Organic Shiitake - CS-Strain - Lentinula edodes - Mushroom Patch

Organic Shiitake - CS-strain - Lentinula edodes - Mushroom patch

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

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Shiitake CS-Strain originates from China and was especially developed for outdoor Shiitake cultivation on wood logs. For cultivation on mycelium block in a greenhouse this strain is perfect for spring and fall, because it brings the best yield at medium temperature (15 - 18 °C). When cultivated outdoors, this strain brings smaller fruiting bodies, under convenient weather conditions the fruit bodies start cracking and make the in Asia high priced Huagu Shiitake (Flower-Shiitake). Cracking enlarges the surface that leads to more intense taste and harder texture, additional cracked Shiitake can absorb more of the used spices and seasoning sauces during preparation for a meal.
The Japanese name "Shiitake" is composed of "Take" (=mushroom) and "Shii" (=pasania tree) and literally means "mushroom that grows on the tree". Shiitake is native to Japan, Korea and China and its properties have been known to the population for about 2000 years. Its aroma strongly resembles garlic and is attributed to a compound called lenthionine. The shiitake is considered the second most popular edible mushroom after the button mushroom.

Mushroom patch is 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 is not processed immediately, it can be stored in refrigeration at 4° Celsius for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Please consider these timings when placing the order.

Suitable cultivation methods: 
wood logs, mushroom patch, indoor mycelium bags for cultivation in a greenhouse    

Suitable substrate: Hardwood
​ Suitable woods: oak, beech, birch, alder, chestnut, shiia/pasania
Outdoors: this breeding strain will fruit in spring and autumn

You receive fully colonised mushroom spawn made from organic materials (wood, rye-bran from organic cultivation).
1 autoclave bag with approx. 6 litres of spawn is suitable for inoculation of a mushroom patch of 80 x 80 cm​.​

- Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, copper and mercury
- various chemical toxins such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as they are produced in combustion processes, but also
- Chromate copper arsenate (CCA) from wood preservatives,
- Dimethylmethylphosphonates (DMMP), which are contained in neurotoxins such as VX, soman and sarin,
- Dioxin, also known as Seveso poison, which was used extensively as a weedkiller for a long time,
- Persistent organic hydrogens from flame retardants, fuel additives, insecticides such as DDT
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are found in plasticisers, insecticides and additives,
- Pentachlorophenaole, which is used in wood preservatives and the textile and leather industries,
- Trinitrotoluene (TNT) from military munitions such as bombs, grenades and mines,
- Bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Bacillus sp,
- petroleum products such as diesel and heavy fuel oil,
- nitrate- and phosphorus-bound toxins, some of which are used intensively on agricultural land.

Taxonomy:
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Lentinula
Species: Lentinula edodes
Spores: white, oval to ellipsoidal shape, between 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 formation / 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 (optimal: 15 - 18 °C)
Humidity: 60 - 80% (for flower 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, approx. 2-3 weeks apart