Can Lactarius deliciosus be cultivated artificially? Detailed explanation of cultivation techniques and growing conditions

Can Lactarius deliciosus be cultivated artificially? Yes, it is possible, but this mushroom is very difficult to cultivate because its spawn is relatively hard to collect. It also has many different names,such as pine mushroom, Chongyang mushroom, etc.So how do you go about artificial cultivation? Let's take a look together at the cultivation techniques and growing conditions for artificial cultivation.

1. Lactarius deliciosus spawn usually includes mother spawn, stock spawn and cultivation spawn. Preparation of mother spawn medium: the mother spawn medium uses potato, glucose and agar medium (PDA).

2. Formula: potato 200g, glucose 20g, agar 20g, pine needle water 1000ml; the pine needle water must first be made by soaking pine needles in water, boiling them, and then straining the liquid before it can be used.

3. Preparation of cultivation spawn: Formula 1: pine sawdust 35%, corncob 25%, fine pine sandy soil 18%, rice husk 10%, wheat bran 10%, compound fertilizer 2%.

4. The cultivation time is generally in summer and autumn. Use the field broadcast sowing cultivation method, sowing in the wild. Choose a naturally growing pine forest area of more than 25 years, where a small amount of thatch grass grows among the trees, draw out “T” grooves to sow the spawn, and outside around the pine tree roots, cover with plastic film, then cover with grass and pine needles, and after 45 days check whether the mycelium has germinated.