Chapter 1. What is Shiitake

• What is Shiitake
• Nutritional and Medicinal Values of Shiitake
• Illustrated Guide to Shiitake Cultivation

Chapter 2. Shiitake spawn  and Strain

• Shiitake_Spawn Preparation Chiefly with Sawdust
• Improvement of_Spawn for Cultivation in Alternative Substrates
• Preservation of Shiitake_Spawn Stocks by Cryogenic Storage

Chapter 3. Shiitake Log Cultivation

• Shiitake Log Cultivation
• Shiitake Log Cultivation in Brazil
• Shiitake Log Cultivation in Nepal

Chapter 4. Shiitake Bag Cultivation

• Shiitake Bag Cultivation
• Alternative_Substrate for Shiitake
  • Coffee Residues
  • Grass
  • Sunflower Seed Hulls
  • Wheat Straw
• Shiitake Bag Cultivation in Thailand
• Shiitake Bag Cultivation in China
• Farm Diary for Shiitake Bag Cultivation

Chapter 5. Pest and Disease Management of Shiitake

• Biology and Control of Pests and Diseases in Shiitake Log Cultivation
• Pest and Disease Management in Shiitake Bag Cultivation

Chapter 6. Shiitake Growing House

• Shiitake Growing Houses in Thailand and Their Management
• Shiitake Growing Houses-Korean Cases

Chapter 7. Shiitake Post Harvest

• Recycling Spent Shiitake Substrate
• Processing of Shiitake
• Considerations Related to Farm Management and Marketing

Chapter 8. Mushroom for a Living

• Coprinus Mushroom Cultivation in Thailand
• Agaricus blazei Cultivation for a Living in Brazil
• Small Scale Oyster Mushroom Cultivation in Egypt

Chpater 9. Mushroom Growing Project

• Pilot Mushroom Cultivation Project in Nepal
• Mushroom Growing Project in Colombia

Chapter 10. Regional Studies

• Mushroom Growing in Lao PDR
• Mushrooms and Cultivation of Mushrooms in Vietnam