Key Management Techniques for Intercropping Cucumber with Button Mushrooms
Strictly control the temperature inside the shed. During fruiting, the daytime air temperature inside the shed should be kept at 20°C-30°C, and at night above 10°C. On cloudy days when light is insufficient and the shed temperature is low, use electric lights at night to appropriately supplement light and raise the temperature, installing one 100-watt bulb every 6 m. Because button mushrooms are cultivated on the ground and are mainly affected by ground temperature, the shed...
Strictly control the temperature inside the shed. During fruiting, the daytime air temperature inside the shed should be kept at 20°C-30°C, and at night above 10°C. On cloudy days when light is insufficient and the shed temperature is low, use electric lights at night to appropriately supplement light and raise the temperature, installing one 100-watt bulb every 6 m. Because button mushrooms are cultivated on the ground and are mainly affected by ground temperature, as long as the temperature inside the shed is not too high or too low, it generally will not affect the yield of button mushrooms.
Correctly manage humidity and moisture. The humidity inside the shed should generally be kept at 60%-80%. After watering or spraying, if the outside temperature is relatively high, ventilate appropriately. During intercropping, the button mushroom mycelium can absorb underground moisture, so the amount of water sprayed should be reduced by 1/3 compared with an ordinary mushroom house; during fruiting, it is enough for the casing soil to remain moist.
Fertilize reasonably. Cucumbers should be regularly given additional micronutrient fertilizer when watering. After the button mushrooms have produced three flushes, a solution of 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 0.5% urea can be sprayed on the cucumber leaves and the button mushroom bed surface.
Prevent pests and diseases. During the period when fruiting is stopped, promptly remove mushroom roots and dead mushrooms, level the compost surface, and then spray insecticidal and fungicidal chemicals thoroughly. During fruiting, try not to use chemicals, especially fungicides, to prevent damage to the mushroom bodies.