Logs are watered to keep them moist, but allowed to dry between waterings. If logs develop a green or blue surface fungi, discard. Logs seldom produce mushroom before two to three years of incubation outdoors. The mushroom fungi must colonize the entire log first. Logs are soaked in water for 6 hours to no more than 2 days and stacked in an A-frame arrangement to allow air circulation, sufficient room for growth and ease of harvest.
Mushrooms mature within three days to a week after growing.
Harvest usually occurs in the spring and fall after rains and when temperatures are cool. Copyright Information Copyright 1995 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The information provided is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names do not constitute an endorsement by the University of Illinois and do not imply discrimination against other similar products.