What are the precautions for planting Poria cocos? A detailed explanation of the latest cultivation key points
Poria cocos belongs to the Polyporaceae family and is a fungal medicinal material. Poria cocos is mainly used to treat edema with scanty urine, spleen deficiency, poor appetite, restlessness, insomnia and other symptoms, and has the effects of promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen, and calming the heart. Moreover, Poria cocos is also widely planted in our country, and the main producing areas now are Yunnan, Anhui, Hubei and other places. So what needs to be paid attention to when planting Poria cocos? Below we will take a look at the precautions for planting it.
1. Temperature
Poria cocos has very strict requirements for planting temperature, and a little carelessness may affect the growth of the mycelium. Generally, the best temperature suitable for the germination of Poria cocos is around 22 degrees, and when the temperature is around 15 to 35 degrees, the mycelium of Poria cocos can grow. But the most suitable temperature for mycelium growth is between 23 and 28 degrees. When the temperature is below 5 degrees, the growth rate of the mycelium will drop rapidly, and when the temperature reaches zero degrees, it will no longer grow. Of course, if the temperature is too high, it will also affect the growth and development of the mycelium.
2. Humidity
During the growth and development of the Poria cocos mycelium, the requirements for the humidity of the planting site are relatively high. Generally, during the growth and development of the mycelium, we should keep it dry, but it should not be too dry. The humidity in the air is best kept at around 40 percent. Next, after the mycelium gradually grows, the soil humidity should be kept at around 30 percent, and the air humidity should be maintained at around 75 percent. After that, after the mycelium forms sclerotia, the humidity of the planting site should be around 60 percent.
3. Nutrients
The growth of the Poria cocos mycelium needs sufficient nutrients, and the nutrients for its growth mainly depend on pine wood, so we need to prepare the pine wood, and then prepare the tree stumps and log sections. Next is to prepare the grass material and nutrient configuration. Finally, what we need to pay attention to is that after preparing the nutrients, a layer of termite medicine should be spread on the ground to avoid damage by termites. At the same time, planting can only be carried out after no pine resin is secreted from both ends of the pine wood.
4. Light
In the early stage of Poria cocos growth, sunlight is generally not needed, so when choosing a site, we should choose a shady place, or build a shade shed for shading. But this does not mean that its growth does not need sunlight, so after the development of the Poria cocos mycelium is completed, the light should be gradually increased, but strong light should not be used directly.
The above are the most common problems in the process of planting Poria cocos, and they are also the places that need special attention in the planting process. If these problems are not paid attention to, then planting Poria cocos is very likely to fail. That is all for today's sharing by the editor. If everyone still has other questions, remember to contact the editor and leave a message for the editor.