omsource Posted April 13, 2011 Found a great supply of ash sawdust but I can't seem to find any decent hardwood wood chips other than the eucalyptus mulch that's everywhere! Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the supplemented sawdust block using eucalyptus wood chips? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted April 13, 2011 They use Eucalyptus wood for shiitake in Brazil, so you should be fine there. Don't know about the others. Try and let us know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omsource Posted April 13, 2011 will do! I'll be knocking up the bags in a few days, I'll keep ya posted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSF Posted April 13, 2011 Let us know what you innoc it with and also whether you pasteurise or sterilise or through in any bran or other supplements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
migraineur Posted April 13, 2011 Yeah, I've read numerous books and articles which said eucalyptus is fine. Even my books by the master himself Paul Stamets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
migraineur Posted April 13, 2011 Got any places like saw mills or garden centres that let you buy various things by the trailer load etc? There's one near me that sells hardwood woodchips and then another a 30 min drive away that sells sawdust and woodchips from various species. Also, ring up your local council and ask if they have any woodchips etc that you have can or buy? Their workers are chopping trees and mulching stuff frequently and some councils even advertise it on their websites. Make sure it hasn't got shit in there that you don't want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undergrounder Posted April 13, 2011 Eucalypt colonises just fine.. even pine works OK despite what everyone says. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/7225314#7225314 Those aussie rhizomorphs are super hardy and eat through anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicdirt Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) ` Edited May 8, 2011 by Magicdirt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSF Posted April 15, 2011 What about just leaving it out to age for a while? Would this do the same thing? Or if you let it sit in a heap under a tarp for 4-6 weeks do you think the natural composting would be too fierce and take hold? Even if you were to pasteurise when it came time to use it? I hear that a freshly chopped log for shiitake (shining gum - E. Nitens apparently is awesome) works best if it's been allowed to sit for 6 weeks before having dowels inserted. Maybe the same goes for chips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicdirt Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) ` Edited May 8, 2011 by Magicdirt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
migraineur Posted April 17, 2011 Yeah, if I remember correctly then the reason why you leave logs a little before inoculating is because the wood has some natural fungicides etc so by leaving it to age a little then it allows these to disappear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
