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How to Prevent Sour Rot in Oyster Mushroom Substrate? Detailed Practical Measures
Recently the weather has been hot, rainy and humid, which easily breeds spoilage bacteria, and a moment of neglect can cause losses to oyster mushroom production. To prevent and control sour rot in oyster mushroom substrate, the key is to grasp six words: fresh, sparse, increase, air, dark, lower. Fresh: the substrate used, such as rice straw, corn stalks, wheat straw, etc., should be fresh and free of mold, and should be exposed to the blazing sun for 3 days before use. Sparse: use relatively small plastic bags with a diameter of 20 cm or less to cultivate oyster mushrooms, and during the spawn-running period stack only 1 layer, without overlapping, to help dissipate heat. Increase: when mixing the substrate, use lime
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How to keep oyster mushroom substrate moist? Sharing practical tips
1. Moisture retention by casing soil over a wall of mushroom logs. Inside the shed, lay a soil ridge 15-20 cm thick along the length of the mushroom bags, take the bags that are fully colonized and about to fruit out of their plastic bags, and arrange them neatly on the soil ridge. For each layer placed, cover with soil 3-4 cm thick, spray water on both sides of the soil and smooth it with mud. Then arrange the second layer of mushroom logs and cover with soil; up to 6-9 layers can be placed, and the topmost layer must still be covered with soil and smoothed. After the wall is built, spray one heavy watering so the casing soil absorbs enough water. After that, spray water every day to keep the casing soil moist, and manage fruiting as usual. This method can increase oyster mushroom yield by 50%
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Short-log sterilized-substrate cultivation techniques for reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
Short-log sterilized-substrate cultivation is a new reishi cultivation technique that has developed rapidly in recent years. On average, each cubic meter of wood yields more than 20 kg of dried reishi, with high yields reaching more than 30 kg, an increase of 20% over conventional cultivation methods. The reishi is firm and thick in texture with a glossy surface, and its acid content is higher than that of bag-cultivated reishi. More than 90% of the product meets export requirements. 1. Cultivation season: Reishi is a medium-to-high temperature type fungus, and its yield is related to the tree species of the logs, the cultivation time and the cultivation technique. Inoculation time can be arranged from late October to December, or from early February to
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Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment Methods for Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders in Pigs
Calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders occur in young pigs, and the resulting bone dystrophy is called rickets. The pathological features are insufficient calcification by osteoblasts, persistent cartilage hypertrophy, and incomplete temporary calcification with enlargement of the epiphyses. The clinical features are digestive disturbance, pica, lameness, and skeletal deformity. It is a non-inflammatory disease of poor bone tissue development, and vitamin D deficiency also plays an important role in the pathogenesis of rickets. Calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders occur in adult pigs, and the resulting bone dystrophy is called osteomalacia, or fibrous osteodystrophy. The pathological feature is progressive
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How to prevent and treat swine influenza? A comprehensive guide to integrated prevention and control techniques
Swine influenza is an acute, highly contagious infectious disease caused by the synergistic action of swine influenza A virus and Haemophilus suis. It occurs in pigs of different ages, sexes and breeds. Once the disease breaks out, it rapidly spreads throughout the whole herd. Symptoms include high fever, coughing and difficulty breathing. Most affected pigs show a benign course, but death can occur when complications are present. I. Causes: Abrupt climate changes with sudden cold and heat mean the protective qi cannot defend the exterior; pathogenic wind-cold and wind-heat invade the skin and muscles, then pass to the lungs, causing this disease. Affected pigs suddenly
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Analysis of the Introduction Performance and Development Strategies of Southern Pears in Hezhou
According to the deciduous fruit development concept of "southern pears and northern peaches" proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1996, Hezhou City, Guangxi, began introducing southern pears from Zhejiang University, Guilin, Guangxi, and other places in 2000. A total of 11 southern pear varieties were introduced, and the current cultivation area is 1066.67 hm2. It is expected that the pear output in 2006 will reach 25,000 t. Based on current introduction observations, the soil, climate, and other natural conditions in Hezhou City are very suitable for the growth of southern pears. Many varieties show advantages such as high and stable yield, good taste, rich flavor, and strong resistance. The products are widely welcomed by consumers in the market.
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Clever Use of Oyster Mushroom Spent Substrate to Grow High-Quality Shaggy Mane Mushrooms
The shaggy mane mushroom (Coprinus comatus) gets its name because its shape resembles a chicken leg; its flesh is tender, delicious and nutritious. Using spent oyster mushroom substrate and idle vegetable greenhouses, shaggy mane mushrooms can be produced. A 60 sq m mushroom shed can take in 1000 kg of dry substrate and produce 750-1000 kg of shaggy mane mushrooms, with a market price of more than 4000 yuan, giving considerable economic returns. The specific cultivation measures are as follows: 1. Prepare the growing substrate. Crush the spent oyster mushroom substrate, and mix it in the ratio of 50% mushroom bran, 37% cottonseed hulls, 6% lime, 7% corn flour, and 0.1% carbendazim (added separately).
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Can wine lees be used as a growing substrate for oyster mushrooms?
High-yield method for cultivating oyster mushrooms and other edible fungi using fresh wine lees: 1. Adjust fresh beer lees to pH 8-9 with lime, add 3% corn mixed powder by wet weight and an appropriate amount of mixed hardwood sawdust, and adjust the substrate to about 65%. 2. Weigh dried white wine lees, add 15% corn mixed powder, 4% lime powder, and 130% water, mix well, pile up and ferment. 3. Use bag-type oxygen-permeable filling and inoculation for mycelial growth, and the bed-type casing-soil with film-covering fruiting method for two-stage full-conversion cultivation, or use conventional fruiting management, to achieve high-yield results. To make it easy for mushroom growers to grasp, here we focus on
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What are the reasons for the low survival rate of sexual reproduction in Gastrodia elata?
Gastrodia elata is a precious Chinese medicinal herb in China, and its cultivation area has been expanding year by year. Due to the degeneration of varieties in asexual reproduction, yields are low and unstable, and quality declines, which has affected commodity exports. At present, most growers use sexual crossbreeding to propagate seed tubers to solve the problem of yield reduction caused by variety degeneration in Gastrodia elata. However, there are also problems such as lack of proficiency in the technology and uneven quality of breeding, which have restricted the rapid development of Gastrodia elata, leading to the abnormal phenomenon that the more it is developed, the fewer the products and the higher the market price. Those who fail gain very little from the huge investment they made, which has greatly dampened farmers' enthusiasm for development. In response to the above
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Integrated Control Methods for Soybean "Fire Dragon Seedling"
In Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province, the soybean area is 950,000 mu, with a continuous cropping area of 930,000 mu, accounting for 97.8% of the soybean sown area. Through investigation, the area affected by soybean "Fire Dragon Seedling" is around 96.5%, with most yield reductions between 20 and 50%, and some plots reaching total crop failure. It can be said that due to the influence of the market economy, the continuous cropping area of soybean cannot be controlled, but through integrated control, the occurrence of soybean "Fire Dragon Seedling" can be reduced, enabling soybean to achieve high and stable yields. The integrated control techniques for soybean "Fire Dragon Seedling" are as follows:
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