Detailed Explanation of Key Points of Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Substrate Cultivation Techniques
1. Production season arrangement. The season for shade-shed open-field cultivation must be arranged according to local climatic conditions, altitude and varietal characteristics. In Zhejiang Province, the shade-shed open-field cultivation season is generally arranged from mid-to-late August to September to early October for loading substrate and inoculation, and from mid-to-late October to early May of the following year for fruiting.
2. Varieties. The shiitake varieties suitable for shade-shed open-field cultivation are mainly medium-temperature-type shiitake strains, such as the CR series and the Shenxiang series.
3. Culture medium formulas. Formula 1: miscellaneous wood sawdust 78%, wheat bran 20%, sugar 1%, gypsum 1%, water content 60%. Formula 2: miscellaneous wood sawdust 60%, cottonseed hull 20%, wheat bran 18%, sugar 1%, water content 56%-58%. Formula 3: miscellaneous wood sawdust 82%, auxiliary materials 18%, water content 60%.