Artificial Cultivation Techniques for the Ferula Mushroom, Key Points for Mushroom Emergence Management, and Its Effects and Functions

In our daily life, besides eating various fruits, vegetables, and meats, there is another delicious food material, which is fungi. Among them, the cultivation of fungi is also a great field of knowledge.So what are the techniques for artificially cultivating the Ferula mushroom? How should it be managed after mushroom emergence? What are its effects and functions?

1. What are the techniques for artificially cultivating the Ferula mushroom?

1. Materials needed for cultivating the Ferula mushroom

(1) Main materials: broadleaf tree (Castanopsis carlesii, oak) sawdust, cottonseed hulls, corncobs, bagasse, etc.

(2) Auxiliary materials: corn kernels, wheat bran, sucrose, gypsum powder or calcium carbonate, superphosphate, yeast powder (or yeast tablets).

2. Seasonal selection for Ferula mushroom cultivation: Winter and spring are relatively ideal for Ferula mushroom cultivation. The first batch is from November to February of the following year, the second batch is from December to March of the following year, and the third batch is from January to April, arranged according to the local climate. If there is an air-conditioned mushroom house with refrigeration equipment, year-round cultivation can also be carried out.

3. The cultivation method for the Ferula mushroom can use bag cultivation or bottle cultivation.

(1) Production of the Ferula mushroom mother culture: Producing the mother culture requires a certain level of skill, so if you cannot cultivate it yourself, you can introduce a prepared one, and after inoculation it should be cultured at 25°C for 7 days to 10 days.

(2) Ferula mushroom culture material formulas

a. About 78% miscellaneous wood sawdust, about 20% wheat bran, about 1% brown sugar, about 1% calcium carbonate; for every 50 kg, add dry material and additionally add about 0.025 g of yeast tablets and about 0.25 g of superphosphate; water content at about 65%, natural pH.

b. About 78% cottonseed hulls, about 20% wheat bran, about 1% sugar, about 1% gypsum powder, plus about 0.5% monopotassium phosphate, water content at about 65%, natural pH.

c. About 77% cottonseed hulls, about 20% corn kernels, about 1% sugar, about 1% gypsum powder, about 1% lime powder, water content at about 65%, natural pH. The corn kernels should be soaked in clean water for 10 to 12 hours; after soaking, scoop them out, add water, and boil until there is no white core and the outer skin is not broken; before sterilization, mix evenly with the other materials. Choose any one formula, weigh and mix the materials as required, and fill bottles (bags). Sterilize with high-pressure steam for 1.5 to 2 hours or with normal-pressure steam for 6 to 10 hours, and inoculate only after cooling to below 30°C. Each mother culture can inoculate 5 to 7 bottles of stock culture, and each canning jar of stock culture can inoculate 50 to 70 bottles of spawn. After inoculation, culture at 25°C for 30 to 45 days.

(3) Production of Ferula mushroom cultivation bottles or bags: Mature cultivated spawn can be used directly for mushroom emergence, or it can be expanded and cultured once more.

(4) For the Ferula mushroom cultivation bags, smaller-sized (15 cm × 17 cm × 0.04 cm) polypropylene plastic bags can be selected, with about 200 grams of material per bag. Before planting, the main materials must be fermented; only after they are fully fermented should auxiliary materials be added and sterilization be carried out.

2. How should the Ferula mushroom be managed after mushroom emergence?

1. When mushroom buds grow in the cultivation bag or bottle, they can be transferred to a prepared mushroom house or mushroom-growing greenhouse.

2. It is best to place the bags containing Ferula mushrooms lying down; when the mushrooms grow larger, pull out the stopper so that the Ferula mushrooms and their nutrients are directly exposed to fresh air.

3. For mushroom houses and greenhouses where Ferula mushrooms are cultivated, attention must be paid to ventilation; humidity is best kept at around 80 to 90 percent, and temperature is best controlled at 15 to 20 degrees; harvest promptly once the mushrooms have fully opened.

3. What are the effects and functions of the Ferula mushroom?

1. The Ferula mushroom is rich in high protein, amino acids, vitamin D, etc. Eating it fresh can supplement nutritional energy, and the Ferula mushroom can also be used as medicine.

2. The Ferula mushroom has the effect of enhancing immunity: the amino acids in the Ferula mushroom can form antibodies to improve the human body's immune capacity, and can also prevent cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis and other conditions.

3. The Ferula mushroom has a health-care effect: it is very suitable for people with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and stomach diseases.