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If you leave the bale intact, and immerse it under water for 3 days, you
have effectively sterilized it. It takes about 1.5 days after you drain
the water for the bale to lose enough water to be ready for
innoculation, in my experience. Innoculation can be by slurry of fresh
sporocarps, or can be via prepared spawn. By breaking the bales into
leaves, and scattering a little spawn on each, you will ensure rapid
colonization of Lepista nuda, Pleurotus ostreatus, P. columbianum,
Coprinus comatus, and potentially several other fungi which happen to be
producing spores at that time near where you innoculate.

Lepista nuda is especially suited for this type of cultivation, and
ryegrass straw is an ideal medium. Often it will fruit from the bale
even if not innoculated.

For November-March fruiting, consider innoculation by October.

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Lepista nuda is especially suited for this type of cultivation, and
ryegrass straw is an ideal medium. Often it will fruit from the bale
even if not innoculated.

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