Shiitake and substrate

 

Shiitake mushroom

Shiitake substrate


 

Bought shiitake mushroom at the weekend farmers market, they are surprisingly 'meaty' thick and dense texture, and fragrant. 

I studied the website of the organic mushroom farm, learned that when shiitake is grown in cooler climate, it grows slower and resulting in thicker mushroom. The farm sells substrate with spores of mushroom planted for home growers to enjoy the fun, and sure I can't resist the temptation to see how shiitake grows.

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