Organic Shiitake - 75 -Strain - Lentinula edodes - dowel spawn

Organic Shiitake - 75-Strain - Lentinula edodes - dowel spawn

Synonyms: Agaricus edodes, Shii-Take, Shaingugu, Hua Gu, Qua Gu, Chinese black mushroom, Black forest mushroom

​This Shiitake strain is particularly well suited for beginners and hobby growers. It yields good harvests with consistently medium-sized fruiting bodies, even in the climate and substrate conditions are not yet perfected to 100%. Its temperature tolerance is quite high, with fruiting occurring within the range of 10 - 24ºC. However, at lower temperatures, the fruiting bodies may take longer to mature and tend to be somewhat smaller.
The Japanese name "shiitake" is derived from "take" (= mushroom) and "shii" (= pasania tree) and literally meaning "mushroom that grows on the tree". Shiitake is native to Japan, Korea and China and its properties have been recognised by the population for around 2,000 years. Its aroma strongly resembles garlic and is attributed to a compound called lenthionine. Shiitake is considered the second most most popular edible mushroom after the button mushroom.

This fresh product is prepared fresh for you to order. The production time is around 3 - 6 weeks.
The mushroom spawn should be processed immediately after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediately, it can be stored in the refrigerator at 4 °C for up to 2 weeks.
We recommend that you plan for this when ordering.

Suitable cultivation methods: 
wood logs 

Suitable substrates: hardwood 
Suitable woods:  oak, beech, birch, alder, chestnut or shiia/pasania
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies from spring to 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: Agaricomycetes 
Class: Agaricomycetidae 
Order: Agaricales 
Family: Marasmiaceae 
Genus: Lentinula 
Species: Lentinula edodes 
Spores: white, ovale to ellipsoid shape, up to 5 - 6,5 x 3 - 3,5 µ  

Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth
Temperature: 21 - 27 °C
Humidity: 95 - 100 %
Duration: 35 - 70 days
CO2: > 10.000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: 50 - 100 Lux

Phase 2: Primordia Bildung / Fruiting initiation
Temperature: 10 - 24 °C (ideally 15 - 18 °C)
Humidity: 95 - 100 %
Duration: 5 - 7 days
CO2: < 1.000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 4 - 7 per hour
Light: 500 - 2.000 Lux

Phase 3: Fruiting and harvest
Temperature: 10 - 24 °C (ideally 15 - 18 °C)
Humidity: 60 - 80% (for Blumen-Shiitake: 60 %)
Duration: 7 days
CO2: < 1.000 ppm
Fresh air exchange: 4 - 8 per hour
Light: 500 - 2.000 Lux

Harvesting cycle: 2 - 3 crops, roughly 2 - 3 weeks apart

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