Table 2. Changes in moisture content of shiitake mushroom substrate(SMS) during the fermentation period

Day Moisture content (%)
CG1) L M H
0 36.04±0.112)cA3) 42.56±0.15aA 41.13±0.17bA 42.63±0.10aA
3 31.49±0.18dD 38.69±0.15bC 38.24±0.07cC 38.99±0.15aBC
7 34.11±0.08dB 38.39±0.09bD 35.65±0.26cE 39.09±0.18aB
14 33.48±0.10dC 39.74±0.14aB 39.29±0.29bB 38.78±0.17cC
21 22.84±0.21dE 38.42±0.09aD 37.86±0.09bD 36.67±0.11cD
CG, control group; L, low, FB-5 0.001% inoculation; M, mild, FB-5 0.1% inoculation; H, high, FB-5 10% inoculation.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Different letters lowercase (a-d) for dates, uppercase (A-E) for samples indicate significant differences (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.