The Latest Autumn Management Methods for Shiitake Mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms, as a fungal food, are widely used in various dishes and are also one of the essential ingredients in various restaurants. Since shiitake mushrooms are a fungal crop, their cultivation methods and management methods are different from ordinary vegetables. After the beginning of autumn, the management methods for shiitake mushrooms must also be appropriately changed, so when cultivating shiitake mushrooms, how should they be managed in autumn? Today, the editor brings you the autumn management methods for shiitake mushrooms. Let's take a look!
1. Spawn running
The growth and maturity period of shiitake mushrooms is relatively short, about two months. After inoculation, shiitake mushrooms should be immediately transferred to a spawn-running room for spawn running. Control the temperature and humidity of the spawn-running room well; the temperature fluctuation range should be controlled at about 24-26 degrees, and the humidity must not exceed 65%. Within one week after inoculation, the fungus bags must not be turned, the spawn-running room should be prevented from ventilation, and the spawn-running room should be kept in a dark environment. During spawn running, the piles should be turned about once a week. When turning the piles, pay attention to the force used and do not damage the shiitake mushrooms. Also pay attention to checking the condition of each fungus bag to see whether there is contaminated fungus or dirt. If found, alcohol and formaldehyde can be used to seal the affected area.
2. Color turning
There are also certain requirements for the color-turning time of the fungus bags, because the color-turning time of shiitake mushrooms directly determines the mushroom-producing time and yield of shiitake mushrooms. When spawn running is successful and the mycelium matures, the color of the mushrooms will gradually deepen, and yellow water droplets will appear on the surface. This means the shiitake mushrooms have roughly entered the color-turning period. After entering the color-turning period, increase the amount of scattered light in the spawn-running room, improve air permeability, and appropriately open and close the covering film. Let the spawn-running room be in a both dry and wet environment to promote the color turning of shiitake mushrooms and improve the quality and yield of shiitake mushrooms.
3. Mushroom induction
Shiitake mushrooms need a relatively low-temperature environment when fruiting; they are a low-temperature, temperature-varying mushroom type. Therefore, when the fungus bags pass through the color-turning period and successfully turn color, the fungus bags should be carefully and gently moved out of the spawn-running room to a cool place. After placing them, cover the shiitake mushrooms with soft straw material, then sprinkle an appropriate amount of water on the straw material for moisture retention to ensure that the shiitake mushrooms can fruit well. After covering, they must not be covered all the time, because there is a temperature difference between day and night, so we should cover them during the day and then cover them again at night. Continue for about one week, with the purpose of sealed mushroom induction to stimulate fruiting.
4. Fruiting
The temperature in autumn is very suitable for the growth of mycelium. About 3-4 days after mushroom induction, place the fungus bags that have already fruited onto the mushroom shed, paying attention to the distance between the fungus bags, and continue until all mushroom induction is successful. After all are placed in the mushroom shed, cut open the film around the mushroom buds and begin the mushroom squatting work. During the mushroom squatting period, the film must not be covered within one week. When the young mushrooms grow to the size of peanut grains, flower induction can begin. After flower induction, choose to sprinkle water on the ground surface when the temperature is relatively high to increase the growth speed of the fruiting bodies, then appropriately uncover the film at night to let the mushroom caps be in a dry environment, promote the splitting of the mushroom caps, and speed up the fruiting speed of shiitake mushrooms.
The above are the autumn management methods for shiitake mushrooms. Cultivating shiitake mushrooms is relatively troublesome, and everyone also needs a lot of patience and correct management methods during the cultivation process. Do not cultivate blindly, otherwise the shiitake mushrooms will be unable to adapt to the growing environment, which will lead to cultivation failure. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I also hope it can help everyone.