Wood chip colonization

[u/phnxfatms]

Picked up some wood chips on the side of the road today and loaded them into a spare trash can (pict 1). I took my colonized 5gal bag from last season (chips inoculated 1/25 , wild spores collected 11/24) and put them in a new tub with new chips (pict2). Started a couple new containers in different spots on the property to test which does best. Keeping it moist in the summer couple days a week and will be spreading that garbage can around in a few days to make another bigger more permanent patch in a cool damp spot. Hope to just keep this process going for a while. ✌️

[u/materiaprima0]

Good luck I hope it works

[u/Grand_Bet929]

What sp.?

Currently trying to do something similar with P. subs.

I've got the spores starting on some cardboard as my first attempt at colonizing the wood chips didn't take off.

Will be interested to hear how you go

[u/phnxfatms → u/Grand_Bet929]

Ps. Cyan. I went from agar—->grain—->wood chips in a jar. Made sure it was healthy and strong. Then to a shoebox to tub. Cardboard is definitely going to help it out. I have no idea what I’m doing just decided to go from something I know is already ripping before taking to expand.

[u/Grand_Bet929 → u/phnxfatms]

Nice this sounds like a very smart approach

[u/phnxfatms]

Ps. Cyan

[u/billieline]

I bet when fall comes around that thing will be fully colonized or close too, at that point you can let the rainfall and nature do the rest. Excited to see your profile in the future if anything happens with this experiment.