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Shimeji

Sown Any · 50–65 days to harvest · 0 guides in our archive

September

You can sow shimeji now.

Allow 50–65 days, which puts first harvest around October – November 2026.

At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Year-round

Sowing Any

Duration 50–65

Spacing Bottles

Soil pH 5.5–6.5

Water Sawdust mm

Temperature 12–18 °C

Seed rate 5–6 kg spawn/t

Yield 250–350 kg/t

Watch for Green mould, mites

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

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Work with Shimeji

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