 Phallus indusiatus has been cultivated on a commercial scale in China since 1979. In the Fujian Province of China — known for a thriving mushroom industry that cultivates 45 species of edible fungi — P. indusiatus is produced in the counties of Fuan, Jianou, and Ningde. Advances in cultivation have made the fungus cheaper and more widely available; in 1998, about 1,100 metric tons (1,100 long tons; 1,200 short tons) were produced in China. The Hong Kong price for a kilogram of dried mushrooms reached around US $ 770 in 1982, but had dropped to US $ 100 – 200 by 1988. Additional advances led to it dropping further to US $ 10 – 20 by 2000. The fungus is grown on agricultural wastes — bamboo-trash sawdust covered with a thin layer of non-sterilised soil. The optimal temperature for the growth of mushroom spawn and fruit bodies is about 24°C (75°F), with a relative humidity of 90 – 95 %. Other substrates that can be used for the cultivation of the fungus include bamboo leaves and small stems, soybean pods or stems, corn stems, and willow leaves.
