How to Grow Tricholoma mongolicum? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
Tricholoma mongolicum is a specialty of the Inner Mongolia region, and it generally grows in places where there are sheep bones or sheep manure. At present, the yield of Tricholoma mongolicum is still very scarce, but because its nutritional value is very high and its taste is delicious with an excellent texture, market demand is large, making it a relatively expensive mushroom on the current market. So how do you grow this kind of mushroom? Is there any difference from growing other mushrooms? Today we will take a closer look.
1. Mushroom cultivation site
There are many choices for the site where Tricholoma mongolicum is cultivated, such as open fields, mushroom houses and so on. If planting in an open field, it is best to build a greenhouse, as this makes management more convenient. After the greenhouse is built, it must be disinfected, drainage ditches must be dug in the field, and beds must be prepared to form mushroom beds, which makes later planting more convenient. The mushroom beds should generally be made in a turtle-back shape to make water control easier.
2. Nutrient preparation
The nutrients for Tricholoma mongolicum are generally based mainly on rice straw or wheat straw, which accounts for about 80 percent of all the nutrients. Next are cow manure, sheep manure, lime, phosphate fertilizer, gypsum, compound fertilizer and urea. We add water and mix them in a certain proportion, pile the nutrients together, and stir them constantly, stirring about once every five days so that the nutrients ferment fully. The fermentation time takes about 25 to 30 days, and only then will the fermented nutrients be of relatively good quality.
3. Spreading the substrate and inoculation
Before the nutrients are spread, they need to be disinfected and sterilized, so that other contaminating fungi, pests and diseases do not affect the mycelium growth. After the nutrients are disinfected, spread them to a thickness of about 20 cm, keeping the nutrients loose. Once the nutrients are spread, inoculation can begin. The spawn should be placed evenly on the nutrients, and finally a layer of nutrients should be covered over them, with a thickness of about 3 cm.
4. Mycelium growth management
About three days after inoculation, we need to cover the mushroom bed with a layer of film, and then ventilate about once every three days. At the same time, the temperature in the fruiting greenhouse should be controlled at about 15 to 34 degrees, and the humidity in the air should be kept between 70 percent and 80 percent. Generally after about half a month, the mycelium will develop, and when most of the mycelium has spread, we need to carry out casing soil treatment.
5. Fruiting management
About half a month after casing, the mycelium has already developed quite strongly. To increase the speed of fruiting, during this period we should water reasonably, and the humidity in the air should be kept between 90 percent and 95 percent. At the same time, the skylights of the greenhouse should be opened for ventilation to keep the air circulating. After about a week, mushrooms will gradually appear, and at this time water should be sprayed again, which can speed up the growth rate of Tricholoma mongolicum.
Tricholoma mongolicum cultivation can generally be harvested five to six times, so after each harvest, we should manage the mushroom house in the same way as the fruiting management described above, which can increase the yield of Tricholoma mongolicum. That is all for today's sharing, and I hope it is helpful to everyone.