Shitake mushrooms. Photo by Rob Hille on Wikimedia Commons.

Laying the logs

After inoculation, it is necessary to encourage the growth of the fungus through the log while discouraging weed fungi. Logs are laid side by side, propped up at a slant in a well-drained, shaded area with single logs placed crosswise between . . . → Read More: Growing Shiitake Laying the Logs