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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. | |
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) | |
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."