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Shiitake Grow Kit

Shiitake Grow Kit

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Our Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) grow kit is specially designed to yield thick, dense, and luxuriant mushrooms with ease. These kits come ready to fruit and harvest, meaning there’s no need to faff around inoculating and colonising your own substrate, you can get straight to the fun part!

🍄 Pre-colonised fruiting block that is ready to fruit

⚖️ Grow large yields of up to 1kg+ of fresh Shiitake

✨ No space required to grow & requires minimal effort

🗓️ Harvest mushrooms quickly within 2 weeks

🛡️ It’s risk–free with our lifetime guarantee 

Want to learn how to grow mushrooms with this kit? See our online guide here.

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Description

THE HASSLE FREE, READY TO FRUIT SOLUTION TO GROWING SHIITAKE AT HOME

Shiitake mushrooms have been prized in East Asia for centuries, revered not only for their rich, earthy flavor but also for their health-supporting properties. Historically, Shiitake was a staple in traditional Chinese medicine, where it was believed to boost vitality, support immune health, and promote longevity.

Today, Shiitake mushrooms are valued for their unique health benefits, especially their powerful immune-boosting qualities. Scientific studies have shown that Shiitake contains polysaccharides, such as beta-glucans and lentinan, which have been found to support immune function by enhancing the body’s natural defenses. Lentinan, in particular, has been studied for its potential to bolster the immune response, making Shiitake a sought-after choice for supporting overall health and resilience.

Beyond their wellness benefits, Shiitake mushrooms are celebrated for their versatile culinary uses. With a deep umami flavor and a meaty texture, Shiitake mushrooms add a savory richness to a variety of dishes, from stir-fries and soups to sauces and sautés. They can be enjoyed fresh, dried, or even used in powdered form, bringing both flavor and nutrition to countless culinary creations.

Growing your own Shiitake mushroom and reaping its incredible benefits has never been easier with our Shiitake Grow Kit. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or a complete beginner, our kit takes the guesswork out of mushroom cultivation and turns it into a fun, straightforward process. Say goodbye to complex setups and hello to thick, dense, and luscious clusters of mushrooms, ready to be cooked, extracted or made into a tea.  

Our kit comes with everything you need in one convenient package: a pre-colonised fruiting block that is ready to go right out of the box—no need for messy inoculations or waiting periods. Simply follow our easy step-by-step guide, and watch your mushrooms grow! With minimal effort and space required, you’ll be harvesting beautiful, therapeutic Shiitake mushrooms in no time. 

The process is simple: 

  1. PREPARATION: Allow the block to sit for a few more weeks until it turns brown. Remove it from the bag and soak it in cold water for 4-8 hours to rehydrate.
  2. FRUITING: Place the block in a cool, humid area (13-21°C, 80-90% humidity), provide indirect light, and fan daily for air circulation. After 1-2 weeks, pins (tiny mushrooms) should start forming, marking the beginning of fruiting.
  3. HUMIDITY-CONTROLLED CHAMBER: For optimal growth, place the fruiting block in a chamber like a MonoTub or Martha tent, as this will help to maintain optimum fruiting conditions  

Gone are the days of having to trawl through decade-old forum posts to figure out the fascinating but often confusing science that is growing mushrooms. Our step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide ensures a successful harvest, eliminating guesswork and making the whole process a breeze. 

THE BENEFITS

  • Beginner-friendly, no prior experience or knowledge required 
  • Harvest up to 1kg of fresh Shiitake from a single block 
  • Ready-to-fruit block make the process quick and easy 
  • It’s risk–free with our lifetime guarantee 
  • Save £££ by growing your own mushrooms at home 
  • No space required to grow & is discreet with no smells 
  • Shiitake mushrooms are packed with immune-boosting bioactive compounds

INGREDIENTS

Good ingredients make for good grow kits. That is why we only use our 100% natural and organic grain and masters mix substrate in our kits. We only use the best, natural ingredients for our products, so you get the best mushrooms. 

