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Chicken of the Woods(Laetiporus sulphureus)Chicken of the Woods native to the Pacific Northwest. This genus of Fungus displays young fruiting bodies characterized by a moist, rubbery, Sulphur-yellow to orange body sometimes with bright orange tips. Older brackets become pale and brittle almost chalk-like and mildly pungent. Often described as tasting like and having a texture similar to that of chicken meat. The mycelium of Chicken of the Woods will often produce a pinkish to orange color and produce a mild-pungent/sour smell. Chicken of the Woods is one of the hardest mushrooms to cultivate indoors, it can take anywhere from 4 to 6 months to start forming Pin Formations. If you Purchase one of our Ready to Fruit Kits, they are fully colonized but will require finesse and patience to get the mushroom to start pinning. Below we’ve highlighted the standard operating procedures to get the Chicken of the Woods to form Primordial and Fruiting Bodies. We often recommend this type of mushroom to more experienced growers who are up to the challenge. Alternatively, if you leave the mushroom up to its own devices (time permitting) it will eventually find a way to reproduce and create mushroom fruiting bodies. Patience & Waiting Stage - Spawn Run/Colonization1. Spawn Run (Colonization) – allow inoculated mushroom grow kit to incubate at room temperature. This will take 2 to 3 weeks. Move onto next stage once grow kit is dense and uniformly covered with white to pinkish mycelium. Observation Stage - Primordial/Pinhead Formation2. Pinning (Initiate Mushroom Formation) – Drop Temperature, increase Relative Humidity. Watch for mycelium to continuously grow upwards towards the Filter patch as it senses Oxygen. You can decide to fold the bag down as shown in Fig 3 by folding down the bag we’re reducing the time required for the mycelium to find and grow through the filter patch. *If Primordial or Pinhead formation does not occur within 2 months move onto the next stage to nudge and promote mushroom formation. Action Stage - Fruiting3. It is advised not to unseal the bag as loss of sterility of the substrate will expose the grow kit to contamination from the genera Penicillium and Trichoderma. Contamination can occur within 4–5 days and can overrun the grow kit.
4. Within 5 to 6 days of injecting water or cooling, you should observe rapid growth and after another 2 days see primordial/baby chicken of the wood mushrooms forming. Make sure to provide plenty of free air exchange and humidity once the fruiting body is formed.
5. Fruiting (Mushroom Formation) – Adjust Temperature and Relative Humidity. Provide plenty of Fresh Air (Oxygen). First harvest of Mushrooms will occur within 1 week. It is important that the yellow/orange mycelium is near the filter patch, you can fold over the bag so the mycelium doesn’t have to climb as high. The Chicken of the Wood needs to grow through the Filter Patch as the mycelium is prone to contamination from airborne containments. Renew/Flushing Stage - Crop Cycle6. With Chicken of the Woods, due to the nature of the mycelium, the best way to re-hydrate the block is to boil water and let it cool down. With a clean needle and syringe inject 20 to 24 cc/ml of cool clean water into the bag. This will provide much needed moisture for the next stage of growth. Discussion:By taking a look at Fig 7. we can observe the formation Primordial Fruiting Body of the Mushroom, there was nothing special done other than leaving the Grow Kit up to its own devices and growing out of the Filter Patch as explained above, this is the best option as life will always find a way! Now the next step is to allow the mushroom to propagate and become larger! This will require good environmental controls on you part as any fluctuation in your growing chamber will adversely affect the growth and may cause it to die off. Health Benefits:Chicken of the Woods is rich in antioxidants, aids in diabetes management, hormone balancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and promotes good dental health. Summary:Texture/Flavor: Meaty (Chicken, Lobster, crab), chewy, Sweet, hint of citrus Now you Know How to Grow Chicken of the Woods! By following the instructions above you’ll learn How to grow chicken of the woods indoor and cultivate it year round. It is important to be patient with the mycelium as it doesn’t have much in terms of mycelium hyphae development, nor a strong defense mechanisms to fend off airborne containments. Growing chicken of the woods indoors is the ultimate growing experience, tempering difficulty with patience and skill. What temp does chicken of the woods grow?Incubate
Place the log in an area at room temperature (55-70°F ideally) to incubate for 2-3 months. The mycelium will spread out across the surface of the log - creating a white coating that eventually will turn yellow then orange as the log is colonized.
Where does chicken of the woods grow best?Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew.
How does chicken of the woods start?Chicken of the woods are parasites, decomposing or infecting living trees, eating them from the inside out. They begin fruiting in the beginning of the summer, and will continue into the fall.
Does chicken of the woods come back in the same spot every year?They die back in winter, but will grow back year after year in the same spot. They usually grow in clusters, taking about 6 to 12 months to form. They have pores instead of gills to produce their spores in. They grow in two colours, yellow and salmon.
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