Welcome to our Mushrooms Cultivation Guide on the conditions required for edible and medicinal mushrooms! Below, you’ll find two tables outlining the specific requirements for successfully growing these fascinating fungi. Whether you’re a novice cultivator or a seasoned pro, understanding the unique needs of each mushroom species is key to achieving a bountiful harvest. So, roll up your sleeves, grab your gloves, and dive into the wonderful world of mushroom cultivation!
| EDIBLES | Colonization | Fruiting | |||||
| SPECIES | Substrate | Temp | Duration | Temp | Humidity | Duration | Air Exchange |
| Pink Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus d’jamor) | PF Tek Kit / Straw / Hardwood | 24 – 30 C | 7-10 days | 20 – 30 C | 85 – 90% | 5-9 days | 5-8 p/h |
| King Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) | PF Tek Kit / Straw / Hardwood | 24 C | 12 – 16 days | 15 – 21 C | 85 – 90% | 8 – 13 days | 4 – 5 p/h |
| Grey Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) | PF Tek Kit / Straw / Hardwood | 18 – 22 C | 12 – 21 days | 16 – 24 C | 85 – 90% | 8 – 15 days | 4 – p/h |
| Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) | PF Tek Kit / Straw / Hardwood | 24 – 29 | 10 – 14 days | 21 – 29 C | 90 – 95% | 6 – 10 days | 4 – 8 |
| Blue Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) | PF Tek Kit / Straw / Hardwood | 24 C | 12 – 21 days | 10 – 21 C | 85 – 90% | 7 – 13 days | 4 – 7 |
| Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 21 – 27 C | 35 – 70 days | 10 – 24 C | 70 – 80% | 10 – 16 days | 4 – 8 |
| White Elm Mushroom (Hypsizygus ulmarius) | PF Tek Kit / Straw | 21 – 27 C | 14 – 21 days | 13 – 18 C | 94 – 98% | 9 – 17 days | 4 – 8 |
| Wine Cap Mushroom (Stropharia rugosoannulata) | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 21 – 27 C | 24 – 45 days | 16 – 21 C | 85 – 95% | 21 – 35 days | 4 – 8 |
| Portobello Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) | PF Tek Kit / Compost | 23 – 25 C | 18 – 20 days | 16 – 18 C | 85 – 95% | 16 – 25 days | 5 – 7 |
| Chicken of the woods Mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) | PF Tek Kit / Compost | 23 – 25 C | 18 – 20 days | 16 – 18 C | 85 – 90% | 16 – 25 days | 5 – 7 p/h |
| MEDICINALS | Colonization | Fruiting | |||||
| Species | Substrate | Temp | Duration | Temp | Humidity | Duration | Air Exchange |
| Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 24 – 29 C | 14 – 21 days | 18 – 24 C | 85 – 90% | 50 – 84 days | 5 – 7 p/h |
| Lion’s Mane Mushroom (hericium erinaceus | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 21 – 27C | 10 – 14 days | 18 – 24 C | 90 – 95% | 7 – 10 days | 5 – 8 |
| Cordyceps Militaris Mushroom (Caterpillar fungus) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Maitake Mushroom (Grifola frondosa) | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 21 – 24 C | 14 – 30 days | 13 – 16 C | 75 – 85% | 24 – 35 days | 4 – 8 |
| Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) | PF Tek Kit / Hardwood | 21 – 27 C | 10 – 20 days | 21 – 27 C | 80 – 58% | 28 – 80 days | 1 ph |