Our substrates are produced FRESH for you, so the production time is approximately 3 - 6 weeks.
Organic Reishi - China Strain - Ganoderma lucidum - dowel spawn
Synonyms: Ling Zhi, Mannentake, Saiwai-take, Jong Si/ryongji, Sarunouchitake
The Reishi China cultivation strain was primarily developed for cultivation on mycelium bags in the greenhouse. It is ideally suited for the production of antler-shaped fruiting bodies, known as the Antler Form. Throughout the entire cycle, the filter bag is kept closed. This almost eliminates yield loss due to contamination, although the harvest is slightly lower compared to cultivation in an open bag.
This mushroom is called Ling Zhi in China and Reishi in Japan. The german name "Glänzender Lackporling" (Shiny Ganoderma) refers to the appearance of this typical tree fungus. Traditions trace back approximately 4000 years of history of this fascinating mushroom! In East Asia, Reishi is traditionally a symbol of health, physical and mental recovery, longevity, high sexual activity, wisdom and wealth.
Reishi is rich in micronutrients such as iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, manganese and germanium. Particularly valuable are the polysaccharides and triterpenes contained in Reishi, such as ganoderic, ganolucidic and lucidemic acids.
Ganoderma lucidum is a saprobe (secondary decomposer) that mainly colonises hardwoods such as oaks, beeches, alders or birches. It prefers warm oak or mixed oak forests, as well as beech forests or hardwood floodplains. However, it can also thrive on hedges, in parks and alongside roadsides if the appropriate conditions are present.
Spawn dowels are always made fresh on demand. Production time: 3 - 6 weeks.
This product is fresh produce and should be processed immediately after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediately, it can be stored in refrigeration at 4 ºC for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods: Oak, alder, beech, or birch
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in late autumn
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You receive fully colonized spawn dowels for inoculating wood logs.
1 Pack with 500 dowels is sufficient for 5 wood logs
1 Pack with 1.000 dowels is sufficient for 10 - 20 wood logs.
Inoculation with spawn dowels is traditionally used in mushroom gardens and recommended for beginners. Depending on the species, mushrooms can be harvested over several years - until the fungus has depleted all nutrients in the substrate. The fruiting bodies typically appear from the second year onwards and continue for 3 - 5 years, coinciding with the mushroom season. The expected harvest yield is approximately 10 % of the fresh woods weight, spread out over multiple harvests during the 3 - 5 period.
Taxonomy:
Division: Basisdiomycetes
Class: Polyporales
Order: Ganodermataceae
Family: Ganoderma
Species: Ganoderma lucidum
Spores: reddish-brown, ellipsoid shape with dull ends, up to 9 - 12 x 5,5 - 8 µ
Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 21 - 27°C
Humidity: 95 - 100%.
Duration: 10 - 20 days
CO2: tolerated up to 50,000 ppm or 5%.
Fresh air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: n/a
Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation - forming antlers in closed bag
Temperature: 18 - 24°C
Humidity: 95 - 100%
Duration: 14 - 28 days
CO2: 20,000 - 40,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: 200 - 500 lux for 4 - 8 hours per day
Phase 2: Primordia formation / Fruiting initiation - for shaping the cap in open bag
Temperature: 21 - 27 °C
Humidity: 95 - 100%
Duration: 14 - 28 days
CO2: 5,000 - 2,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: Depending on the desired C02 value
Light: 750 - 1,500 for 12 hours per day
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 21 - 27 °C
Humidity: 80 - 85
Duration: 60 days CO2: <2,000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: depending on desired Co2 value
Light: 750 - 1,500
Harvesting cycle: 1 - 2 crops in 90 - 120 days
