Question from Alison:
I’ve grown some shimeji mycelium from mushrooms I bought at the supermarket. Its growing really well. Will shimeji grow on coffee?
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Hi Alison,
We’ve not tried growing on coffee grounds with Shimeji so if you give it a go, do let us know how it goes!
Generally, Oyster mushrooms perform best as they grow so fast and outcompete the moulds before the mould gets a chance to take hold of the substrate. We’ve tried with Shiitake and King Oyster and had mixed success, with a few colonising but then struggling to fruit.
If you’re just wanting good results and some encouraging grows then I’d say to focus on Oysters, but if you’re feeling like a bit of experimenting with the Shimeji spawn you’ve got, then go for it and report back – we could all learn something!
best wishes,
Adam
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