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MATERIALS FOR FORMULATING A FRUITING SUBSTRATE
the greatest aluminum, mercury & lead concentrations,
with Californian mushrooms next, and
mushrooms grown in the less industrialized
Olympic Peninsula ofWashington had the least.
With the phasing out of lead-based gasoline and
the implementation of tougher environmental
restrictions, pollution of wood sources maybe
ameliorated. (For more information on the concentration
of metals and toxins, and their
potential significance, consult Stijve, 1992 &
Scientific Name
Abies spp.
Abies alba**
Acer spp.
Acer negundo
Acer rubrum
Acer macrophyllum
Acer saccharum
Alniphyllum fortunei
Alnus spp.
Alnus alba
Alnus glutinosa
Alnus incana
Alnus japonica
Alnus rubra
Alnus serrulata
Common Name
Red Fir
White Fir
Maples
Box Elder
Red Maple
Big Leaf Maple
Sugar Maple
Alders
White Alder
European Alder
Gray Alder
Japanese Alder
Red Alder
Hazel Alder
Mushroom News, Dec., 1992). Many environmental
service companies will analyze your
product for a nominal fee, usually between $
50-125 U. S. If an analysis shows unusually
high levels, the same specimens should be sent
to an unrelated laboratory for confirmation.
Please consult your Department ofAgriculture,
county extension agent or comparable agency
for any applicable threshold requirements.
List of Suitable Tree Species for the Culfivation of
Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms*
This list was compiled from trials and reports by the
author, Pagony (1973), San Antonio (1981), Farr
(l983),Gilbertson&Ryvardefl(1986),andChang
& Miles (1989), Przybylowicz & Donoghue
(1989), and Kniger (1992). Some of the listed tree
species are probable candidates due to their close
affinities to species proven to be suitable for cultivation.
I do not encourage the cutting of trees solely
as a source of substrate for mushroom cultivation,
The acquisition of wood materials from the forest
should follow sustainable forest practices, and ide-
Scientific Name
Alnus tinctoria
Altingia chinensis
Arbutus spp.
Arbutus menziesii
Betula spp.
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula dahurica
Betula lenta
Betula nigra
Betula papyrifera
Betula pendula
Betula pubescens
Carpinus
Carpinus betulis
Carpinus caroliniana
Common Name
Madrones
Pacific Madrone
Birches
Yellow Birch
Sweet Birch
River Birch
Paper Birch
European Birch
Hairy Birch
Hornbeans
European Hornbean
American Hornbean
ally be a "waste" product generated from other activities.
**Some races of Ganoderma (G. oregonense & G.
rsugae),Hypholoma(H. capnoides),P!eurotus(P
pulmonarius), Psilocvbe (P cvanescensand allies)
and Stropharia (S. ruguso-annulata) grow naturally
on firs (i.e.Abies species). In general. these coniferdegrading
mushroom species can also be cultivated
on most hardwoods. However, few mushroom speciesnativetohardwoodswillfruitonmostconifers.
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