A Complete Analysis of the Key Points of Pleurotus citrinopileatus Cultivation Techniques

Pleurotus citrinopileatus (golden oyster mushroom) is a wild species domesticated in recent years; on the mainland it has so far not entered large-scale production, with only occasional small amounts appearing on the market. Its price is generally about 2 times that of the oyster mushroom, and in some markets it even reaches more than 3 times; it is believed that as people's living standards rise, Pleurotus citrinopileatus will have enormous market potential. So what are the cultivation techniques for Pleurotus citrinopileatus?

Pleurotus citrinopileatus has numerous fruiting bodies, growing in clusters or bunches, and is golden yellow in color. Pleurotus citrinopileatus has strong growth vigor, fruits quickly, has a short growth period and high yield. It can be cultivated both on log segments and on bagged substrate. Its mycelium has strong vitality and can grow and develop on sawdust media from broadleaf trees such as elm, poplar, birch and pagoda tree. It can also grow and develop on cottonseed hulls, waste cotton, corn cobs, peanut shells, bean hulls, wheat straw, rice straw, tea residue, and spent culture material from previously cultivated straw mushrooms and button mushrooms. Cultivating Pleurotus citrinopileatus on cottonseed hulls, waste cotton and corn cobs gives relatively higher yields.