Lentinula+edodes+-+Shii-take

=Introduction= The **Shiitake** (//Lentinula edodes//) (from [|Japanese] [|椎茸] 、 [|シイタケ] (Shiitake  [|?] )) is an [|edible mushroom] native to [|East Asia], which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including [|Vietnamese], [|Chinese] , [|Japanese] , [|Korean] and [|Thai]. In the East, the shiitake mushroom has long been considered a [|delicacy] as well as a [|medicinal mushroom][|[1] ]. > **1. Common names** //Shiitake, in Japanese// (kanji: [|椎茸] ; literally "// [|shii] // mushroom"). Chinese black mushroom and black forest mushroom are other names. //Xiānggū, in Chinese,// ( [|香菇], literally "fragrant mushroom"), with two variant names for high grades //dōnggū// ( [|冬菇] , "winter mushroom") and //huāgū// ( [|花菇] , "flower mushroom". P//yogo, in Korean,// (hangul: [|표고] ), Hed hom, in [|Thai], ( [|เห็ดหอม] , "fragrant mushroom"), and // [|nấm hương] // , in [|Vietnamese], ("fragrant mushroom") [1]. > **2. Taxonomy - Scientific name** The species was formerly known as //Lentinus edodes// and //Agaricus edodes//. The latter name was first applied by the English botanist [|Miles Joseph Berkeley] in 1878 [1]. > **Description** > **1. Fruit / Cap** > **2. Natural habitat** //Shiitake// from "//shii//" the Japanese name of the tree //[|Castanopsis cuspidata]// that provides the dead logs on which it is typically cultivated) [1]. > **3. Fragrance Signature** =**Features**= > **1. Spores print** > **2. Mycelial characteristics** > **3. Microscopic feature** =Growth Characteristics= > 1**. Temperature** > **2. Humidity** > **3. O2/CO2** > **4. Light** > **5. Substrate composition** > **6. Summary** >> **Spawn Run** >>> Incubation Temp: 70-80F (21-27C) >>> Relative Humidity: 95-100% >>> Duration: 35-70 days depending of isolate and strain >>> Carbon Dioxide: >10,000 ppm >>> Light Requirements: 50-100 lux >> **Primordia Formation** >>> Initiation Temp: 50-60F (10-16C) for cold weather strains; 60-70F (16-21C) for warm weather strains >>> Relative Humidity: 95-100% >>> Duration: 5-7 days >>> Carbon Dioxide: <1,000 ppm >>> Light Requirements: 500-2,000 lux at 370-420nm >> **Fruitbody Development** >>> Temp: 50-70F (10-21C) cold weather strain; 60-80F (16-27C) warm weather strain >>> Relative Humidity: 60-80% >>> Duration: 5-8 days >>> Carbon Dioxide: <1,000 ppm >>> Light Requirements: 500-2,000 lux at 370-420nm >> **Cropping Cycle** >>> Every 2-3 weeks for 8-12 weeks (16 weeks)

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=Natural Cultivation= =Indoor Cultivation= > **1. Inoculation** >> Mycelium 5, 10 and 14 days after inoculation > **2. Spawn run** >> Fruit from bag, from column > **3. Primordia** > **4. Fruiting**

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=Availability= =References=
 * 1) [|Shiitake, Wikipedia]
 * 2) [|Lentinus edodes - Shiitake, Shroomery Forum]

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