How to apply supplemental fertilizer during mushroom cultivation? Master these key points
How do you apply supplemental fertilizer when growing mushrooms? What fertilizer is best for mushrooms? I hope experienced netizens can help explain. During mushroom cultivation, generally after three harvests the nutrients in the growing medium decrease, acidity rises, the vitality of the mycelium weakens, and yield and quality decline. To achieve high-quality, high-yield mushrooms, supplemental fertilizer must be applied...
How do you apply supplemental fertilizer when growing mushrooms? What fertilizer is best for mushrooms? I hope experienced netizens can help explainDuring mushroom cultivation, generally after three harvests the nutrients in the growing medium decrease, acidity rises, the vitality of the mycelium weakens, and yield and quality decline. To achieve high-quality, high-yield mushrooms, supplemental fertilizer must be applied. Zhongdi Network has compiled the methods for supplemental fertilization of mushrooms, listed below for netizens' reference.
Method 1: Take rotted pig or cow urine, boil it for 20 minutes, filter it, then spray with 10 to 20 times its volume of clear water, and after spraying, spray once more with clear water.
Method 2: Take rotted, sun-dried straw, add 100 times its volume of clear water and boil it down into a liquid, and after it cools, spray it on, which can make mushrooms sturdy.
Method 3: When mushroom yield drops sharply, clean the bed surface, remove old roots and dead mushrooms, then crush fresh dried pig manure and cow manure, soak and compost them with clear lime water for 15 days, then add fertile soil equal to one third of the manure's weight and a small amount of plant ash, mix well, spread it on the bed surface, and continue routine management.
Method 4: Take 2.5 kg of plant ash, add 50 kg of water and soak it, then take the filtrate and spray it, which can strengthen mushrooms and prevent mushrooms from turning red.
Method 5: Take 0.5 kg of glucose, add 50 kg of water, and after it dissolves, spray it on, which can make mushrooms thick-fleshed and thick-stemmed. If glucose is unavailable, white sugar can be used instead.
Method 6: Take 250 g of table salt, add 50 kg of water, and spray at the peak of mushroom emergence, which can make the mushroom bodies white and firm.
Method 7: Take 0.5 kg of lime, add 50 kg of water, stir and let stand, then take the clear liquid and spray it, and after spraying, spray once more with clear water. Repeat once every 6 to 7 days, which can regulate the pH of the growing medium and soil and promote normal mushroom growth.
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