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can i do it or does it just not work that way

By shiitake-style I mean like thisenter image description here

As opposed to the normal fruiting bag

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If it is possible, do I have to use a different substrate so it would hold up? Thank you.

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  • "Shiitake-style block" there appears to be "log" - shiitake do well in logs *or* chips/sawdust. Oyster don't seem to be much for logs based on what methods are typically suggested, though I haven't looked for an alternate view as I don't think much of them for eating. – Ecnerwal Dec 03 '22 at 14:16
  • Do look up temperature and light requirements in addition to the obvious moisture one. – Vorac Jan 05 '23 at 16:53

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So, I went and googled, and indeed "oyster mushroom log kits" are widely available, implying that using a log works fine with them as well.

Of course, the "log" process has differences from the "bag" process in handling and management, as you have an exposed log not a mostly-plastic-wrapped bag of sawdust. Moisture management is the big difference.

Some refer to log sections as "wood rounds" or "rounds"

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    Thank you. I think that while a log would work, doing sawdust blocks without a big might not, because Shiitake turn the bag brown after they colonize it and turn it into a hard block. Oyster might not do the same. – SlightyBurntPorkChop Dec 04 '22 at 20:29