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I believe it does when trying to grow on logs but not so much if its chipping or sawdust, in fact it being slightly aged can be beneficial. I'll need to look into this a bit further though. Thanks for the advice, it makes sense starting first and foremost is the most important part and fine...

Hi Woodcrafts, Thanks for your offering, I've sent you a private message.

Good point and thanks. Green wood/coppice isn't something I understood or knew about. My guess after a little reading would be yes. The list looks promising, especially in the South East region. I had asked a friend previously who works for a tree surgeon but was told they don't sell their...

Thanks, this is a route I'm going to explore further as it could be a better and reliable option. My first instinct was to make use of other's waste if I could, potentially creating a side income to a sawmill or workshop for something they'd burn or throw away. I've already had one sawmill get...

Hi W2S, thanks for your input. There is still much for me to learn especially will regards to the different woods. In terms of contaminates many substrates (example hardwood, straw) go through a decontamination process, usually either sterilisation or pasteurisation. This is to deal with...

Thanks very much for the insight regarding workshops. Short answer to your post would be yes, I'm more than willing to pay for the any effort needed for separation or anything else besides. Thing is I'm very early in my business model set up and one of the key issues I have to solve is choice of...

Very good sir, very good. :D

Thanks for asking as perhaps I should have stated most mycelium species thrive on Hardwoods and not so much on softwoods (although there are a few difficult to grow exceptions). In a mushroom growing context conifers hold higher anti-fungal compounds, which, as I understand, affects fungi's...

Thanks for the clarification. I'll try reaching out to sawmills nearest by. It's such a shame to know this goes to landfill.

Please excuse my ignorance, either if both are different? Mycelium, a fungi from which its fruit body mushrooms grow from, eat wood, but only hardwoods. Softwoods are antifungal so aren't on its menu. I can also travel to the home counties.

Hello everyone, Does anyone know where I can find hardwood sawdust in and around London. It would be used to grow gourmet mushrooms like shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Preferably somewhere that treats it as a waste product so it can be put to good use. Thanks for your help. Edit Just wanted...