Mushrooms selected for cultivation

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
Oyster Mushroom	Fungus Box Kit	Just follow the instructions	Pre-packed mixed substrate

* Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia)

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