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Wood guide for growing mushrooms

Best woods for growing Reishi (G. lucidum)

The famous 'mushroom of immortality' used in traditional medicine for over 2000 years.

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Reishi (G. lucidum) (Ganoderma lucidum)

Which wood does Reishi (G. lucidum) grow best on?

No woods with good compatibility are recorded for this mushroom yet.

Woods that work, with average results

They work, though colonization or yield are usually lower.

  • Alder
  • Beech
  • Birch
  • Cherry
  • Elm
  • Hackberry
  • Mulberry
  • Oak
  • Plum
  • Poplar
  • Sassafras
  • Soft Maple
  • Sweetgum
  • Sycamore
  • Willow

No data for 29 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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