posted 11 years ago
I don't know if this is allowed, but my company sells reishi mushroom kits that would be perfect for innoculating a woodchip pile. We also have shiitake kits, but I'm not sure they would do as well in this type of situation.
I agree with all stated above about avoiding portabellas on woodchips, and would also add that while a spore slurry may be effective, you would be much better off buying oyster, wine cap, reishi or some other type of sawdust spawn and distributing that through the pile. Many mushroom places, including my own, sell these as 'mushroom kits', but they can be used as spawn too.