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Old 11-09-2020, 11:54 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Wine cap mushrooms

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Originally Posted by Snarkie View Post
They are similar to portabellas, from what I understand, and grow in shade. You just have to make a bed of new materials for them to grow in. They eat new wood only, so no chips over a few months old, and you'll need fresh straw if you go that route.


Akula, they will grow underneath your banana canopy, but they may languish in the Florida heat. If you're up north, they will probably flush in the spring and fall, and go dormant during the heat of summer, as they don't like temps over the eighties or so.
Thanks for the info! I have brought in over 200 yards of woodchips this year, and have a large area of my yard, including my bananas, covered in chips. I bring in a a truck load every few weeks because the chips rot down so quickly in our climate. I could easily choose the area with new chips to try the mushrooms.. if they are successful, i could innnoculate each new batch of chips.. sounds like a win win.. faster decomposition, and a side crop of mushrooms!
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