Cultivation Info
| Binomial nomenclature | Lentinula edodes | |
| Old nomenclature | None | |
| Inoculation rate | mix with ± 1% spawn | |
| Natural substrate | composition: | 80% hardwood, mixed fine + coarse 10% cereals 10% bran |
| humidity: | 62-63 % | |
| Incubation | room temperature: | 23 °C |
| substrate temperature: | 25 °C | |
| duration: | 13-15 days | |
| Primordia induction | (night time)* temperature: | |
| relative humidity: | ||
| Fruiting conditions | room temperature: | 14-17 °C |
| relative humidity: | 85-95 % | |
| CO2-concentration: | 600-1400 ppm | |
| light: | 500-1000 lux | |
| Flushes | number: | 3-5 |
| interval: | 14 à 16 days | |
| between flushes: | temperature increase up to 19-24 °C, CO2 up to 1500-2800 ppm, humidity down to 85-90% | |
| bud induction: | immerse or irrigate substrate for 12 hours | |
| Total production cycle | ||
| Average yield | 250 g to 300 g saleable mushrooms per kg fresh substrate† | |