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Large Sets - Shiitake

Large Sets - Shiitake

Product number: 415500.1
Origin: East Asia
Latin: Lentinula edodes, or also Lentinus edodes

ALWAYS FRESH SPAWN! The very special Shii Take, also called Shiitake or Chinese mushroom, has been cultivated in Japan for centuries and praised for its special nutritional properties. This mushroom turns light to dark brown with white or light brown scales on the cap, and can grow to 5-15 cm. The harvest falls in late spring and autumn and is quite spread out. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE KITS, STORE THEM IMMEDIATELY IN THE REFRIGERATOR TO KEEP THEM FRESH!

Our mushroom kits are easy to use and tested for success! Thanks to cool storage and fresh supply, we guarantee success. AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY

Names:
Latin: Lentinula edodes, or also Lentinus edodes
Dutch: Shiitake
Also: Lentinus edodes
English: Shiitake

This bag contains a culture that has already been started for you on a sawdust growing medium. If you see white-brown growths, don't worry, even if they don't look pretty. These bumps are the precursors to mushroom formation. From these bumps, the delicious Shiitake mushrooms will later grow! You start the cultivation as follows: 1. Make some openings in the plastic of the grow kit and then place the kit in daylight for a few weeks, ideally on a north-facing windowsill. Leave the kit until it starts to turn brown over ± 50% of its surface. 2. After this period, remove the plastic bag. 3. Now immerse the kit in a bucket of cold tap water (48 hours). Place a heavy object on the kit to keep it fully submerged. 4. Take the kit out of the water and place it on a plate. Place the kit back in the light at a temperature of 15ºC. Not in direct sunlight, but for example in a north-facing window. To prevent dehydration, ensure there is ± 2–3 cm of water in the plate and spray the kit 2–3 times a day with a plant sprayer. If it dries out too much, you can place an inverted, transparent plastic bag (with 4 round holes of 2–3 cm diameter cut into the top) over the culture as a kind of mini-greenhouse. 5. The harvest period is about 1 week and the fully grown mushrooms have a cap diameter of 4–8 cm. 6. After a harvest, the kit needs a resting period of at least 15 days. So, take the kit from the windowsill and store it in a place that is not too dry and not too warm, preferably a cellar (without plastic). 7. After these 15 days (or later), repeat the steps from point 3. The 2nd harvest period is after 5–10 days. It is possible to harvest ± 5–8 times over a maximum of 6 months. GOOD LUCK WITH THIS PERFECT MUSHROOM, WHICH THE CHINESE CONSIDER MEDICINAL!

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