What to pay attention to when watering the latest button mushrooms

The button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) belongs to the fungi kingdom, has relatively high nutritional value, and is grown over a fairly wide area. When growing button mushrooms, they are not as easy to manage as ordinary vegetables, especially when it comes to watering. Each growth stage of the button mushroom has different watering methods, and there are also many points that need attention. So what exactly should be paid attention to when watering button mushrooms? Let's take a look together below!

1. Watering to press down the mycelium

When growing button mushrooms, we should pay attention to observing their growth. Once the mycelium gradually emerges from the mushroom bed, this watering should be carried out. First, ventilate the mushroom house, keeping the air volume relatively large so that the mycelium is exposed to wind and falls over. Then water, paying attention to the amount of water; the amount of water per square meter must not exceed two jin, and watering about twice a day. Ensure that about half of the soil in the mushroom bed is thoroughly wet. After watering, along with ventilation, let the top about 5 mm of soil in the mushroom bed dry slightly, which helps promote horizontal growth of the mycelium within this soil layer and promotes the maturation of the button mushrooms.

2. Heavy spraying of mushroom-forming water

The mushroom-forming stage is an important period for button mushroom growth, and the watering time for the mushroom-forming stage is about 3 days after the thicker mycelium-pressing water. We should pay attention to observing the moisture of the compost and the water content of the soil, and control the watering frequency and amount well. Generally, about 6 jin of water is applied per square meter of mushroom bed, but it must not all be applied at once; it should be divided into at least 4 applications. Wait until the soil is completely wet but the water has not seeped downward. Because the mushroom-forming water uses a relatively large amount, ventilation should be noted during watering to prevent excessive humidity from causing the button mushrooms to rot and affecting growing returns.

Fruiting water has a closely related effect on both the yield and quality of button mushrooms, and its amount, method and precautions are similar to those of mushroom-forming water. However, pay attention to the water temperature; the water temperature should not be lower than the soil temperature, and it should be kept the same as the soil temperature as much as possible, to prevent an excessive temperature difference from changing the growing temperature, which the button mushrooms cannot adapt to in time and which would affect growth. Also note that spraying should be the main method; where there are mushroom buds, do not water too much, to prevent water from seeping into the compost and reducing the nutrients in the compost, which would lead to insufficient nutrients for button mushroom growth.

4. Regular maintenance water

Maintenance water is the necessary watering work to ensure that the water needed for button mushroom growth is met, and it should be done at least once a day. When watering, pay attention to factors such as the temperature of the mushroom house and air quality, and control the watering frequency and amount well. Maintain the humidity in the mushroom shed at around 90%, with the soil in a moist state. Also, as the button mushroom fruiting bodies continue to grow, gradually increase the watering amount and frequency to meet the water needed for fruiting body growth, avoiding poor growth caused by water shortage and nutrient deficiency.

The above is a brief introduction to the precautions for watering button mushrooms. The watering work for button mushrooms is very important for their growth and quality. If they lack water during growth, it will reduce the yield of button mushrooms and affect growing returns, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.