Most Productive Strains
Spawn is sawdust type, inoculated in April on 3-8 oak logs, 3 feet in length. After the Primary Laying stage is complete (August), logs are re-located to one of the three demonstration sites, Kennekuk (ravine), Tree Research Area (deciduous canopy), Conifer (Ellis Area in Michael G. Reddy Arboretum - complete shade).
The following is a listing of our most productive strains and our recommendations of strains for central Illinois. Production was from years 2000-2004.
|
Rank |
Strain | Type |
| 1 | Snow Cap | Cold Weather |
| 2 | D.A. Bolshoi | Cold Weather |
| 3 | West Wind 44 | Wide Range |
| 4 | Night Velvet | Warm Weather |
| 5 | Southwind | Warm Weather |
The sites ranked in order of the heaviest production during this same time period is as follows:
| Rank | Site |
| 1 | Kennekuk |
| 2 | Tree Research Area |
| 3 | Conifers |