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Cultivation tools

Calculators for home growers

Plan rather than guess. Two interactive tools for the cultivation species in our strain library — one converts a target yield into substrate and spawn requirements, the other converts an inoculation date into a stage calendar. Built on real biological- efficiency ranges and cycle data, not generic estimates.

Substrate calculator

Pick a species + target fresh yield. Get dry-substrate mass, hydrated weight, component breakdown for the chosen recipe, spawn requirement, and bag count. Built on real biological-efficiency ranges from cultivation literature.

Best for

  • Planning a single home-grow cycle
  • Estimating spawn purchase
  • Sizing a fruiting chamber
  • Comparing master's mix vs supplemented hardwood for a target species

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Cultivation timeline

Pick a species + an inoculation date. Get a stage-by-stage calendar — spawn run, bulk transfer, colonization, pinning, first flush, second flush, exhaustion. Plan your tools, harvest prep, and follow-up cycles around real cycle timing.

Best for

  • Knowing when fruiting chamber needs to be ready
  • Planning multiple staggered cycles
  • Estimating when you'll need spawn for the next run
  • Avoiding the 'pins surprise me' problem

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More tools soon

On the roadmap

  • Cycle ROI calculator — supply costs in, expected yield + retail-market value out.
  • Strain comparison — pick 2-3 strains side by side, see growth requirements + flavor + yield ranges.
  • Grow log — track your own cycles over time; compare your actuals to the published BE ranges.
  • Pasteurization timer — substrate-prep timer with proper hold times for your method.