Tree ear growers at first made holes in logs, added the fungus spores and covered with plastic cloth and straw to ensure ideal humidity and temperature.
當時一般種植的方法，是先在闊葉木乾上打洞，填入菌種，再將已接種的木材堆積在一處，用塑膠布覆蓋，上面再用稻草覆蓋，藉以保持溫度和濕度，促進菌絲發育。