Organic Reishi - Sopron-Strain - Ganoderma lucidum - dowel spwan

Organic Reishi - Sopron-Strain - Ganoderma lucidum - dowel spawn

Synonyms: Ling Zhi, Mannentake, Saiwai-take, Jong Si/ryongji, Sarunouchitake

The Reishi ​ Sopron Sopron strain originates from our own wild collection in Sopron (Western Hungary) This cultivation strain is ideally suited to the European climate and is excellent for outdoor cultivation. Unlike other strains, the Reishi-Sopron yields well even in low humidity. When grown as a ready-made culture, it is also perfect for producing antler-shaped fruiting bodies, knowns as the Antler form. Throughout the entire cycle, the filter bag is kept closed, nearly eliminating yield loss due to contaminations, 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 orde. 

Suitable cultivation techniques:
 ​​ wood logs, mushroom patch, spawn bags for indoor greenhouse​ ​   

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 of 500 dowels is sufficient for 5 wood logs.
1 pack of 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, of ellipsoidal shape with blunted ends, between 9 - 12 x 5,5 - 8 µ

Breeding 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  

For quantities of 10 logs or more, inoculation with sawdust spawn is usually more efficient than working with spawn dowels.