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OfflineOm Namo Shivaya


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Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates?
    #28461335 - 09/07/23 06:55 AM (4 months, 19 days ago)

Hey all! Novice Shiitake grower here and I have a spawn bag of straw shiitake ready to go.

Anyone who has experimented with a variety of substrates have advice?

Pure straw? Straw/sawdust pellet mix? Any advice on supplementation level? also lime versus heat pasteurization? I know Shiitake don't want too much supplementation and I'd prefer to use just the spawn as the supplementation I think.


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Re: Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates? [Re: Om Namo Shivaya] * 1
    #28461451 - 09/07/23 11:40 AM (4 months, 19 days ago)

Heat is way more reliable than lime.

20% spawn rate is a lot of spawn and probably the maximum amount of supplementation you'll want to use.

Sawdust is generally considered better for shiitake but you can add straw as well.


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Re: Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates? [Re: deadmandave]
    #28461455 - 09/07/23 11:46 AM (4 months, 19 days ago)

Thanks deadman. Why do people bother with straw shiitake then? Just for those who have access to straw and not sawdust?


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Re: Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates? [Re: Om Namo Shivaya]
    #28462026 - 09/08/23 12:56 AM (4 months, 18 days ago)

Exactly. Sawdust isn't always available.

Here's a video I really like of dude growing shiitake on pasteurized sugar cane.


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Re: Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates? [Re: deadmandave]
    #28462122 - 09/08/23 05:54 AM (4 months, 18 days ago)

Ah very cool. Theres a sugar cane juice booth at my local farmers market and I have grabbed their left over, pressed cane before. It would be less sugar than the mulched stuff he's using in this video, but maybe i'll grab some and experiment with it.


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Re: Straw Shiitake? Best bulk substrates? [Re: Om Namo Shivaya]
    #28462892 - 09/08/23 11:39 PM (4 months, 17 days ago)

Yeah sugar cane bagasse is mentioned in ggmm by stamets, might work just as well.


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