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Organic Shiitake - CS-strain - Lentinula edodes - Grain Spawn
for organic mushroom cultivation
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Organic Shiitake - CS-strain - Lentinula edodes - Grain Spawn
Synonyms: Lentinus edodes, Agaricus edodes, Shii-Take, Shaingugu, Hua Gu, Qua Gu, Chinese black mushroom, Black forest mushroom
The Shiitake 'Cold'-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 Shiitake has originally been domiciled in Japan, Korea and China and his special characteristics are known by the people for more than 2000 years. The smell of this special mushroom is very similar to garlic and is due to an ingredient called Lenthionine. Shiitake counts to the most popular gourmet-mushrooms in the world.
Production time: The culture is made fresh after ordering, production time 2 to 3 weeks.
This product is fresh produce and should be processed immediatly after delivery.
If the product cannot be processed immediatley, it can be stored in the fridge at 4° Celsius for a maximum of two weeks.
Suitable cultivation methods:
wood logs, mushroom patch, spawn bags for indoor greenhouse
Suitable substrates: hardwood
Suitable woods: oak, alder, beech, birch, chestnut, pasania
Outdoors: this strain produces fruiting bodies in spring and autumn
You receive fully colonised grain spawn on organic raw materials for inoculating fruiting substrates
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1 autoclave bag with approx. 3 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 5 - 15 substrate bags,
1 autoclave bag with approx. 6 litres of mushroom spawn is suitable for inoculating 10 - 30 substrate bags.
Only recommended for advanced mushroom growers!
Bulk quantities for commercial mushroom cultivation on request.
Taxonomy:
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Lentinula
Species: Lentinula edodes
Spores: white, oval to ellipsoidal shape, 5 - 6.5 x 3 - 3.5 µ
Cultivation conditions:
Phase 1: Mycelium growth
Temperature: 23 - 26 °C
Humidity: 95 - 100 %
Duration: 55 - 70 days
CO2: > 10,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 0 - 1 per hour
Light: 50 - 100 lux
Phase 2: Primordia formation / initiation of fruiting
Temperature: 17 - 19 °C
Humidity: 95 - 100 %
Duration: 5 - 7 days
CO2: < 1,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 4 - 7 per hour
Light: 500 - 2,000 lux
Phase 3: Fruiting and harvesting
Temperature: 14 - 16 °C
Humidity: 85 - 95 %
Duration: 5 - 8 days
CO2: 600 - 1,000 ppm
Room air exchange: 5 - 8 per hour
Light: Daylight (12-hour cycle)
Harvest: 2 - 3 harvest waves at intervals of approx. 2 weeks
