When to Harvest Bamboo Fungus? Latest Harvest Time and Precautions
Bamboo fungus is a common fungal food with very high nutritional value, a very rich aroma and good taste, and its market demand is very large. At present, the planting area of bamboo fungus in China is relatively widespread, and when growing bamboo fungus, harvesting is also a very important task. So when should bamboo fungus be harvested? How should it be done? And what precautions are there? Let's take a look together below!
1. Harvest Time
The harvest time of bamboo fungus is generally concentrated around June each year, and bamboo fungus grows very quickly. Therefore, when harvesting, be sure to have enough manpower to shorten the harvest time. The weather in June is very unstable, and the temperature changes every day. Especially if it is sunny during the day and rains at night, this will create great obstacles for harvesting. So generally, you should prepare to harvest at the break in the volva at 7 or 8 o'clock every morning. If there is not enough manpower, then you can harvest before the volva breaks, in 3 batches per day. Peel off the cap and volva so that the bamboo fungus can naturally spread its skirt. If the skirt is spread by hand, it will reduce the quality of the bamboo fungus.
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When harvesting, be sure to control the force properly and never pull it apart, otherwise it will seriously reduce the quality and storage capacity of the bamboo fungus. This leads to a decline in planting benefits. When harvesting, cut the rhizomorph at the base of the bamboo fungus, which can both ensure quality and keep the bamboo fungus intact. Then when harvesting, we should also pay attention to preventing the spore liquid produced by mature bamboo fungus from falling onto the stipe. This causes the growth of the next batch of bamboo fungus to be blocked, reducing yield, and its planting benefits will also be greatly affected.
3. How to Preserve
After harvesting, if there is no rush to sell, then the preservation work for the bamboo fungus also needs to be done well. Timely peel off the cap and properly handle the stipe, etc. Then place the intact bamboo fungus that has not been dipped in spore liquid into a clean, uncontaminated basket. Store it separately from the broken bamboo fungus that has been dipped in spore liquid, and clean off its spore liquid. When cleaning, also be careful to control the force and gently brush the contaminated areas. Prevent excessive force from causing the fungal body to break and lose its value. Never break the stipe, fungal cluster, etc., otherwise the quality will decline, the commercial value will be insufficient, and the benefits will be affected.
4. Harvesting Method
When the bamboo fungus harvest area is relatively large and it is impossible to harvest it all in time, you can first remove the caps of the bamboo fungus and separate the spore body from the fruiting body. This can appropriately extend the harvest time, and then the bamboo fungus can be harvested one by one. After harvesting, be careful to promptly peel off the bamboo fungus caps and separate the cap and volva. The main harvesting method is to place the index finger at the junction of the stipe and volva, and then dig it out to complete the harvesting work. When harvesting, be sure to keep the fungal cluster intact.
The above is a brief introduction to the harvest time and precautions for bamboo fungus. The harvesting method of bamboo fungus is very important and directly affects yield, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!