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Pre-mixed hardwood sawdust and organic wheat bran pellets in an 80/20 ratio. 20 lbs makes approximately 10 five-pound substrate blocks. Just add water and sterilize. Made in Canada.
All-In-One Mushroom Pellets - 20 lbs.
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Category: Mushroom Substrate
Our all-in-one mushroom substrate pellets are pre-mixed in an optimal 80/20 ratio of natural hardwood sawdust and certified organic wheat bran. Unlike generic hardwood fuel pellets from hardware stores that may contain unknown contaminants, adhesives, or mixed wood species, these pellets are purpose-built for mushroom cultivation. Each 20 lb bag makes approximately 10 finished 5 lb grow blocks. Just add water, load into your grow bags, sterilize, and inoculate with mushroom spawn.
Most hardwood mushroom pellets on the market are plain sawdust. You have to source wheat bran separately, measure precise ratios, and blend everything yourself, adding time and room for error. Our pellets arrive pre-blended to the professional 80/20 ratio that commercial farms rely on. The hardwood sawdust provides the carbon-rich base your mycelium colonizes, while the organic wheat bran supplies the nitrogen supplement that drives vigorous growth and heavy fruiting. Open the bag, hydrate, and you are ready to sterilize.
Measure out 2 lbs of pellets per 5 lb finished block. Add water to reach 60% moisture content. The pellets will break down into a fluffy, supplemented sawdust substrate within minutes.
Load the hydrated substrate into autoclavable mushroom grow bags. Sterilize in a pressure cooker or autoclave at 15 PSI for 2.5 hours.
Allow bags to cool completely (8-12 hours). Working in clean conditions, add your grain spawn or liquid culture, mix thoroughly, and seal.
Store sealed bags at 20-24 C until fully colonized (2-4 weeks). Then move to fruiting conditions with 80-90% humidity and fresh air exchange.
This product is designed for growers who have sterilization equipment (a pressure cooker or autoclave) and want the convenience of a pre-mixed substrate formula without paying for pre-sterilized bags. If you do not have a pressure cooker, consider our pre-sterilized mushroom substrate instead, which arrives ready to inoculate with no equipment needed.
For commercial operations scaling production, these pellets eliminate the need for mixing equipment and multiple ingredient suppliers. Consistent formulation batch after batch means predictable results. Store dry pellets indefinitely in a cool, dry location and hydrate only what you need.
Made in Canada. Ships free across Canada from Brantford, Ontario.
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