What is the suitable growing temperature for king oyster mushrooms?
Control the environment and try to keep the ambient temperature within the growing range; the growing temperature for king oyster mushrooms is 6°C to 25°C. At 6°C to 15°C, the fruiting body grows slowly, but its tissue is dense and its color is attractive, so high-quality mushrooms can be cultivated. For management during the bud stage, first increase ventilation, as only then can the cap growth be promoted and the stipe growth be inhibited...
The temperature range for the mycelial growth of king oyster mushrooms is 5°C to 32°C, with a suitable temperature of 24°C to 27°C, and at 25°C the growth rate reaches its peak. Above or below 25°C, the mycelial growth rate declines, and there is a certain equivalent relationship, such as the growth rate at 23°C to 27°C, the growth rate at 27°C to 15°C, and the growth rate at 2°C to 10°C. Culturing the mycelium at low temperature makes it robust and helps control contamination by competing microorganisms. In production, close attention must be paid to air temperature, mycelial temperature, and temperature between stacks, and the relationships among the three must be handled well. Air temperature refers to the natural temperature indoors and outdoors; mycelial temperature refers to the temperature produced by the life activities of the mycelium in the substrate; temperature between stacks is the temperature around the bags between stacks. In high-temperature seasons, avoid the harm of extreme high temperatures; in low-temperature seasons, make full use of the three temperature effects to raise the room temperature and promote mycelial growth. During the mycelial growth process, because the mycelium continuously proliferates, metabolism gradually becomes more active, and the mycelial temperature also rises accordingly, generally 3°C to 5°C higher than the air temperature. The fruiting body formation temperature for king oyster mushrooms is 8°C to 22°C, and the optimum temperature for primordium formation is 16°C to 18°C.Click to get more king oyster mushroom cultivation techniques
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