Liquid Ice Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 In February, I planted shiitake mushrooms in this log and kept it watered all summer. Today I noticed this mushroom growing. It doesn't look as expected. Does anyone have any information to help me decide if the log was contaminated. (Coastal Virginia, USA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Spore print should be white. I think your specimen is older. But it looks like many of the Shiitakes that I have grown from Red Maple logs. My most recent picking was a single shiitake from a 4-5 year old spawned log. It you get them a bit younger, they look more "traditional". When they get older they loose that floccose decoration on the cap, then they get really wide and flatten out and can crack. The very oldest one I ever had is shown below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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