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Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn (1 pound)

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Shiitake Mushroom Identification

Classification: Lentinula edodes

Other Names: N/A

Shiitake Mushroom Substrates

Sterilized Hardwood Substrate

Hardwood Logs, Supplemented Sawdust Blocks, Pasteurized Straw, Other Cellulose Products

Petri: Malt Extract Agar, Dextrose Agar

Spawn: Rye Berries, Millet, Oats, Corn

Shiitake Mushroom Environmental Information

Cold Temperature

Incubation Temperature: 70F-80F

Incubation Time: 12-14 Days

Fruiting Temperature: 55F-65F

Fruiting Humidity: 85%-93%

Pinning Time: 4-10 Days

Total Fruiting Time: 14-18 Days

Needs Cold

This species requires colder temperatures to fruit.

Slow Fruiting

This mushroom species takes a considerable amount of time to fruit.

Requires Pre-Fruit Soaking

This specific mushroom species performs best when submerged in room-temperature clean water between incubation and fruiting stages. It is also good to submerge it again between flushes in order to maximize yield.

Intermediate

This species requires an intermediate grower level and general understanding of mushrooms.

Click here to read our full instructions about how to use mushroom grain spawn

Our Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn is grown on 100% certified organic rye berries. It arrives contaminate free, fully developed, and ready to use. Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn is used to inoculate many bags of bulk substrate quickly. Transferring grain into bulk substrate bags is the choice methodology for medium and large scale growers. Shiitake Mushroom Grain transfers are usually performed in a flow-hood or bio-cabinet. Simply break up the Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn, then transfer grains to each bag you want to inoculate.

The shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. Shiitake grow in groups on the decaying wood of deciduous trees, particularly shii, chestnut, oak, maple, beech, sweetgum, poplar, hornbeam, ironwood, mulberry, and chinquapin. Its natural distribution includes warm and moist climates. Fresh and dried shiitake have many uses in the cuisines of East Asia. In Japan, they are served in miso soup, used as the basis for a kind of vegetarian dashi, and as an ingredient in many steamed and simmered dishes. In Chinese cuisine, they are often sautéed in vegetarian dishes such as Buddha's delight.

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    Liquid Fungi

    Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn (1 pound)

    $15.00 $20.00

    The shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. Shiitake grow in groups on the decaying wood of deciduous trees, particularly shii, chestnut, oak, maple, beech, sweetgum, poplar, hornbeam, ironwood, mulberry, and chinquapin. Its natural distribution includes warm and moist climates. Fresh and dried shiitake have many uses in the cuisines of East Asia. In Japan, they are served in miso soup, used as the basis for a kind of vegetarian dashi, and as an ingredient in many steamed and simmered dishes. In Chinese cuisine, they are often sautéed in vegetarian dishes such as Buddha's delight.

    Our Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn is grown on 100% certified organic rye berries. It arrives contaminate free, fully developed, and ready to use. Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn is used to inoculate many bags of bulk substrate quickly. Transferring grain into bulk substrate bags is the choice methodology for medium and large scale growers. Shiitake Mushroom Grain transfers are usually performed in a flow-hood or bio-cabinet. Simply break up the Shiitake Mushroom Grain Spawn, then transfer grains to each bag you want to inoculate.

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