Hardwood Sawdust and Bran Mushroom Substrate for wood loving mushrooms

Our 3 kg pre-sterilized, ready-to-use Sawdust and Bran Substrate are ideal for mushroom cultivation. Designed specifically for Wood-loving mushrooms, this substrate is hydrated to field capacity, ensuring optimal moisture content for mushroom growth.

This substrate is made from 80% sawdust (from hardwood) and 20% bran. Sawdust is the primary component, supplemented by bran, which provides quick growth because of extra nitrogen. For species like Shiitake and Turkey Tail, a nutrition ratio higher than 20% is not recommended as they primarily thrive on wood and don’t respond well to excess nutrition. Thus, this Sawdust and Bran Mushroom Substrate is an excellent substrate for them. Any medicinal mushrooms are best grown slowly as they pack more medicinal benefits than a mushroom that has grown relatively quickly. (This statement may not be accurate for all medicinal mushrooms).

This substrate can be used for all wood-loving species. Go to Grain Spawn and click on the “Fruiting Temperature tab” for more information.

If you are working with our Grain spawn and do not want to use up all the spawn in one go,  inoculated a grain bag with agar or inoculated a substrate bag with grain spawn for which you had to cut open the bag but have no way to seal the bag again consider to have our Large  Sealing Bag Clips

We use organic Wheat bran and Hardwood Sawdust along with Hardwood chips. When mycelium comes in contact with woodchips while growing, they become really Vigorous—resulting in thicker and faster colonization.

Source and Quality of Sawdust

We source our Sawdust directly from Tasmania, and pellets are made from Australian hardwood.

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1. Take the bags out of their packaging as soon as possible, and keep them at room temperature, away from direct cold/heat sources.
2. Do not store uncolonized bags in the fridge; only fully colonized bags can be kept to slow down the fungus and delay fruiting until ready.
3. We recommend that the bags are colonized as soon as possible to minimize the chances of contamination or moisture loss.
4. Work in front of a flow hood or a still air box or in a room with no air movement with the workspace adequately sanitized.
5. Mix at least 15% grain spawn or higher of your desired species, mix it thoroughly in the bag, and let it colonize.
6. Incubate at 22-24°C in a dark spot and keep all the bags at a distance from each other to avoid excess heat.
7. Temperatures lower than 20°C make mycelium grow slowly, which could allow competing organisms to flourish. Temperatures above 24°C favor competing organisms rather than fungi, which increases the likelihood of contamination. Temperatures around 32-34°C will kill the mycelium.
8. Prioritise airflow over, keeping the bag in a dark spot. If there is no air current during colonization, the CO2 buildup inside the bag will not be able to be expelled out of the air filter patch. Excess CO2 buildup will suffocate mycelium, leading to slow growth and mycelium producing excess metabolite as a sign of stress, which changes the pH of the substrate and makes it easier for contamination to thrive.

This Products is shipped from Marrickville, Sydney.

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Handling Time—Packages typically takes 0-3 days to prepare for shipment. Unless otherwise stated as ‘Lead time’ on the listing as something different.

Please note that handling time may vary, especially during busy holidays or sale period.

Certain products, like Colonised agar plates or Sawdust spawn, Spray and grow kit, have longer handling times as they are made to order.