| Temperature (Incubation) |
Temperature (Fruiting) |
Humidity (Incubation) |
Humidity (Fruiting) |
CO₂ Levels (Fruiting) |
Light Requirements |
Substrate | Key Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) |
20–24°C (68–75°F) |
13–16°C (55–60°F) |
70% RH | 85–95% RH | <1,000 ppm | None required | Composted manure/straw |
Requires strict temperature control; casing layer essential for fruiting |
| Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) |
20–24°C (68–75°F) |
15–21°C (59–70°F) |
70% RH | 85–95% RH | <800 ppm | 12–16 hr/day indirect |
Straw/hardwood sawdust |
Tolerates higher CO₂ (up to 1,100 ppm for some strains). Fast colonization (10–14 days) |
| Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) |
20–24°C (68–75°F) |
13–18°C (55–64°F) |
70% RH | 85–95% RH | <1,100 ppm | 10–12 hr/day | Hardwood logs/sawdust |
Requires thermal shock (10–15°C) to initiate fruiting. Slow colonization (3 weeks) |
| Enoki (Flammulina velutipes) |
20–24°C (68–75°F) |
13–15°C (55–59°F) |
70% RH | 90–95% RH | <1,000 ppm | None required | Hardwood sawdust |
Cold shock (4–7°C for 24–48 hr) triggers fruiting. Grows in high-density clusters |
| Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) |
20–24°C (68–75°F) |
18–24°C (64–75°F) |
70% RH | 85–90% RH | <1,100 ppm | 12–14 hr/day | Hardwood substrates |
Sensitive to low humidity; produces icicle-like spines |
| Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor) |
24–28°C (75–82°F) |
20–30°C (68–86°F) |
70% RH | 85–90% RH | <1,000 ppm | 12–14 hr/day | Straw/coffee grounds |
Tropical species; tolerates higher temperatures but prone to contamination |
| Morel (Morchella spp.) |
15–20°C (59–68°F) |
10–15°C (50–59°F) |
85% RH | 90–95% RH | <500 ppm | Natural daylight cycles |
Nutrient-rich soil |
Challenging to cultivate; often requires symbiotic tree roots |
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