What are the key points to note when growing Poria cocos?
Poria cocos belongs to the Polyporaceae family and is a fungal medicinal material. Poria cocos is mainly used to treat symptoms such as edema with scanty urine, spleen deficiency, poor appetite, restlessness, and insomnia, and it has the effects of promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen, and calming the heart. Moreover, Poria cocos is widely cultivated in our country, and the main producing areas are now Yunnan, Anhui, Hubei, and other places. So what needs to be noted when growing Poria cocos? Let's take a look below at the key points to note when growing it.
1. Temperature
Poria cocos has very strict requirements for growing temperature, and the slightest carelessness may affect the growth of the mycelium. Generally, the optimal temperature for Poria cocos germination is around 22 degrees, and when the temperature is around 15 to 35 degrees, the mycelium of Poria cocos can grow. But the most suitable temperature for mycelium growth is between 23 and 28 degrees. When the temperature is below 5 degrees, the growth rate of the mycelium will drop rapidly, and when the temperature reaches zero degrees, it will no longer grow. Of course, if the temperature is too high, it will also affect the growth and development of the mycelium.
2. Humidity
During the growth and development of the Poria cocos mycelium, the humidity requirements of the growing site are relatively high. Generally, during the growth and development of the mycelium, we should keep it dry, but it cannot be overly dry, and the air humidity is best kept at around 40 percent. Next, after the mycelium gradually grows, the soil humidity should be kept at around 30 percent, and the air humidity should be maintained at around 75 percent. After that, once the mycelium forms sclerotia, the humidity of the growing site should be around 60 percent.
3. Nutrients
The growth of the Poria cocos mycelium requires sufficient nutrients, and the nutrients for its growth mainly depend on pine wood, so we need to prepare the pine wood and then prepare the tree stumps and log sections. Next is to prepare the grass material and nutrient configuration. Finally, what we need to note is that after preparing the nutrients, a layer of termite pesticide should be spread on the ground to prevent damage by termites. At the same time, planting can only be carried out after no pine resin is secreted from both ends of the pine wood.
4. Light
In the early stage of Poria cocos growth, sunlight is generally not needed, so when choosing a site, we should choose a shaded place, or just build a shade shed for shading. But this does not mean that its growth does not need sunlight, so after the Poria cocos mycelium has completed development, the light should be gradually increased, but strong light should not be used directly.
The above are the most common issues in the process of growing Poria cocos, and they are also the points that we need to pay special attention to during cultivation. If these issues are not noted, then growing Poria cocos is very likely to fail. That is all for today's sharing. If you still have other questions, remember to contact us and leave us a message.