Our proprietary substrate blend is a mix of optimally hydrated millet grains, milo grains, hardwood pellets, soy hulls and gypsum. This mixture is carefully hydrated to field capacity and sterilised in a computer-controlled steam autoclave for 2 hours at 121°C. The result is an optimal 6:1 substrate to spawn ratio. This is then inoculated with our own Shiitake liquid culture, the substrate providing the perfect nutrient rich environment for mycelium, ensuring rapid colonisation, large yields, and minimal risk of contamination. After a period of a few weeks the substrate is fully colonised and ready to ship to customers.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • 1.25kg or 2kg (depending on selection) of Shiitake Grow Kit, packaged and sterilised in industry leading Unicorn grow bags 
  • Ultra Fine Mister 
  • Our Lifetime Guarantee

WE DO NOT INCLUDE

Physical copy of the growing guide - you can find our online step-by-step mushroom growing guide here, as well as some of our own tips and tricks for optimising your grow. We highly recommend reading it before purchasing!

STORAGE 

Please aim to use your Shiitake Grow Kit soon after receiving. If you are not using it right away, store in the fridge. Stored this way, your kit should last at least 3 months. 

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MARTIAN MUSHROOMS

  • Can grow multiple mushrooms
  • QC lab tested for contaminants
  • Easy to use with help from our mycologists
  • Lifetime guarantee protected
  • Monster yield MS-4 substrate blend
  • Turbo colonisation times
  • AutoGrow Tek set & forget growing
  • Fun step by step guided process

GENERIC GROW KITS

  • Only grows a few species
  • Untested for contamination
  • Difficult to use without any on hand help
  • Not protected if something goes wrong
  • Lower yielding substrate
  • Slow colonising weak genetics
  • Lots of steps to get mushrooms
  • Frustrating to use with long process

FAQ

DOES THIS COME WITH SPORES OR CULTURE SYRINGE?

There is NO spore or culture syringe included with the Blank Grain Spawn Bag. It is non-inoculated to allow you to inject the species of your choice. Liquid cultures for gourmet varieties are available here.

HOW MANY SYRINGES DO I NEED?

You only need 5ml of spore or liquid culture solution for one uninoculated bag. We don’t recommend using more than 5ml per bag, because too much liquid can throw off the moisture content within the bag.

Fruiting kits don't need to be inoculated as they are pre-colonised and ready to fruit.

You can store any used solution in the fridge for future use. Stored that way, they’ll keep for many months

HOW IS THIS GROW KIT USED?

Fortunately, it’s really easy to use, you just need to follow our guides by clicking here

HOW DO I STORE THIS GROW KIT?

Ideally do not store your grow kit and inoculate right away, if you are not using right away keep your kit in the fridge.

WHAT MUSHROOMS CAN BE GROWN WITH THIS KIT?

Our Martian Mushrooms kits are designed with versatility in mind and can support the growth of various edible and ornamental mushroom species. Some popular types of mushrooms that can be grown with our kits include Oyster mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Turkey Tail and many others that are legal and safe for cultivation at home.

It’s important to note that while our kits can technically support the growth of various types of mushrooms, we strongly advise against and do not condone the use of our kits for the cultivation of mushrooms that are illegal to grow in your country. This is due to the legal restrictions in many regions, including the UK where we are based, it is illegal to cultivate certain species of mushrooms.

At Martian Mushrooms, we are committed to promoting responsible and legal use of our products. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone suspected of intending to use our products for illegal purposes. Always check and comply with your local laws and regulations regarding the cultivation and possession of mushrooms. Any customer service requests regarding the cultivation of illegal species will be ignored. 

CAN I GROW MULTIPLE TYPES OF MUSHROOMS WITH THE SAME KIT?

We dont recommend growing more than one type of mushroom per kit. Growing multiple types of mushrooms may result in poor flushes.

WHERE DOES THIS PRODUCT SHIP TO?

Please refer to our delivery details 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GROW?

It will depend on a few different factors, mainly temperature. But it will range from about 4-8 weeks.