Cultivation Page

  Several of our club members have an interest in producing specialty mushrooms.  For some it's a commercial venture, for others it's a pleasant, rewarding hobby.  Numerous species of exotic and native mushrooms can be grown under a variety of conditions; controlled environment or naturally outdoors using a range of substrates:  chopped straw in long, plastic bags, blocks of sawdust and wood chips, natural outdoor logs, or inoculated mulch piles.  During some of our past club events, we have visited these sites and had cultivation slide presentations and discussions at our foray programs.  There are usually a few members at each of our events who are willing to answer cultivation inquiries and provide info to anyone who has a curiosity or an interest in getting started.  For more information, contact Joe Christian (419) 757-4493..

Two excellent, inexpensive books on cultivation are: