How to grow Agrocybe aegerita for high yields? A detailed guide to the latest cultivation techniques

Agrocybe aegerita is a very common mushroom, widely distributed in China, and it can be seen in almost every mountainous area and forest. In recent years, with the export of spawn, Agrocybe aegerita has gradually been cultivated internationally, and it can now be seen in countries around the world. So how do you grow Agrocybe aegerita for high yields? Below, the editor will explain how to grow Agrocybe aegerita for high yields!

I. Cultivation techniques for Agrocybe aegerita

1. Preparation of the growing substrate

First, we must follow the formula, then mix the ingredients. Pour wheat straw powder, rice straw powder and cottonseed hulls together into the mixing yard, mix the materials into a cone shape, then sprinkle auxiliary materials such as wheat bran and rice bran around the cone-shaped pile, scattering from top to bottom, then pour in sugar water and superphosphate and mix. A mixer or other tools can be used for mixing; if mixing by hand, it needs to be stirred 3-4 times, mixing the main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients and sugar water evenly. It is ready once the material has absorbed water fully. Finally, we need to measure the pH of the growing substrate; it is best if it is slightly alkaline, and the water content of the growing substrate should be kept above 60%.

2. Bagging and sterilization

Choose plastic bags of a suitable size, then fill each bag with 300-400 g of dry material. After filling, use a round wooden tamper to make a small hole 10 cm deep, tie it up, sterilize it, and then inoculate both ends. Fill one end with material, put a ring on the other end, then seal the opening with something. After sealing, place it in 100°C steam for about 14 hours for sterilization. If conditions allow, pressure can be applied and high-pressure sterilization can be used.

3. Inoculation

The inoculation room should be relatively clean. Before use, we need to clean, sweep, sterilize and disinfect the inoculation room. The optimal inoculation temperature should be kept below 30%; at this temperature, the germination of mycelium can be promoted. During inoculation, the environment must be kept sterile, with no other strains present. Increase the inoculation amount, because the mycelium grows somewhat slowly, so we can inoculate 1-5 bags per bottle.

II. Pest and disease control for Agrocybe aegerita

1. To achieve pest and disease control, we must do a good job of environmental sanitation, then eliminate the sources of pests and diseases. Do not leave snacks or other leftover food waste, as it easily breeds bacteria, especially in summer, when bacteria are most likely to grow. Clean up waste in time, and rotten mushrooms and diseased mushrooms must also be dealt with promptly to prevent the growth of contaminating microorganisms. Growers should also pay more attention to flying insects or other insects coming to lay eggs, so pest prevention inside and outside the mushroom house must be done well.

2. If pests invade, light-based pest control can be used. For mushroom gnats or mushroom flies, special black-light insect-killing lamps and high-voltage electrostatic insect-killing lamps can be used to trap and kill them.

3. For insecticidal and bactericidal treatment, mushroom gnats and flies can be killed. If larvae are the main problem, spray once every three days.

The above are the latest high-yield cultivation techniques for Agrocybe aegerita. It is a fungal organism, so its cultivation follows some rules that differ from those for other plants, so do not treat it like a plant. Many people make this mistake. To learn more related information, please continue to follow Qinnong Web!