How to Fruit a Shiitake Mushroom Block

Growing Shiitake mushrooms is a whole lot different than growing most other gourmet mushrooms. In this video i go over a few of the key differences. In order to get the best looking shiitake mushrooms, you must become familiar with all the stages of growth as well as the environment they need to grow properly.

Once a shiitake block is fully colonized and white, it still needs 2 more months to popcorn and brown. Be careful not to disturb the shiitake block while it is colonizing or it may trigger premature pinning. fluctuations in temperature also can lead to pre mature pinning. Make sure not to use masters mix (HWFP + Soy hulls).because it is too nutritious. Here is the video to learn how to make the substrate i used in this video:

Once the shiitake block is full browned it is given a cold shock in the refrigerator or cold room over night to trigger fruiting. After cold shocking i also like to slap the block to trigger fruiting. It is then ready to be removed from the filter patch bag and placed inside a fruiting chamber to grow over the next 7 days. The temperature should be kept at 65-68 F.

Here is the video of how to make a mini greenhouse fruiting chamber:

Growing Shiitake mushrooms is super fun and rewarding, i hope this video will help you grow your own!

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[Jason-oyvp]

This video is right on time!

First time shitake grower, currently with 4 blocks started from LC. I recently opened one block thinking it was fully colonized as it is all white.

Thank you for the video.

[marcoottone]

Always great!! Do you know by any chance if Pholiota nameko requires the same amount of mycelium-maturation? I've had blocks completely white, apparently ready to fruit but nothing seems to be happening. Thanks for all your videos!

[joylawrence]

You are awesome. Thank you so much for all your info🎉❤🎉

[sethfellanto]

What is the wheat Bran percentage?
What kind of hard wood?

[_Mikekkk]

For how long do you put it in refrigerator to shock?

[TheLivirus]

Crap, I didn't do the refrigeration. Probably why it hasn't fruited in 7 days.

[maguimartinez-pena]

What happens if your block turns all white but never brown after? I inoculated the AIO bag on 6/6 and it’s all white but no browning?

[darkassassin]

I've got some blackish material in a block can I assume thats mold?