I was given some logs that have been cut a couple months and some of them ( the light colored woods ) have some peppery mold growing on the ends. I know generally you would want to get rid of the mold. But if I was interested in spalting the log wouldnt this be a good start??? Mold is mold right ??? ???
Wrap them in plastic and maby throw a couple shovels of dirt and mushrooms on top and let it sit for another month or two???
If they already have mold growing on them, I would place them on the ground, in a shaded area, and keep them moist (damp, not dripping). You could cover them with some leaves if you'd like.
There is a fine line between spalting and rotting. You have to keep a close watch on them to decide when they have gone far enough.
Distilled white vinegar, straight, is a good ,natural, mold killer.
what kind of logs would be my first question?
You trying to make something like this?
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10186/DSC00497f.JPG)
Yellow birch will be nice and spalted after a year of laying out on the ground. Had a few sticks of those myself. ;D
Older FF spaulting link (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,18858.msg271473.html) for your perusal
Arkansawyer you got it going on. 8) Thats what I am hoping for. I think I read recently you was spraying beer in the spring. I am going to try a couple different things this spring. Slicing logs either in half or in 3 or 4 inch slabs and restack with sawdust , leaves, beer, etc... then wrap up for a month or two or three??????
I just want to make sure thats what I am brewing , would hate to realize in a couple months I have created a monster or something. What is on it now looks like mold that you see starting on bread.
Elm, poplar, mimosa, were the logs.
Bury them in sawdust.
Elm slow to spalt, poplar will turn to mush before I can it the post button, mimosa-ain't know,, probably slow to spalt.
jim