant has the best chance of success.ย ย WPMC will supply shiitake spawn.ย ย Drills and a work station will be set up. John Kosmal will supervise the process and help those who havenโ€™t inoculated logs before.ย ย Rebecca Miller will give a brief presentation with instructions for handling your kit and growing mushrooms at home.ย  Kits are available for club members only.ย ย New members are welcome to join at the start of the evening meeting.