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GROWING FOREST MUSHROOMS

Cultivate forest fungi for the freshest mushrooms

 

Description

One of the classic "forest farming" practices, woodlot owners are growing mushrooms for their own consumption. Various species of mushrooms are inoculated on cut logs in forests. They are used as a food, a natural remedy to ailments and as a potent flavoring. It is possible to sell mushrooms directly to consumers, restaurants, and stored in a dried form. Use logs cut according to a forest management plan. Fungi can behave unpredictably, so you would need to adjust to unpredictable fruiting, careful storage, and proper sanitation to prevent contamination with other fungi.

Example: Growing oyster mushrooms in your forest for your next mushroom-cheese omelet.

 

 

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