Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)

Spawn run:
Incubation temperature: 70-80ºF (21-27ºC)
Relative humidity: 95-100%
Duration: 35-70 days
CO₂: > 10,000 ppm
Fresh air exchanges: 0-1 per hour
Light requirements: 50-100 lux

Primordia formation:
Initiation temperature:
Cold-weather strains: 50-60ºF (10-16ºC)
Warm-weather strains: 60-70ºF (16-21ºC)
Relative humidity: 95-100%
Duration: 5-7 days
CO₂: < 1,000 ppm
Fresh air exchanges: 4-7 per hour
Light requirements: 500-2,000 lux at 370-420 nm

Fruitbody development:
Temperature
Cold-weather strains: 50-70ºF (16-18ºC)
Warm-weather strains: 60-80ºF (21-27ºC)
Relative humidity: 60-80%
Duration: 5-8 days
CO₂: < 1,000 ppm
Fresh air exchanges: 4-8 per hour
Light requirements: 500-2,000 lux at 370-420 nm

Cropping cycle:
Every 2 à 3 weeks there is a new flush during 8-12 weken.