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Lentinula novae-zelandiae

Lentinula novae-zelandiae, the New Zealand shiitake, is a saprobic wood-rotting mushroom endemic to New Zealand and a close relative of shiitake. It is cultivated in New Zealand, where cultures and grow kits are sold, and is grown much like shiitake on hardwood sawdust or logs.

Lentinula novae-zelandiae
Photo: Jerry Cooper, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprobic on dead wood in native New Zealand forest, fruiting on fallen logs and branches.

Mostly lowland; few records carry an elevation.

New Zealand

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.