Cultivating mushrooms in autumn and winter: which varieties are suitable?

After the beginning of autumn, natural temperatures gradually change from high to low, which is suitable for the growth and reproduction of many kinds of mushrooms and is also the golden season for edible mushroom production. Here we select some varieties suitable for autumn and winter cultivation and briefly introduce their temperature type and fruiting temperature range for reference when planting.

Oyster mushrooms: There are many oyster mushroom varieties, divided into low-temperature type, medium-temperature type, high-temperature type and wide-temperature type. The fruiting temperature of the low-temperature type is 2°C—22°C, that of the medium-temperature type is 8°C—24°C, that of the high-temperature type is 15°C—37°C, and that of the wide-temperature type is 4°C—32°C. To increase yield and extend the fruiting period, in autumn and winter, except that high-temperature type varieties are not suitable for cultivation, varieties of the other temperature types can basically all be cultivated, but beginners are generally better off growing wide-temperature type varieties.

Wood ear mushrooms: The suitable temperature for fruiting of black wood ear is 10°C—28°C. For bag-cultivated cultivation, bags can be prepared and cultivated in early autumn, and fruiting occurs in late autumn, early winter and spring. White-backed wood ear is a medium-to-high temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 13°C—30°C, and can be cultivated at the same time as purple wood ear.

Shiitake: Shiitake is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 8°C—22°C. When cultivated in bags, it is generally sown in autumn and fruits in late autumn and in winter and spring.

Enoki mushroom: It is a medium-to-low temperature type variety, with yellow and white colors. The fruiting temperature of yellow varieties is 4°C—24°C, and that of white varieties is 5°C—15°C. It is suitable to sow in late autumn and fruit in winter and spring.

Phoenix-tail mushroom: It is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 10°C—30°C, suitable for spring and autumn cultivation.

Nameko mushroom: It is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 8°C—20°C, suitable for autumn, winter and spring cultivation.

Poplar mushroom: Also known as columnar Agrocybe aegerita, it is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 15°C—28°C, suitable for autumn and spring cultivation.

Hypsizygus marmoreus: Also known as small oyster mushroom, it is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 10°C—28°C, suitable for autumn, winter and spring cultivation.

Lion's mane mushroom: It is a medium-temperature type variety, with a fruiting temperature of 7°C—23°C, suitable for spring and autumn cultivation.