Inoculate logs (approx. 4" diameter by 40" long) by simply tapping plugs in with a hammer! All you'll need to provide is a drill, logs and labor. Small and Tiny Kits are now available in our new kit packaging - perfect for gifting!
Curious about the method? Watch our plug spawn tutorial video here!
Large Kit: Inoculates 20 logs. Kit includes 1,000 plugs of certified organic Shiitake spawn, a 5/16" drill bit with attachable stop collar, a 6 oz. tub of plug wax, 20 aluminum tags, instructions and recipes.
Small Kit: Inoculates 5 logs. Kit includes 250 plugs of certified organic Shiitake spawn, a 5/16" drill bit with attachable stop collar, 3 oz. tub of plug wax, 5 aluminum tags, instructions and recipes.
Tiny Kit: Inoculate 2 logs. Kit includes 100 plugs of certified organic Shiitake spawn, a 5/16" drill bit with attachable stop collar, 3 oz. tub of plug wax, 2 aluminum tags, instructions and recipes.
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Sep 26, 2023
1 review
Easy harvests for a little upfront work
Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023 | By Ruth C., Ewing NJ
I ordered the small size kit in fall 2021 and it contained everything I needed to inoculate logs -- the drill bit was the perfect size for the plug spawn and they went into the drilled holes just perfectly with a few light taps. Everything you need is in the kit, but you supply your own drill, hammer, and logs (the hardest part for me was coming up with the logs). I started my logs in October 2021, and I found my first shiitakes the following fall in Sept 2022. Found a few more in October 2022 and then got a bunch more this past spring in May 2023. I just picked a whole bunch a few days ago (late Sept 2023), the biggest crop yet. I filled up a big popcorn bowl full and they looked just like the pictures in the catalog. I can't believe it's this easy. I was worried I messed up my logs because they began to also sprout some turkey tail, but the shiitakes are still going strong. I just ordered another one of these kits for a friend. This is a great science project to do with kids.
