Shiitake Mushroom Sawdust Spawn - (Lentinula edodes) - 5lb

Shiitake Mushroom Sawdust Spawn from Mushroom Mountain is 5 pounds of fresh, fast-colonizing sawdust spawn (Lentinula edodes) for growing rich, meaty shiitake mushrooms on hardwood logs. Once established, logs can produce seasonal harvests for multiple years. Strains are matched to climate and season: Wide Range, Warm, Cold, and a wild North Carolina strain.

At a glance

• Form: 5 lb bag of fully colonized sawdust spawn
• Species: Lentinula edodes (shiitake)
• Coverage: 5 lb inoculates approximately 35 to 40 logs
• Grows on: hardwoods such as oak, maple, sweetgum, poplar, cherry, and birch; avoid conifers, fruit trees, and elm
• Strains and fruiting temperatures: Wide Range 55 to 75F, Warm 70 to 85F, Cold 40 to 55F, Wild N.C. 45 to 80F
• Flavor: rich, savory, and umami with a firm, meaty texture

Best for

• Outdoor log cultivation
• Growers wanting a multi-year, low-maintenance crop
• Matching a strain to spring, summer, or winter fruiting
• Home and small commercial producers

How to use

• Inoculate freshly cut hardwood logs by the drill, plug, and wax method or the totem method
• Keep logs in a shaded, humid area to colonize over several months
• Logs fruit seasonally depending on strain and weather
• For indoor growing, use a fruiting kit instead of this log spawn

About Mushroom Mountain

Mushroom Mountain is a South Carolina cultivation company producing fresh spawn, grow kits, and mushroom extracts in-house with decades of cultivation experience.