This Shiitake spawn pack contains high quality, fresh living mushroom grain spawn ready for inoculation at home. 

Using our spawn, it is extremely easy to grow mushrooms all the way to fruit or use it to start your own mother culture.

Our strains are specifically selected for their high yield, vibrant colours and strong flavours. Boasting an incredibly low generation number, this laboratory-grade grain spawn can’t be matched in terms of quality and reliability.

Features

Cultivation Information

Species – Lentinula edodes

Inoculation Rate – Mix with ± 1-5% spawn

Recommended Substrate – 80% hardwood (mixed fine + coarse), 10% cereals, 10% bran, humidity: 62-63%

Incubation – Room temperature of 23 °C, Substrate temperature of 25 °C, Duration of 13-15 days

Fruiting Conditions – Room temperature of 14-17 °C, Relative humidity of 85-95%, CO2-concentration of 600-1400 ppm, Light of 500-1000 lux

Flushes – Number: 3-5, interval: 14 to 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

Average Yield – 250g to 300g saleable mushrooms per kg fresh substrate

Delivery

Note: Please refer to the specific lead times shown on product pages for more accurate delivery times.

1. Small Orders (E.g. 100ml Spawn, Plugs): Sent via Royal Mail large letters.
2. Medium-Sized Orders (under 2kg): Royal Mail 24-48 hour tracked parcel.
3. Large Orders (2kg+): via DPD Express.