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Wood guide for growing mushrooms

Best woods for growing Blue/Snow Oyster

A beautiful blue-gray oyster variety that thrives in cooler temperatures.

Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus✓ 4 woods
Blue/Snow Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus)

Which wood does Blue/Snow Oyster grow best on?

These woods give good results with Blue/Snow Oyster:

  • Aspen
  • Beech
  • Cottonwood
  • Tulip Tree

Woods that work, with average results

They work, though colonization or yield are usually lower.

  • Ailanthus
  • Albizia
  • Alder
  • Birch
  • Box Elder
  • Buckeye
  • Cherry
  • Chestnut
  • Elm
  • Hackberry
  • Hickory
  • Mulberry
  • Oak
  • Pecan
  • Poplar
  • Sassafras
  • Soft Maple
  • Sycamore
  • Tupelo
  • Willow

Woods to avoid

  • Ash
  • Black Walnut
  • Eucalyptus
  • Hemlock · Conifer or softwood

No data for 16 more woods.

These recommendations come from common cultivation practice. Results change with climate, wood freshness and technique. For most mushrooms, avoid conifers and softwoods.

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