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KPMS Carol Burdick
Nov 12, 2009, 4:22:58 PM11/12/09
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Harry dropped off the Shiitake bags that Ken made that were left over
from Mushroomania here at my store. That way anyone interested in
growing some of their own Shiitake Mushrooms can stop by and pick one
up.
Rather than setting a price for them, Ken has just asked that anyone
interested in them just make a donation to the club.
Several of them already have some mushrooms growing! Ohhh, a head
start!
You can pick one up here at Burdick Enterprises 35911 Kenai Spur Hwy
#9 Soldotna. The phone number here at the store is 262-3210 if you
want to call to see if there are any left. We are starting out with 19
bags, so chances are there will still be some here next week. Hours
are 9-5:30 Tues-Fri and 9-2 Sat.
I picked up a couple of bags at mushroomania. I'll tell you
what....NOTHING beats the freshness and flavor of 5 mins from cutting
to pan! The difference between these & store bought is unbelievable!
Thanks Ken for all your hard work putting these together!!!
Who's up for fresh Shiitake's? Stop by or give me a call.
Carol Burdick
262-3210
from Mushroomania here at my store. That way anyone interested in
growing some of their own Shiitake Mushrooms can stop by and pick one
up.
Rather than setting a price for them, Ken has just asked that anyone
interested in them just make a donation to the club.
Several of them already have some mushrooms growing! Ohhh, a head
start!
You can pick one up here at Burdick Enterprises 35911 Kenai Spur Hwy
#9 Soldotna. The phone number here at the store is 262-3210 if you
want to call to see if there are any left. We are starting out with 19
bags, so chances are there will still be some here next week. Hours
are 9-5:30 Tues-Fri and 9-2 Sat.
I picked up a couple of bags at mushroomania. I'll tell you
what....NOTHING beats the freshness and flavor of 5 mins from cutting
to pan! The difference between these & store bought is unbelievable!
Thanks Ken for all your hard work putting these together!!!
Who's up for fresh Shiitake's? Stop by or give me a call.
Carol Burdick
262-3210
Bruce Rogers
Nov 12, 2009, 11:14:18 PM11/12/09
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I want a couple but I can't get there for a couple weeks! North Dakota, then Fairbanks. Dang!
Bruce
KPMS Carol Burdick
Nov 13, 2009, 9:08:30 PM11/13/09
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Wow, all 19 bags gone already!
Harry, I have $214.00 for the club's account when you get back. Hope
you had a safe trip out.
Ken, Thank you from everyone for your efforts!
Bruce, sorry, I didn't see your message until I logged on to say the
bags were gone.
For everyone who got a bag, if you like, please take pictures of your
projects progress. You can then either email them to me (not reply
here, it will take up too much room and we have limited space here) to
add to the clubs picture collection, or if you will label them on your
disc or memory cards first you can stop by the store and I can make a
copy of them for the club.
Carol Burdick
mncb @ alaska.net ( take out the spaces, the computer will hide part
of the address if I do it in the regular email format)
Harry, I have $214.00 for the club's account when you get back. Hope
you had a safe trip out.
Ken, Thank you from everyone for your efforts!
Bruce, sorry, I didn't see your message until I logged on to say the
bags were gone.
For everyone who got a bag, if you like, please take pictures of your
projects progress. You can then either email them to me (not reply
here, it will take up too much room and we have limited space here) to
add to the clubs picture collection, or if you will label them on your
disc or memory cards first you can stop by the store and I can make a
copy of them for the club.
Carol Burdick
mncb @ alaska.net ( take out the spaces, the computer will hide part
of the address if I do it in the regular email format)
Andrea & Steve
Nov 13, 2009, 10:10:46 PM11/13/09
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Hi, I got a bag this AM, but find myself a little confused. I put the bag
on a tray of perlite in a bigger clear container, cut off the top of the bag
and watered it. Do I cut drainage holes in the bag? Also, do the mushrooms
still need the bag sealed on them for humidity. Does the temperature and
light matter at this point? Thanks.
on a tray of perlite in a bigger clear container, cut off the top of the bag
and watered it. Do I cut drainage holes in the bag? Also, do the mushrooms
still need the bag sealed on them for humidity. Does the temperature and
light matter at this point? Thanks.
Robert Watts
Nov 14, 2009, 9:22:51 AM11/14/09
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Carol...I am not a member of the club, but am an acquaintance of Steve
Scott's. I would love to get a little info on how to grow shiitake's. I used
to reside in Soldotna, now I have been banned to Tucson Az. If you could
share contacts, how to info, etc I would appreciate it. Bob Watts.
