A Detailed Guide to the Market Price and Cultivation Techniques of Lion's Mane Mushroom

Lion's mane mushroom, also known as hedgehog fungus or monkey head mushroom, combines both food and medicinal uses. It is widely eaten because of its anti-aging, anti-tumor and blood lipid-lowering effects, and many people like to use it to make soup. So roughly how much does lion's mane mushroom cost per jin on the market? What cultivation techniques are there?

I. Introduction to lion's mane mushroom:

1. Where is lion's mane mushroom produced?

Lion's mane mushroom is produced in many places, including Tibet, Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Henan, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang and Hubei, among others. Of these, the forest regions of the Greater Khingan Mountains, the Altai Mountains, the Tianshan Mountains in the northwest and the Himalayas produce the most, and these are sold to major cities.

2. Where does lion's mane mushroom grow?

Lion's mane mushroom generally grows on the dead parts of the trunks of trees such as Mongolian oak, sawtooth oak, Mongolian oak, oriental white oak, cork oak, ring-cupped oak and trees of the walnut family.

II. Roughly how much does lion's mane mushroom cost per jin on the market?

1. The market price of wild lion's mane mushroom is between 300 and 500 yuan per jin, though it is rarely seen on the market; even when it is available, the price varies to some extent depending on the selling time, market and variety.

2. The market price of fresh cultivated lion's mane mushroom is around 15 to 30 yuan per jin, but because of differences in origin, market and quality, the price varies to some extent. For example, the lion's mane mushroom market price at the agricultural products wholesale market of Wuxi Chaoyang Co., Ltd. is 12.78 yuan per jin, and at the Dayang Road agricultural and sideline products wholesale market in Chaoyang District, Beijing, the lion's mane mushroom market price is 8 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market.

3. The market price of dried lion's mane mushroom is around 150 yuan per jin; good-quality ones may cost several hundred yuan per jin, and of course there are also those costing several tens of yuan per jin.

Overall, whether dried, wild or fresh, lion's mane mushroom varies in market price, so when buying, it is best to check the local market.

III. What cultivation techniques are there for lion's mane mushroom?

1. Building the mushroom shed: where is the best place to build it?

Lion's mane mushroom likes to grow in an environment with relatively good air circulation, relatively high humidity and abundant water sources, so when choosing a site, try to choose a place with a clean environment, a nearby water source and flat terrain to build the mushroom shed. After choosing the site, dig the soil to a depth of 50 cm, then build a double-layer hollow wall and enclose it with shed film to provide good insulation and ventilation.

2. Substrate preparation and sterilization: what raw materials are good to use?

Cottonseed hulls, mixed wood sawdust, wheat bran and the like can be used as materials, then a small amount of gypsum, superphosphate and 65% water are added and fully stirred evenly. Finally, they are put into polypropylene plastic bags, pressed firmly and tied closed with thin rope. Generally, it is best to put 0.8 to 1 jin of substrate in each bag.

3. Sterilization and disinfection: how to sterilize?

Put the filled substrate into a sterilizer at 100 degrees and sterilize for 10 to 12 hours, then turn off the fire and let it sit for another 5 to 6 hours, and sterilization is complete. Alternatively, the substrate can be sterilized in an autoclave at a pressure of 1.2 to 1.5 kg/c㎡ for 2 to 3 hours; choose according to the actual situation. After sterilization, put the substrate into the inoculation room and spray-disinfect it with the fungicide prochloraz.

4. Inoculation: how to plant?

When the substrate temperature cools to below 28 degrees, inoculation can be carried out. Before inoculation, workers had better wash their hands clean, then put on sterile clothing, gloves, hats, slippers and so on and enter the inoculation room, then light the alcohol lamp, place the disinfected spawn bottle over the flame to disinfect it and remove the old mycelium. Finally, open the substrate bag, quickly put the substrate into the spawn bottle with an inoculation tool, then seal the opening and place it in the greenhouse. Generally, it is best to put 30 to 35 bags of substrate into each spawn bottle.

5. Disease control: how to control it?

During the growth period of lion's mane mushroom, fungal, bacterial and viral diseases may appear, so preventive measures should be taken in advance. For fungal diseases, agents such as carbendazim solution and chlorothalonil solution can be sprayed for control; for bacterial diseases, bleaching powder solution, formaldehyde aqueous solution and the like can be sprayed for control; for viral diseases, the affected mushroom bodies can be cleaned and disinfected.

6. Harvesting: when is the best time to harvest?

When the fruiting body of lion's mane mushroom is pure white and the spines have grown to 0.4 cm, it is mature and can be harvested. If the fruiting body is yellowish and the spines have grown to 1 cm, it is overmature and must be picked. When harvesting, try to press the mushroom bag down with the left hand while pinching the fruiting body with the right hand, twist it off gently and place it in a basket.

The above is a detailed introduction to the market price and cultivation techniques of lion's mane mushroom. We hope it is helpful to everyone.