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Lentinula edodes

Shiitake

Strain: M 3776

 Lentinula edodes - Shiitake Mushroom

Qualities:

  • rapid incubation of the substrate
  • high productivity

Characteristics:

Interesting strain commercially since fruiting may be induced without long ripening phase. In the first two flushes the fruit bodies are numerous, thin-fleshed, light-shaded and scarcely scaled, with a diameter of 6 to 8 cm.  At lower temperatures, and especially from the third flush onwards, this colour evolves to auburn, making the fruit body heavier and bigger. 

Origin

Far East

Recommended substrate

composition:

80% hardwood, mixed fine + coarse

10% cereals

10% bran

humidity:

62-63 %

Recommended bag

Microsac type PPB50/SEU4/V40-51

Filling of the bag

before or after heat treatment: 3 to 4 kg/ bag

Heat treatment

sterilisation, by preference at 121 °C

Inoculation

mix with ± 1% spawn

Incubation

room temperature:

23 °C

substrate temperature:

25 °C

duration:

12- 15 days

Ripening phase

room temperature:

18- 20 °C

duration:

100 days

Bud induction

unwrap substrates and put them in the fruiting room

Fruiting conditions

room temperature:

16-18 °C

relative humidity:

85 %

CO2-concentration:

2000-3000 ppm

light:

500-1000 lux

Flushes

number:

3-5

interval:

10 to 12 days

between flushes:

temperature increase up to 20-22 °C

bud induction:

immerse or irrigate substrate for 12 hours

Average yield

250 g to 300 g saleable mushrooms per kg fresh substrate

Important remark: the cultivation guidelines in our technical data sheets are a compilation of the data given to us by experienced cultivators.  Individual differences in the cultivation conditions can seriously affect the results.