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Scott's. I would love to get a little info on how to grow shiitake's. I used
to reside in Soldotna, now I have been banned to Tucson Az. If you could
share contacts, how to info, etc I would appreciate it. Bob Watts.
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mn...@alaska.net
Nov 16, 2009, 6:32:28 AM11/16/09
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Now that it has soaked take it out of the bag and set the block directly onto the
pearlite. Put the lid on the tote. You did drill holes in the tote, correct? I did
mist mine daily until mushrooms developed.
The following is a copy of the instructions that mushroompatch.com has on their
website that they send out with their kits. Note that they are usung a humidity
tend instead of clear totes.
Hopefully this will also help you and anyone else that still has questions.
Carol
Shiitake Mushroom Kit Instructions copied from a Shiitake grow kit on line to help
you out.
What to do with your Shiitake Mushroom Kit
#1 You will notice that your Shiitake Kit is enclosed with a plastic incubation bag
featuring a square white filter patch. A date is written on this patch. If 40 days
have not yet passed, leave your Shiitake Kit in its box, at room temperature: 55 to
75°F.
After 40 days:
a) if mushrooms have formed remove the block from the incubation bag (the one with
the white filter patch) and go to step 5;
b) if mushrooms have not formed go to step #2.
#2 If mushrooms have not yet formed, chill your Mushroom Kit by placing it in a
refrigerator for 3 - 5 days. The bag should remain sealed and un-opened.
#3 After 3-5 days, remove your Shiitake Mushroom Kit from the refrigerator. Unfold
the bag to an upright position. Taking a pair of scissors, cut the back
horizontally just below the seal. Add cool water until the entire block is
submerged. You may wish to place a pan underneath the bag should any leaks
developed. Leave emerge for 24 hours. DO NOT USE CHLORINATED OR DISTILLED WATER!
Spring, well or rainwater are best, although boil tap water will also work if you
have nothing else.
#4 After this period of cold soaking, drain off the excess water by tilting your
Shiitake Kit upside down. Remove the original bag - the one with the white filter
patch holding the block. Once drained, set your Shiitake Kit in a location that is
out of direct sunlight, but exposed to indirect natural light (if there is enough
light to read these directions, there is enough light for your Shiitake Kit), and
where temperatures range from 60- 80°F.
#5 (We are using clear totes aprox 16"x20"X14" tall with holes drilled in all sides
and a few on the bottom for air flow with about 1" of pearlite in the bottom in
place of humidity tents) Place the humidity tent provided (the bag with the
numerous large holes) over the Shiitake block. To keep the humidity tent inflated,
used chopsticks, skewers are knitting needles. They can be poked on the top,
directly into the Shiitake block (forming posts to hold up the humidity tent).
Begin misting the surface of the exposed Shiitake block three to four times a day
for the next 5 to 10 days using spring, well, rain or boil tap water.
#6 After 5 to 10 days of misting, you will notice "blisters" forming on the surface
and around the edges of the mushroom block. These are young mushrooms in the
process of forming. Continue misting frequently and with regularity. You may remove
the humidity tent during misting just make sure you put it back each time you're
finished. Ideally, moisture droplets should always be present. If condensation is
not a parent, then increase the misting frequency.
#7 Mushrooms emerge and develop to full maturity within two weeks from the cold
soak. When the mushrooms begin to press against the sides of the humidity tent, the
tent should be removed to prevent the growing mushrooms from deforming. Continue to
water your block regularly. It may be necessary to increase your frequency of water
in order to compensate for the removal of the tent. The best stage to harvest the
mushrooms is when they are 3-6 inches in diameter. Mushrooms from the first flush
are often light brown in color and numerous. Subsequent flushes result in darker
brown mushrooms of thicker flesh. Cut mushrooms all with scissors at the base of
each stem, leaving as little stem protruding above the surface of the block as
possible.
#8 Once the crop has been picked, allowed a kit to dry out. Remove the humidity
tent, and don't water the block for two weeks. During this period of dormancy, the
mushroom Kit is storing nutrients, getting ready for the next flush. Once this
period of rest has passed, soak the block in a bucket of water for 24 hours… you do
not need to refrigerate.
As your Shiitake Kit ages, its color will naturally change from white to brown.
This is normal. A leather-like skin will eventually develop through which mushrooms
will break out after the soaking process.
Where to place your Shiitake Mushroom Kit
You do not have to keep your Mushroom Kit in the dark!
Avoid direct sunlight - filtered or indirect light is ideal.
