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Shrub Prunings Boost Shiitake Yield and Nutrition

Shrub Prunings Boost Shiitake Yield and Nutrition

Shiitake

What they found

Using goji, seabuckthorn and peashrub prunings as substrate raised shiitake protein by up to 13% and sweet amino acids by 145%.

Using goji, seabuckthorn and peashrub prunings as substrate raised shiitake protein by up to 13% and sweet amino acids by 145%.

The number

increased protein by up to 13%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Lentinus edodes

Lentinus edodes

Published in

Frontiers in Nutrition

Frontiers in Nutrition

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Smart Growing

Smart Growing

Agro-forest waste—like prunings from goji, seabuckthorn, and peashrub—boosted shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) yield and nutrition when used as substrate alternatives to oak sawdust. Some combinations increased protein by up to 13%, fiber by 12.6%, and sweet-tasting amino acids by 145%, while also promoting faster mycelial growth.

Agro-forest waste—like prunings from goji, seabuckthorn, and peashrub—boosted shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) yield and nutrition when used as substrate alternatives to oak sawdust. Some combinations increased protein by up to 13%, fiber by 12.6%, and sweet-tasting amino acids by 145%, while also promoting faster mycelial growth.

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