Organic Shiitake - 3782-Strain - Lentinula edodes - dowel spawn

Organic Shiitake- 3782-Strain - Lentinula edodes - dowel spawn

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

The appearance of this 3782 strain depends on the growing conditions. At temperatures below 18° C, it tends to produce dark brown, heavy fruiting bodies. At warmer temperatures, they become somewhat thinner and lighter in colour.
With this shiitake strain, which is very popular in Europe, the entire growth cycle up to fruiting is somewhat longer than with other cultivated strains at 4 - 5 months.
The Japanese name "shiitake" is made up 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 around 2,000 years. Its odour is strongly reminiscent of garlic and is due to an ingredient called lenthionine. The shiitake is considered the most popular edible mushroom after the button mushroom.
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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, between 5 - 6,5 x 3 - 3,5 µ 

Growing conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelial growth 
Temperature: 23 - 26 °C 
Humidity: 95 - 100 % 
Duration: 90 - 120 days
CO2:  > 10.000 ppm
Light:  50 - 100 Lux

Phase 2: Primordia Bildung / Fruiting initiation 
Temperature: 17 - 19 °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: 14 - 17 °C 
Humidity: 85 - 95 %
Duration: 5 - 8 days
CO2:  600 - 1.000  (maximal 1.400 ppm) 
Fresh air exchange: 4 - 8 per hour
Light: n/a 

Harvesting cycle: 3 - 5 crops, 14 - 16 days apart

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