Which wood does Chicken of the Woods grow best on?
These woods give good results with Chicken of the Woods:
- Oak
Woods that work, with average results
They work, though colonization or yield are usually lower.
- Cherry
- Chestnut
- Elm
- Eucalyptus
- Hackberry
- Locust
- Mulberry
- Sassafras
- Willow
Woods to avoid
- Ailanthus
- Albizia
- Alder
- Ash
- Aspen
- Basswood
- Beech
- Birch
- Black Walnut
- Box Elder
- Buckeye
- Chinese Tallow
- Cottonwood
- Hemlock · Conifer or softwood
- Hickory
- Hophornbeam
- Hornbeam
- Ironwood
- Mimosa
- Peach
- Pecan
- Persimmon
- Plum
- Poplar
- Privet
- Serviceberry
- Soft Maple
- Sourwood
- Sweetgum
- Sycamore
- Tulip Tree
- Tupelo
No data for 2 more woods.
These recommendations come from common cultivation practice. Results change with climate, wood freshness and technique. For most mushrooms, avoid conifers and softwoods.
