what the likely cause pinning paddy straw mushroom suddenly shrink on the day it predicted to be ready to harvest? the mushroom suddenly shrink and die within a night (the night before they stil appeared normal)
I think the environments should be not optimal for the developing the fruiting body. Other fungi and bacteria could be attack the straw mushroom’s pins. Please read this article: ‘Cendawan Kontaminan Dominan pada Bedengan Jamur Merang dan Interaksinya dengan Jamur Merang Secara in vitro’ Jurnal Mikrobiologi Indonesia 4(1):14-18.