The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Honey Mushroom
The honey mushroom is the fruiting body of the fungus Armillaria mellea. The honey mushroom has a tender, smooth and refreshing taste and is rich in nutrients, making it a very precious type of mushroom. The honey mushroom is now cultivated over a very wide area, and many people want to start growing it. However, fungal vegetables are completely different from ordinary vegetables in their cultivation methods, so many friends do not know how to begin. Below, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for the honey mushroom. Let's take a look!
1. Tree Species Selection
The choice of tree species has a great deal to do with whether the cultivation of the honey mushroom succeeds or not. Trees with too strong an aroma or too hard wood must not be chosen, such as pine trees, camphor trees, and so on. Usually, chestnut trees and wild cherry trees are the main choices. The honey mushroom prefers to grow in low-temperature environments, so after choosing the tree species we must also pay attention to the planting time. Control the planting season well according to the different temperature changes in each region, then do a good job in all aspects such as heat prevention and insulation, to ensure the healthy growth of the honey mushroom and avoid cultivation failure caused by an unsuitable cultivation time.
2. Cultivation Preparation
Cut the previously prepared tree species into log sections of about 80 cm, then cut the log sections down to the mother branch part and place the spawn directly into the cuts. Then choose soil that is fertile, deep and free of pests and diseases and dig pits of about 32 cm as mushroom beds. Then place the log sections into the mushroom beds, and fill the gaps between the log sections with soil rich in organic matter. Sprinkle a layer of spawn on the log sections, then repeat this cycle about 3 times, and finally cover with about 8 cm of soil. Keep the soil moist; under normal management, harvesting can be done around October each year. If log sections are not used, you can also cultivate with the mushroom wood previously used for growing Gastrodia elata. Choose mushroom wood that is more than one year old and place it into the culture layer, cover with soil and grass material, keep it moist, and harvesting can be done in autumn.
3. Cultivation Management
When cultivating the honey mushroom, management work is very important. There are different management methods at each growth stage of the honey mushroom, especially during the growth of the mycelium and the fruiting bodies. Generally, about 3 days after cultivation, the mycelium will resume growth. At this time, the temperature should be controlled at around 25°C, a suitable environment should be maintained, and watering should be done well. Then, during the growth of the fruiting bodies, around 15°C is the most suitable temperature for fruiting body growth. When the mycelium has covered the culture material, water in time to replenish the moisture lost by the mycelium, control the humidity at around 85%, maintain a suitable growth environment, and promote the growth of the honey mushroom.
4. Pest and Disease Control
The honey mushroom has relatively strong growth ability and a certain resistance to competing fungi, so during cultivation, as long as management work is done well, the incidence of pests and diseases is very low. However, in open cultivation, there are a great many competing fungus spores in the culture material. If an unsuitable environment hinders the growth of the honey mushroom, its disease resistance will be reduced, leading to invasion by competing fungi. The main cause of competing fungus invasion is unsuitable temperature and humidity, so during cultivation you must be sure to control temperature and humidity well. A high-temperature and high-humidity environment must not occur, otherwise it will have an extremely great impact on the growth of the honey mushroom.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques for the honey mushroom. The cultivation techniques for the honey mushroom are rather troublesome, and managing it is not as simple as imagined. This is also why many people are unable to grow it, so before planting, everyone must be sure to do this management work well. Those without management skills should try not to plant it. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.