What are the latest main producing areas of hairy wood ear?
Hairy wood ear is a variety of wood ear. Besides being edible, it is mainly used as a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It has the effect of treating coughing up blood and abnormal uterine bleeding, and its main effects are nourishing the blood and moistening the lungs. So in what environment does this hairy wood ear mainly grow, and where are its main producing areas? Where is the quality of hairy wood ear good? Now let us learn together about the specific environment and producing areas,
1. Distribution of producing areas
It mainly grows on hillsides with broad-leaved forests, generally growing in woodlands with humus soil covered by year-round fallen leaves. The famous hairy wood ear is the naturally growing Luxi hairy wood ear around Weishan Lake in western Shandong. The hairy wood ear here is a national geographical indication product. The local area has a north temperate continental climate and is part of the Yellow River alluvial plain. Other common producing areas are Fujian, Henan, and Zhejiang. Among them, the Luxi hairy wood ear in Shandong has a long cultivation history and good quality.
2. Temperature
Generally, the most suitable temperature for the growth of hairy wood ear mycelium is between 25°C and 30°C. Above 40°C it will stop growing, and below minus 30°C the mycelium growth will be affected. The most suitable temperature for fruiting body formation is between 22°C and 28°C, but generally it can form between 18°C and 34°C, only with differences in quality. The most suitable temperature for massive spore germination is between 22°C and 25°C.
3. Humidity
Generally the water content is about 60%, and the air humidity does not exceed 65%. However, after mushroom emergence, the air humidity is above 80%. After the fruiting body forms, and during the period when the fruiting body expands, the required air humidity is somewhat higher. In fact, you can adjust it yourself by observing the growth state. If the humidity is too high or too low, it will affect the growth rate of the mycelium. If the air humidity is too high, it is easy to become infected with rotten ear disease.
4. Air and light
It likes a growing environment with sufficient oxygen, and the air must be kept fresh, so that the mycelium will grow very well. Too much carbon dioxide cannot accumulate, or the mushrooms will grow very slowly, and there is also a risk of infection by contaminating bacteria. Mycelium growth does not need light, and primordium differentiation needs a small amount of scattered light. Generally, you can adjust it yourself according to the growth situation and requirements. Because under weak light, the color is light and the fine hairs are short, while under strong light, the color is dark and the hairs are long.
Hairy wood ear is distributed in many places in our country, but the Luxi hairy wood ear from Shandong is a representative product. The growth environment requirements of hairy wood ear determine its natural producing areas, but artificial cultivation can regulate the environment.