Lentinula edodes is known by oak mushroom. It has been favored as delicious and nutritious food and the low-calorie food with a high nutritional value. It is also functional food since it contains a material well-known for its medicinal benefits. Since the growth and quality of oak mushrooms are sensitively affected by environmental conditions, an adequate environmental control is very essential to improve the yield and quality under protected cultivation. The main objectives of the study were to investigate cultural characteristics of mycelial growth and in vitro fruiting of Lentinula edodes. The optimum culture media for mycelial growth of L. edodes were PDA and MYA. Similarly, optimum temperature was 25℃. Malt extract(2%) and yeast extract(0.2%) were optimum carbon and nitrogen sources. Optimal culture period was 110~120 days in sawdust medium. Among different five log types, highest mycelial growth and fruiting productivity were observed in Quercus variabilis sawdust(20.9%).

• Won Ho Lee(Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,)
• Han Gyu Ko( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | Han Gyu Ko
• Seon cheol Kim( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | Seon cheol Kim
• Sun Gyu choi( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | Sun Gyu choi
• Jong Hyun Noh( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | Jong Hyun Noh
• In-Yeop Kim( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | In-Yeop Kim
• Heung Soo Park( Forest Mushroom Research Center, Yeoju, Kyonggi-do, 469-803, Korea,) | Heung Soo Park