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222- GROWTH PARAMETERS
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•Fhc Black Poplar mu' iroom
aegerita) fruiting on supplemented alder sawdustJ
and 2nd generation spawn. Sawdust is recommended for the 3rd generation, which can then be used
to as spawn for inoculation directly into slices cut into stumps. Sawdust spawn is also recommended
for inoculation into sterilized, supplemented hardwood sawdust.
Substrates for Fruiting: I have fruited this species on supplemented oak and alder sawdust/chips.
Willow, poplar, cottonwood, and maple also support substantial fruitings.
Recommended Containers for Fruiting: Polypropylene bags and trays. This mushroom is better
grown from horizontal surfaces than from vertical ones.
Yield Potentials: Up to 1 lb. of fresh mushrooms per 5-6 lb. block of sterilized sawdust/chips/bran.
Given the size of fruitings occurring naturally, large diameter willow, poplar and cottonwood stumps
could sustain massive fruitings for many years.
Harvest Hints: A more fragile mushroom than it at first appears, this mushroom should be encouraged
to grow in clusters. If mushrooms are harvested before the veils break, shelf-life is prolonged.
Form of Product Sold to Market: Fresh, because of this mushroom's resemblance to the Button mushroom
(Agaricus brunnescens) marketing is not as difficult as with many "new" species.
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