How to Grow White Hypsizygus marmoreus Well? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Techniques
White Hypsizygus marmoreus is a very rare edible mushroom; its protein content is higher than that of many vegetables, and its trace element content is also relatively high. Eating it regularly can improve a person's constitution, and its effect is especially obvious in children. Its market price is as high as thirty or forty yuan per jin, so it can be said that the market prospects are very large. So today, let's follow Qinnong Web into the world of White Hypsizygus marmoreus cultivation and see how to grow it better.
1. Cultivation preparation
Because White Hypsizygus marmoreus is relatively rare, in order to make the follow-up cultivation work go smoothly, we need to make sufficient preparations first. The preparation work is generally divided into four steps. First is the construction and management of the mushroom house; the mushroom house should be built with waterproof materials. Second, a humidifier, an air conditioner, and a temperature sensor need to be installed inside the mushroom house. Finally, an exhaust fan also needs to be installed at the window to keep the air circulating. Next is raw material formulation, usually by mixing corncobs, wheat bran, and lime evenly, then adding an appropriate amount of water and mixing well. After that is the preparation of the compost, mainly using corncobs, cornmeal, wheat bran, and cottonseed hulls for mixing; it is best to use a machine for mixing, as this gives high work efficiency and mixes relatively evenly. Finally comes loading the material: put the prepared raw materials and compost into the pre-prepared loading bottles or loading bags, press them firm and level them, and then wait for inoculation.
2. Sterilization and inoculation
Because the prepared nutrients will more or less contain some other fungi from the air, sterilization needs to be carried out before inoculation. First, place the loaded nutrients under high pressure for disinfection and sterilization, then sterilize the mushroom house, and finally the person doing the inoculation also needs to be sterilized before formal inoculation can begin. Then evenly place the cultivated spawn onto the mushroom bed with the prepared nutrients for spawn running.
3. Spawn-running management
Spawn-running management is mainly the management of the temperature and humidity of the mushroom house. White Hypsizygus marmoreus develops relatively quickly. When the spawn has just been placed, the temperature of the mushroom house needs to be controlled at around 23 degrees. When the white mushroom begins to grow, we should then lower the temperature slightly by two degrees, controlling it at around 20 to 21 degrees. As for the humidity in the air, we can use the previously installed humidifier and exhaust fan to regulate it. The indoor humidity is best kept at around 55 percent to 60 percent.
4. Fruiting management
Fruiting management is very important, as it determines the yield of White Hypsizygus marmoreus. When the white mushroom grows to a certain stage, some white dot-like objects will gradually appear, and these dots are the White Hypsizygus marmoreus primordia. Then after a period of time they will become needle-shaped, and finally small white mushrooms will appear. During this process, we still need to manage temperature and humidity, lowering the indoor temperature to around 13 to 15 degrees and keeping the humidity at around 93 percent, and the main point is that at this time it needs a certain amount of light, about six hours a day. When the white mushroom grows to about 8 cm, it can be harvested.