How to manage king oyster mushrooms to produce more mushrooms
Control the environment and try to keep the ambient temperature within the growth range. The growth temperature of king oyster mushrooms is 6°C to 25°C. At 6°C to 15°C, the mushroom bodies grow slowly, but the mushroom tissue is dense and the color is attractive, so high-quality mushrooms can be cultivated. During the bud stage, management should first strengthen ventilation, which is the only way to promote cap growth and inhibit stipe growth....
Control the environment and try to keep the ambient temperature within the growth range. The growth temperature of king oyster mushrooms is 6°C to 25°C. At 6°C to 15°C, the mushroom bodies grow slowly, but the mushroom tissue is dense and the color is attractive, so high-quality mushrooms can be cultivated.
For bud stage management, first strengthen ventilation, which is the only way to promote cap growth and inhibit stipe growth. Second, reduce water use. If too much water is used during the mushroom stage, darker streaks or cracks will appear on the surface of the mushroom bodies, thereby affecting quality.
Harvest early. Harvesting mushrooms 3 to 5 days early can maintain the whiteness of the mushroom bodies and prevent them from turning yellow during storage and transport after harvest, which would affect quality.
Harvest standard. The fruiting bodies of king oyster mushrooms are more suitable for harvest when they are 70% mature. At this time, the mushroom bodies appear dense and elastic, the edge of the cap is incurved and hemispherical, and the gills have not yet formed. Harvesting when the cap is flat, the gills have formed, and the mushrooms are close to maturity will reduce quality and shorten the storage period.