Recommended mushroom species for cultivation.
Thanks to Clifford Davy of Forest Foragers.
Mushroom |
Inoculant |
Inoculation Method |
Substrate |
Oyster Mushroom |
Dowel |
Drill into logs, insert and seal |
Beech, Birch, Willow or Poplar logs |
Wood Blewit |
Outdoor Kit |
Just follow the instructions |
Pre-packed mixed substrate |
Shaggy Ink Cap |
Grain Spawn |
Mix with substrates, then water |
Manure and straw, garden compost |
Velvet Shank |
Grain Spawn |
Cut into logs, deposit and seal |
Beech, Birch, Willow or Poplar logs |
Hen of the Woods |
Grain Spawn |
Cut into logs, deposit and seal |
Oak, Beech or Robinia* |
Chicken of the Woods |
Dowel |
Drill into logs, insert and seal |
Beech, Birch, Willow or Poplar logs |
For Demonstration Purposes |
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Oyster Mushroom |
Fungus Box Kit |
Just follow the instructions |
Pre-packed mixed substrate |
* Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia)