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Grower’s Library chart comparison Log Inoculation Calculator for Growing Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn or Plugs How many plugs or how much sawdust spawn and wax you need to inoculate mushroom logs, by log length and diameter, plus the recommended drilling pattern. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Mushrooms from Plug Spawn | Key Growing Information How to grow mushrooms from plug spawn on logs and stumps: site, spawn storage, colonization times, tree species, drilling and plugging, moisture, fruiting, harvest, pests and safe eating. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Oyster Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Key Growing Information How to grow oyster mushrooms from sawdust spawn on logs, stumps, pillars, beds or in containers: spawn care, timing, substrates and tree species, inoculation, moisture, fruiting, harvest, pests... Open resource →

Grower’s Library reference Mushroom Glossary of Terms A glossary of common mushroom growing terms, from inoculation and spawn run to flushes, pinning and fruiting bodies. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Mushroom Plug Spawn | Tech Sheet (PDF) Learn how to use plug spawn to grow mushrooms outdoors on logs or stumps. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Shiitake Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Key Growing Information How to grow shiitake mushrooms from sawdust spawn on logs, stumps or pillars: spawn care, timing, best tree species, inoculation, moisture, force fruiting, harvest, pests and safe eating. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Lion's Mane Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Tech Sheet (PDF) Learn how to use sawdust spawn to grow Lion’s Mane mushrooms on logs, stumps, pillars, or in containers. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Lion's Mane Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Key Growing Information How to grow Lion's Mane mushrooms from sawdust spawn on logs, pillars, stumps or in containers: spawn care, timing, substrates and tree species, inoculation, moisture, fruiting, harvest, pests... Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Oyster Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Tech Sheet (PDF) Learn how to use sawdust spawn to grow oyster mushrooms on logs, stumps, pillars, beds, or containers. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Shiitake Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Tech Sheet (PDF) Learn how to use Sawdust spawn to grow Shiitake mushrooms on logs, stumps, or pillars. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Almond Agaricus and Wine Cap Mushrooms from Sawdust Spawn | Tech Sheet (PDF) Learn how to use sawdust spawn to grow Wine Cap and Almond Agaricus mushrooms in beds or top-fruiting containers. Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Chart: Suitability of Tree Species for Growing Mushrooms on Logs Which tree species work best for growing each mushroom on logs, with difficulty ratings by mushroom. Open resource →