Shiitake - "straw"-strain - Lentinula edodes- Spawn for cultivation on straw for organic growing, AT-BIO-301 Strain Nr.: 106004

Shiitake - "straw"-strain - Lentinuda edodes- Spawn for organic / bio cultivation on straw.

Syn.: Lentinus edodes, Agaricus edodes, Shii-Take, Shaingugu, Hua Gu, Qua Gu, Chinese black mushroom, black forest mushroom

This Shiitake strain is special as it is growing well on straw. This makes it suitable for cultivation on straw-bales, unlike most other Shiitake strains. The "straw"-strain belongs to the shiitake with a colder fruiting temperature (14 - 16 ° Celsius). It may also fruit at higher temperatures, but this is not optimal and might lead to not as nicely developed fruit bodies.

Cultivating Shiitake on straw is still experimental and yields may be poorer compared to other species cultivated on straw bales.

The Japanese name Shiitake consists of the words Take (= mushroom) and Shii (= Pasania-tree) and means mushroom that grows on a tree. The Shiitake has originally been domiciled in Japan, Korea and China and his special characteristics are known by the people for more than 2000 years. The smell of this special mushroom is very similar to garlic and is due to an ingredient called Lenthionine. Shiitake counts to the most popular gourmet-mushrooms in the world

Production time: Spawn is made fresh after ordering, production time 2 to 3 weeks.
This product is fresh produce and should be processed immediatly after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediatley, it can be stored in the fridge at 4 ° Celsius for a maximum of two weeks. 

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Shiitake - "straw"-strain - Lentinula edodes - Mushroom spawn for straw small
Certified for organic mushroom cultivation
( Organic control station: AT-BIO-301, Austria Bio Garantie)
1 autoclave bag approx. 1,8 kg - 3 liter
Suitable for inoculation of 1 bale of straw (approx. 40 x 50 x 100 cm)

Shiitake - "straw"-strain - Lentinula edodes - Mushroom spawn for straw large
Certified for organic mushroom cultivation
( Organic control station: AT-BIO-301, Austria Bio Garantie)
1 autoclave bag approx. 3 kg - 6 liter
Suitable for inoculation of 2 bales of straw (approx. 40 x 50 x 100 cm)

You receive ready colonized mushroom spawn made from organic raw material (wood, rye bran from organic farming) for inoculation of straw bales.

Mushroom cultivation on straw bales in the garden is especially suitable for beginners, and can be done from mai to october. Suitable locations are shaded locations in the garden. Use bales of wheat-, rye- or  barley-straw. In favorable conditions the mushroom is fruiting in multiple harvest waves, until all nutrients in the strawbale are used up.