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  • From: "MARK A. ABNER" <wizard1 AT kih.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] farm plan #2: mushrooms
  • Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:21:45 -0500

Liz
    You can grow seveal varietys of oyster mushrooms in natural logs as well as the shitake and some other varietyes can be grow in straw and wood chip beds in the garden  you can find more information and a supply of spawn at http://www.fieldforest.net
 
Mark Abner
 Briarpatch Farms
Ritner KY zone 6b
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Strawberry Wine
To: MF
Sent: 1/10/2006 8:03:27 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] farm plan #2: mushrooms

After reading up on mushroom production I think our woods lot is a perfect natural environment for producing mushrooms.  We have a shady location under hardwoods in a hollow with more than adequate humidity from a springhead & running creek.  The hollow is protected and doesn't have undergrowth that would have to be cleared out (still not used to these mountain woods..so unlike the choking undergrowth on the coast of NC). 
 
Question is I keep reading about shitake production.  Are there other types conducive to growing in this environment??  I saw the earlier posts, haven't had time to read more in depth, did visit the website mentioned. Are there other mushroom producers here in VA??  I ran into one shitake grower at a health food store in Floyd today (and just in time...found my first market for everything & anything we can produce ; ))
 
Liz Pi ke
Joe Rotenberry
Hillsville VA


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