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Substrate Compatibility Guide
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Edible Mushroom Species | Growing Location(s) | Compatible Indoor Substrate(s) | Compatible Outdoor Substrate(s) |
Almond Agaricus |
Indoor: Monotubs Outdoor: Beds, containers |
**Experimental** Boomr bag, sterilized manure, compost |
Manure, compost (high nitrogen) |
beech |
Indoor: Filter bags Outdoor: Beds |
Sawdust |
Sawdust, straw |
BLACK KING |
Indoor: Filter bags, monotubs Outdoor: Beds, containers |
Boomr Bag, sterilized manure, sawdust, agricultural waste(1) |
Sawdust, wood chips, straw, agricultural waste(1) |
chestnuT |
Indoor: Filter bags, monotubs Outdoor: Beds, containers |
Logs. |
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chicken of the woods |
Outdoor: Logs |
n/a |
**Experimental** Sterilized log |
hen of the woods |
Outdoor: Logs |
n/a |
Sterilized log |
king trumpet |
Indoor: Filter bags Outdoor: Containers |
Sawdust |
Sawdust, wood chips, straw |
lion's mane |
Indoor: Filter bags Outdoor: Logs |
Wood Lovr, sawdust |
Logs. Also straw, sawdust, wood chips (for containers). |
morel |
Outdoor: Stump bases, beds |
n/a |
**Experimental** Leaf litter, mature wood chips, wood ash, peat moss, sand, burned substrates |
nameko |
Indoor: Filter bags, monotubs Outdoor: Logs, containers, beds |
Wood Lovr, sawdust |
Hardwood chips, may tolerate some soft woods |
oyster |
Indoor: Filter bags, monotubs Outdoor: Logs, containers, beds |
Sawdust, straw, wood chips, agricultural waste(1) |
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pioppino |
Indoor: Filter bags, possibly Monotubs Outdoor: Logs, possibly containers |
Wood Lovr, sawdust, wood chips |
Hardwood chips, sawdust, cardboard |
reishi |
Indoor: Filter bags Outdoor: Logs |
Sawdust |
Logs (prefer the raft method). Can also bury sawdust blocks. |
shiitake |
Indoor: Filter bags Outdoor: Logs |
Sawdust (no master mix) |
Log only |
wine cap |
Indoor: Possibly monotubs Outdoor: Beds, containers |
**Experimental** Sterilized wood chips, sawdust (in monotub) |
Wood chips (hardwood or mostly hardwood) |
(1) Agricultural waste includes manure, coffee grounds, grass clippings, leaf waste, straw, corn cobs, sawdust, banana leaves, cotton seed hulls, newspaper, and cardboard.
**We have had some success experimenting with these substrates. However, because outcomes are inconsistent, we are listing them as "experimental."