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Brown Rice Boosts Cordyceps Yields by 313%

Brown Rice Boosts Cordyceps Yields by 313%

Cordyceps

What they found

Using brown rice as a substrate increased Cordyceps militaris yields by 313%.

Using brown rice as a substrate increased Cordyceps militaris yields by 313%.

The number

313%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris

Published in

ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cordyceps & Brown Rice

Cordyceps & Brown Rice

Using brown rice as a substrate boosted Cordyceps militaris yields by 313%, making it a cost-effective and sustainable way to grow this medicinal mushroom.

Using brown rice as a substrate boosted Cordyceps militaris yields by 313%, making it a cost-effective and sustainable way to grow this medicinal mushroom.

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