Free tool

Yield Estimator

Biological efficiency expresses fresh yield as a percentage of dry substrate weight. This estimator combines a species benchmark with your fruiting temperature and humidity to give a low, mid and high projection.

Your inputs

Total hydrated substrate weight going into the block.
Most species fruit best between 18 °C and 24 °C.
Target 85–95% during pinning and harvest.

Everything is calculated locally in your browser. No values are transmitted or stored.

How to use these numbers

Note

The mid estimate is a planning figure, not a promise. Treat the low and high values as the realistic spread for a single block.

Tip

Oyster typically reaches 50–150% BE, shiitake 40–110%, and lion's mane 35–95%. These are ranges across many variables, not targets.

Caution

Genetics, substrate, contamination, and environment all move the result. This tool is educational and cannot predict a specific grow.