Description: Skill levelBeginnerGrow locationOutdoorsSpawn shelf life6 months (refrigerated)Incubation6-12 monthsFruiting temps55-70°FBest log typeSee wood chart belowShiitake (Lentinula edodes) is a flavorful mushroom that produces brown, medium-to-large, umbrella-shaped caps that fruit from late summer through the fall growing season. They are a delicious edible fungus from East Asia and their flavor is often described as rich, savory, buttery, and umami.Shiitake tends to produce generous flushes and they are a great mushroom for beginners. They colonize quickly and are the most reliable producers of any species.Each outdoor log kit contains:A drill bitLog sealing waxA wax applicator100 ct plug spawn or voucherInstruction guideNote: Dowel may be fluted or spiral. Aside from being kiln dried, our wooden dowels are not treated in any other way. Shiitake wood chart:BEST WOOD SPECIES*Alder, Beech, Hophornbeam, Hornbeam, Hard Maple, Oak, SweetgumOTHER SUITABLE SPECIESBasswood, Birch, Chestnut, Eucalyptus, Hickory, Soft Maple, Pecan, Sassafrass, Sycamore, Tuliptree, Tupelo, WillowAVOIDAsh, Aspen, Black Walnut, Cherry, Cottonwood, Elm, Hemlock, Peach, Pear, Pine That's not mold, it's mycelium!Your kit includes plug spawn colonized with mushroom mycelium. It may appear covered with a soft, white, mold-like substance - that's the mushroom mycelium! It is completely normal. The mycelium of some species is more prominent than others.
Price: 19.95 USD
Location: Republic, Missouri
End Time: 2024-10-11T09:33:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Climate: Shaded Area
Common Name: Shiitake
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Custom Bundle: No
Growth Habit: Clumping
Set Includes: Growing Kit
Soil Type: Wood Log
California Prop 65 Warning: No
Brand: North Spore
Plant Form: Plant Plug
Type: Mushroom
Growth Stage: Seedling
Genus: Lentinula edodes
Number in Pack: 1 Box
Sunlight: Full Shade
Features: Organic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States