Home or Office - Your Mushroom Kit can be put anywhere you have about 1 square foot
of open space in your home or office. Your Mushroom Kit will perform at normal room
temperatures: however, the humidity is probably too low in most areas in your home
or office. If the error is not moist enough, either the mushrooms will not start to
form or the pinheads will abort as they form on the surface of the mushroom block.
Remember to tent your Mushroom Kit with the provided humidity tent.
Greenhouse/Solarium - Mushrooms grow best in a warm (65° to 72°F) high humidity
area. A greenhouse or solarium could be an ideal place for your new Mushroom Kit.
Bathroom - The bathroom, the moistest room in the house, is a nice location for
your Mushroom Kit.
RECYCLE YOUR MUSHROOM KIT
After you have harvested your last flush of mushrooms, remove the remaining
contents from the bag.
1. Wash out the pan with soap and water and put it away for your next Mushroom Kit.
2. Crumble up the mushroom block and mix the content with five times as much soil.
You now have a great potting soil with natural slow release fertilizer for your
potted plants.
3. Allow the block to dry and crumble it in a thin layer around a few plants
outdoors or use it as a thin top dressing for a few potted plants - a natural
fertilizer.
The Mushroom Kit was developed and is produced for personal, noncommercial use by
our customers. In purchasing and/or accepting the Mushroom Kit the receiver agrees
that it and its contents will not be resold, used to generate spawn for resale, or
for any commercial use without the written consent of The Mushroom Patch, Ltd.
The Mushroom Patch, Ltd
416 St Clair Street, 20081
Chatham, Ontario N7L 3K4
Canada
(519) 397-4690 http://MushroomPatch.com
Mushroom blocks are made with all natural products and contain no synthetic
additives nor are they treated with ANY pesticides.
Sit all kits upright upon their arrival. Make sure the bag inflates with air as
soon as possible by holding the top corners of the bag in midair…allowing the
weight of the bag to PULL downward so that air is forced through the small white
filter patch.
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pearlite. Put the lid on the tote. You did drill holes in the tote, correct? I did
mist mine daily until mushrooms developed.
The following is a copy of the instructions that mushroompatch.com has on their
website that they send out with their kits. Note that they are usung a humidity
tend instead of clear totes.
Hopefully this will also help you and anyone else that still has questions.
Carol
Shiitake Mushroom Kit Instructions copied from a Shiitake grow kit on line to help
you out.
What to do with your Shiitake Mushroom Kit
#1 You will notice that your Shiitake Kit is enclosed with a plastic incubation bag
featuring a square white filter patch. A date is written on this patch. If 40 days
have not yet passed, leave your Shiitake Kit in its box, at room temperature: 55 to
75°F.
After 40 days:
a) if mushrooms have formed remove the block from the incubation bag (the one with
the white filter patch) and go to step 5;
b) if mushrooms have not formed go to step #2.
#2 If mushrooms have not yet formed, chill your Mushroom Kit by placing it in a
refrigerator for 3 - 5 days. The bag should remain sealed and un-opened.
#3 After 3-5 days, remove your Shiitake Mushroom Kit from the refrigerator. Unfold
the bag to an upright position. Taking a pair of scissors, cut the back
horizontally just below the seal. Add cool water until the entire block is
submerged. You may wish to place a pan underneath the bag should any leaks
developed. Leave emerge for 24 hours. DO NOT USE CHLORINATED OR DISTILLED WATER!
Spring, well or rainwater are best, although boil tap water will also work if you
have nothing else.
#4 After this period of cold soaking, drain off the excess water by tilting your
Shiitake Kit upside down. Remove the original bag - the one with the white filter
patch holding the block. Once drained, set your Shiitake Kit in a location that is
out of direct sunlight, but exposed to indirect natural light (if there is enough
light to read these directions, there is enough light for your Shiitake Kit), and
where temperatures range from 60- 80°F.
#5 (We are using clear totes aprox 16"x20"X14" tall with holes drilled in all sides
and a few on the bottom for air flow with about 1" of pearlite in the bottom in
place of humidity tents) Place the humidity tent provided (the bag with the
numerous large holes) over the Shiitake block. To keep the humidity tent inflated,
used chopsticks, skewers are knitting needles. They can be poked on the top,
directly into the Shiitake block (forming posts to hold up the humidity tent).
Begin misting the surface of the exposed Shiitake block three to four times a day
for the next 5 to 10 days using spring, well, rain or boil tap water.
#6 After 5 to 10 days of misting, you will notice "blisters" forming on the surface
and around the edges of the mushroom block. These are young mushrooms in the
process of forming. Continue misting frequently and with regularity. You may remove
the humidity tent during misting just make sure you put it back each time you're
finished. Ideally, moisture droplets should always be present. If condensation is
not a parent, then increase the misting frequency.
