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Mushroom Substrate Compatibility Guide

Mushroom Substrate Compatibility Guide

Mushroom Species	Methods & Substrates
Almond Agaricus	*Monotubs (experimental):* Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, and/or compost Garden beds: Manure and/or compost (go for high nitrogen content)
Beech	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Garden beds (experimental):* Sawdust and/or straw
Black King	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Monotubs: Wood Lovr, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, supplemented sawdust, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Garden beds: Hardwood sawdust, wood chips, straw, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾
Blewit	Garden beds: Semi-composted manure, spent mushroom blocks, leaf litter, sawdust, kitchen scraps, grass clippings, cereal straws, and agricultural byproducts like bean hulls, corn stalks, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾
Chestnut	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, cardboard Monotubs & containers: Wood Lovr or a mix of Wood Lovr & Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, supplemented sawdust, cardboard Logs: Hardwood
Chicken of the Woods	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Logs (experimental):* Sterilized hardwood
Hen of the Woods (Maitake)	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Logs (experimental):* Sterilized hardwood
King Trumpet	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, Boomr Bag, supplemented sawdust
Lion's Mane	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Monotubs (experimental):* Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Logs: Hardwood
Morel	*Garden beds (experimental): Leaf litter, mature hardwood chips, wood ash, peat moss, sand, burned substrates*
Nameko	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs & containers: Wood Lovr, mix of Boomr Bag & Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Garden beds: Hardwood chips (may tolerate some soft woods Logs: Hardwood
Oyster (Blue, Italian, Pink, Golden, and Snow)	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Garden beds: Hardwood chips (may tolerate some soft woods), straw, sawdust, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Logs: Hardwood
Pioppino	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, wood chips Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, wood chips *Garden beds (experimental): Hardwood chips, sawdust, cardboard*
Reishi	Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure Logs: Hardwood (Ganoderma lucidum), Hemlock (Ganoderma tsugae)
Shaggy Mane	Monotubs: Boomr Bag, sterilized manure *Garden beds (experimental):* Manure and/or compost
Shiitake	Fruiting blocks: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Logs: Hardwood
Wine Cap	Garden beds: Straw, sawdust, hardwood chips (can tolerate some softwoods), leaf litter, aspen pet bedding, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾

Species, Methods, & Substrates
Almond Agaricus *Monotubs (experimental):* Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, and/or compost Garden beds: Manure and/or compost (go for high nitrogen content)
Beech Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Garden beds (experimental):* Sawdust and/or straw
Black King Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Monotubs: Wood Lovr, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, supplemented sawdust, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Garden beds: Hardwood sawdust, wood chips, straw, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾
Blewit Garden beds: Semi-composted manure, spent mushroom blocks, leaf litter, sawdust, kitchen scraps, grass clippings, cereal straws, and agricultural byproducts like bean hulls, corn stalks, and/or agricultural waste⁽¹⁾
Chestnut Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, cardboard Monotubs & containers: Wood Lovr or a mix of Wood Lovr & Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, supplemented sawdust, cardboard Logs: Hardwood
Chicken of the Woods Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Logs (experimental):* Sterilized hardwood
Hen of the Woods (Maitake) Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust *Logs (experimental):* Sterilized hardwood
King Trumpet Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, Boomr Bag, supplemented sawdust
Lion's Mane Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Logs: Hardwood
Morel *Garden beds (experimental): Leaf litter, mature hardwood chips, wood ash, peat moss, sand, burned substrates*
Nameko Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs & containers: Wood Lovr, mix of Boomr Bag & Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Garden beds: Hardwood chips (may tolerate some soft woods Logs: Hardwood
Oyster (Blue, Italian, Pink, Golden, and Snow) Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Garden beds: Hardwood chips (may tolerate some soft woods), straw, sawdust, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾ Logs: Hardwood
Pioppino Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, wood chips Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, wood chips *Garden beds (experimental): Hardwood chips, sawdust, cardboard*
Reishi Fruiting blocks: Mastr Mix, Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Monotubs: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust, Boomr Bag, sterilized manure Logs: Hardwood (Ganoderma lucidum), Hemlock (Ganoderma tsugae)
Shaggy Mane Monotubs: Boomr Bag, sterilized manure *Garden beds (experimental):* Manure and/or compost
Shiitake Fruiting blocks: Wood Lovr, supplemented sawdust Logs: Hardwood
Wine Cap Garden beds: Straw, sawdust, hardwood chips (can tolerate some softwoods), leaf litter, aspen pet bedding, agricultural waste⁽¹⁾

(1) Agricultural waste includes manure, coffee grounds, grass clippings, leaf waste, straw, corn cobs, sawdust, banana leaves, cotton seed hulls, newspaper, and cardboard.

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