For many of us new to mushroom growing, the universe of abbreviations that our community uses can confound. I’ve therefore put together a lexicon of commonly used abbreviations to help us along. This will be a living list that I’ll update frequently. Did I miss anything out? Please let me know!

BRF - Brown Rice Flour

CG - Coffee Grounds

DFA - Dog Food Agar(see post on Agar Recipes later)

FAE - Fresh Air Exchange

FC - Fruiting Chamber

HWFP - Hard Wood Fuel Pellets

LC - Liquid Culture

MEA - Malt Extract Agar (see post on Agar Recipes)

MM - Masters Mix

MYA - Malt Extract, Yeast, Agar (see post on Agar Recipes)

OMYA - Oatmeal, Malt, Yeast Enriched Agar (see post on Agar Recipes)

PC - Pressure Cooker

PDA - Potato Dextrose Agar (see post on Agar Recipes)

PF Tek - Psilocybe Fanaticus Technique (see unit on PF Tek later)

RTV silicone - Room Temperature Vulcanization

SAB - Still Air Box

SHIP - Self Healing Injection Port

TC - Tissue Culture