#7 Mushrooms emerge and develop to full maturity within two weeks from the cold
soak. When the mushrooms begin to press against the sides of the humidity tent, the
tent should be removed to prevent the growing mushrooms from deforming. Continue to
water your block regularly. It may be necessary to increase your frequency of water
in order to compensate for the removal of the tent. The best stage to harvest the
mushrooms is when they are 3-6 inches in diameter. Mushrooms from the first flush
are often light brown in color and numerous. Subsequent flushes result in darker
brown mushrooms of thicker flesh. Cut mushrooms all with scissors at the base of
each stem, leaving as little stem protruding above the surface of the block as
possible.
#8 Once the crop has been picked, allowed a kit to dry out. Remove the humidity
tent, and don't water the block for two weeks. During this period of dormancy, the
mushroom Kit is storing nutrients, getting ready for the next flush. Once this
period of rest has passed, soak the block in a bucket of water for 24 hours… you do
not need to refrigerate.
As your Shiitake Kit ages, its color will naturally change from white to brown.
This is normal. A leather-like skin will eventually develop through which mushrooms
will break out after the soaking process.
Where to place your Shiitake Mushroom Kit
You do not have to keep your Mushroom Kit in the dark!
Avoid direct sunlight - filtered or indirect light is ideal.
Home or Office - Your Mushroom Kit can be put anywhere you have about 1 square foot
of open space in your home or office. Your Mushroom Kit will perform at normal room
temperatures: however, the humidity is probably too low in most areas in your home
or office. If the error is not moist enough, either the mushrooms will not start to
form or the pinheads will abort as they form on the surface of the mushroom block.
Remember to tent your Mushroom Kit with the provided humidity tent.
Greenhouse/Solarium - Mushrooms grow best in a warm (65° to 72°F) high humidity
area. A greenhouse or solarium could be an ideal place for your new Mushroom Kit.
Bathroom - The bathroom, the moistest room in the house, is a nice location for
your Mushroom Kit.
RECYCLE YOUR MUSHROOM KIT
After you have harvested your last flush of mushrooms, remove the remaining
contents from the bag.
1. Wash out the pan with soap and water and put it away for your next Mushroom Kit.
2. Crumble up the mushroom block and mix the content with five times as much soil.
You now have a great potting soil with natural slow release fertilizer for your
potted plants.
3. Allow the block to dry and crumble it in a thin layer around a few plants
outdoors or use it as a thin top dressing for a few potted plants - a natural
fertilizer.
The Mushroom Kit was developed and is produced for personal, noncommercial use by
our customers. In purchasing and/or accepting the Mushroom Kit the receiver agrees
that it and its contents will not be resold, used to generate spawn for resale, or
for any commercial use without the written consent of The Mushroom Patch, Ltd.
The Mushroom Patch, Ltd
416 St Clair Street, 20081
Chatham, Ontario N7L 3K4
Canada
(519) 397-4690 http://MushroomPatch.com
Mushroom blocks are made with all natural products and contain no synthetic
additives nor are they treated with ANY pesticides.
Sit all kits upright upon their arrival. Make sure the bag inflates with air as
soon as possible by holding the top corners of the bag in midair…allowing the
weight of the bag to PULL downward so that air is forced through the small white
filter patch.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
mn...@alaska.net
Nov 16, 2009, 6:36:25 AM11/16/09
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Bob,
I do not know much about creating the kits. Ken and a few others took care of that
portion. I know that it was labor intensive. A place to go for the supplies to
start from scratch or grow kits is Fungi Perfecti at www.fungi.com
Hope that helps.
Carol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I do not know much about creating the kits. Ken and a few others took care of that
portion. I know that it was labor intensive. A place to go for the supplies to
start from scratch or grow kits is Fungi Perfecti at www.fungi.com
Hope that helps.
Carol
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Robert Watts
Nov 22, 2009, 7:33:54 PM11/22/09
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Thanks Carol but Ken contacted me. He is in Sahaurita (outskirts of Tucson)
so he a neighbor for the Winter it seems. He is willing to help me develop
kits if I wish to. Thanks Bob Watts.
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Frank Kufel
Nov 22, 2009, 11:45:15 PM11/22/09
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Bob: If you are interested in making up new bags I would be willing
to hep. I picked up 2 bags from Carol and am eating fresh mushrooms
in the morning. They're really doing well and I'm interested in
learning how to make the growth medium. Frank Kufel
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