Shiitake Growing Question

[terri46355]

My logs are starting to produce mushrooms. The mushroom caps have cracks in them. What am I doing wrong?

[ai731]

Originally Posted by terri46355

My logs are starting to produce mushrooms. The mushroom caps have cracks in them. What am I doing wrong?

You might not be doing anything wrong. I've often seen Shiitake mushrooms with cracked caps on sale in Chinese groceries.

[bak2tn]

Has to do with the various wetting, drying and cooling the logs experience. No problems with the cracking. Some of the highest value mushrooms on the market have cracks. They are valued for their intensified flavor.

[shagerman]

i am raising them too and mine have cracks. and then again. when they get bigger they may not, but keep them plenty wet. i soak mine overnight. they love the water,

[solidwoods]

Ask the people that sold them to you.
They should know.
jim

[shagerman]

keep them wet and youll be fine. they grow between 50 and 80 degrees. and need to be soaked often. reading from instructions. or go to fungi perfecti.com