How to Grow Mushrooms on Logs | Complete Inoculation Walkthrough!

Join North Spore's head mycologist, Jon Carver, as he goes through the steps of choosing and inoculating a mushroom log. Jon talks about choosing a correct tree to fell, inoculation techniques using North Spore sawdust spawn, and proper storage of inoculated logs. He demonstrates using an inoculation tool, 12mm specialized drill bit, and angle grinder adapter with shiitake spawn on oak logs.

1:07 selecting a tree for logs
3:55 finding a space for inoculation
4:36 drilling holes in your logs
5:50 angle grinder adapter demo
7:07 injecting sawdust spawn into log
8:30 waxing your injection points
10:25 where and how to store your logs outdoors

[aaronramsden]

I love how you're an actual mycologist and know what you're talking about

[JTD]

Oh. The people who sold me the mushrooms are going to teach me how to grow them! Sweet as!!

[bloomsandbeams]

Damn, this is a next level guide. It's artistic while still being super informative and clarifying. Keep this up, definitely something visionary happening with you guys.

[raymondkyruana]

Was debating whether or not to buy Shiitake plugs from your website but had a few questions. Then found this video and everything was answered and got me more excited than I was before! This video was the defining factor for my purchase so thank you!!!

[SOBluTiger]

You guys are the most amazing channel in that you actually respond to and engage with your youtube audience. You have answered a couple questions of mine in the past as well. I am working on my first grow now. Hopefully it turns out!

[marduca]

can i use coconut tree log here in Asia since we don't have the type of ideal logs you you for answering....very nice presentation and codos to you

[speterlewis]

My wife and I are SO excited to start doing this. We have a perfect woodlot for it.

[FruitTree]

Wisdom is way more important than knowledge. Looks like you have both good job.

[mangolighters]

mushroom videos always have the best music

[HushListenLove]

Wow 6 mins in, that angle grinder drill is savage! Thanks for this guide, looking forward to doing this one day!

[Dr.LongMonkey]

Omg my old teacher! I dropped out of Jon’s class cause it was too hard haha, but it sparked my love for mushrooms

[lindalagarce]

Thank you, thank you! I have been wanting to do this and didn’t know how! Hugs and love from Texas!

[rachel.doremi]

I had no idea that people had mushroom farms, but this makes me very happy because I love eating mushrooms

[tinyhouseshannanigins]

This video was so rad. Your tools are probably pricey but I’ll spend the money just because you put so much energy into this video. Super cool. Following.

[Meonyoutube-]

Great video! It’s concise, enjoyable to watch and has all the right information in just enough detail. Thanks for taking the time to make and post this.

[aycowles]

Just bought your plug kit via Amazon. Super excited. Need to find suitable logs now…

[barbar]

Hi, awesome video. Is it better to use freshly cut 'green' logs or old rotting humid logs? And do they need to be oak for shittake mushrooms ?

[jaymanton]

Let’s start DRILL-ing guys.. Grabs an angle grinder! 😂
Great video.

[blueberrypearlproductions]

“i like liftin up the log, and puttin it in the crock pot” was jus thinkin about that before you did it haha

[louiseswart]

Are there any logs that should NOT be used for mushrooms?