Description
Includes shipping within the lower 48!
Ready-to-fruit Shiitake blocks. Capable of producing up to 1.5 lbs. of mushrooms in 7-10 days. Keep temperatures in the low to mid 60's F to properly set pins and develop quality Shiitakes.
Additional Growing Information: Growing Shiitake Mushrooms Indoors on Sawdust Blocks
What are Shiitake Mushroom Ready-to-Fruit Blocks?
Shiitake RTF blocks are made by sterilizing a sawdust-based substrate mixture and then inoculating it with a master shiitake culture. These blocks arrive to you, ready to fruit shiitake mushrooms upon opening the block!
- Species: Lentinula edodes, strain: LE3790
- Average time for Shiitake development: 7-14 days
- Ideal Fruiting Temperature for Shiitake: 62°- 70°
- Ideal Humidity for Shiitake Mushrooms: 85-90%
Shiitake Mushroom FAQs:
- Why are my shiitake blocks browning?
- The browning of a shiitake block is known as "barking over". Because, unlike logs, blocks do not have bark, the mushroom needs to grow a layer that will act as a moisture-retaining layer.
- When are shiitake mushrooms ready to harvest?
- Typically, shiitakes are ready to harvest in 10 days, plus or minus a few days depending on fruiting conditions. Harvest when the gills are visible, but the caps are still curled under. This blog provides some visuals: When are my shiitake ready to harvest?
Additional Details
- SKU:
- 8SLE
