Six key points to note in mushroom cultivation

Pre-wetting must be thorough: the rice straw should be fully soaked to facilitate fermentation. Straw that has not been soaked thoroughly requires a large amount of supplemental water when turning the pile. If the water cannot be made up before the second pile turning, it will be very difficult to make up afterward, which will affect the growth of the mycelium.

Pile turning must be even: when turning the pile, follow the principle of "raw material in the middle, cooked material on both sides; the middle goes to the two ends, the two ends go to the middle." Failing to follow this principle when turning the pile will lead to uneven fermentation of the compost and fail to achieve the purpose of pile turning.

Soil collection must meet the requirements: some farmers use untreated garden soil for casing soil, and some even add incompletely decomposed cow dung. Such soil often carries large amounts of pathogens and insect eggs, which can easily trigger various diseases and cause losses to mushroom farmers.

Do not add urea when applying casing soil: new farmers habitually equate mushroom cultivation with growing other crops and add urea when applying casing soil, thereby causing an overly strong ammonia smell and leading to mycelium death.

Do not spray "closing water": spraying "closing water" during the early stage of mushroom cultivation in high temperatures will create a high-humidity environment, causing mycelium overgrowth, formation of mycelial mats, and death of small mushrooms; spraying "closing water" in the later stage tends to cause mycelium degeneration and premature aging.

Disease prevention must be timely: some farmers, lacking basic knowledge of identifying and controlling pests and diseases, often begin control only when pests and diseases have become severe, thus missing the best control period and causing serious reductions in mushroom yield.