growing Shitake Block

[Betty Idleman]

These are Ken's instructions to me.

 

When you are ready to have the bag fruit, cut the top of the bag open and soak in cold water (in the refrigerator) for 24 to 36 hours.

Take the block out and remove the bag.

Place the block in a high (90%) humidity environment.

You should note knobs forming on the block surface. These will form into mushrooms in a few short days.

Cut the stem with a sharp knife close to the block to harvest.

Let the block rest for a week to ten days (if the block has not been in a high humidity environment, you may need to re soak to get a second flush).

 

I put mine in a clear container with a lid and drilled holes a 1/3 of the way from the top (3 each side, 2 each end). Put some water in the bottom for moisture. Keep container in a warm place.  I am now trying for my 3rd flush of mushrooms. My container looks simular to the one Ken had at the fair.

 

Betty Idleman

 

[Randall Hedman]

Not sure what to do.  I got 3 of the blocks and brought them home and put them in water and then in my humidity box(tote).  Well 2 of the 3blocks got mushroons on them in about a week. The third block has turned all white and no mushrooms and it has been about a 3 weeks, and I mist it everyday.  The tote has water drops on the side so I know it is humid enough and the temperature of the room is somewhere around 70 degrees.  Is the third block toast or should I resoak it,  I am about to resoak the other 2 because it has been about 10 days of drying out.  Not sure what to do with the white block.
 

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[mn...@alaska.net]

Since it has been wet all this time I would probably let it dry out before trying
to resoak it. Maybe also keep it seperat from the onter in case there is a problem
with it since the other 2 did well. Ken? Your thoughts?

And did you enjoy the others? So much better that what is in the store!!! I love them!
Carol

> Not sure what to do. I got 3 of the blocks and brought them home and put them in
> water and then in my humidity box(tote). Well 2 of the 3blocks got mushroons on
> them in about a week. The third block has turned all white and no mushrooms and it
> has been about a 3 weeks, and I mist it everyday. The tote has water drops on the
> side so I know it is humid enough and the temperature of the room is somewhere
> around 70 degrees. Is the third block toast or should I resoak it, I am about to
> resoak the other 2 because it has been about 10 days of drying out. Not sure what
> to do with the white block.
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[Eagle's Roost Lodge]

Some of the blocks were king oyster. They had PE on the filter patch. LE
were the shitake. They will be a little different. They should be wrapped
in plastic with the top left open. The mushrooms will form at the air
surface. Any of the thick mycelium is edible and very tasty. They will
need the same high humidity. Whish I had some to grow here in AZ. We will
have to do some more of each this spring.
Ken

[Daisy Lee]

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[Randall Hedman]

I ended up splitting the block and putting it in 2 gallon ziplock bags and then putting a hole in one side.  I will see how this does.
I remember now after you said King Oyster, that the bage had a mushroom in it and I thought this looks like a oyster mushroom not a shitaki.  Wouldn't mind having them, hope they grow.  Thanks for letting me know Ken.
 
Randy

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[suju saju]

hi daisy
 hope ur fine . nice to read ur mail.  iam a research scholar doing experiments in  fungi . could u  tell me whether  the most  favourite  mushroom the shitakes are capable of degrading wood . kindly send some information on it .
 bye take care
 
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