When to Harvest Bamboo Fungus? Remember the Timing and Precautions
Bamboo fungus (Phallus indusiatus) is a common fungal food with very high nutritional value, a rich aroma and good taste, and its market demand is very large. At present, the planting area of bamboo fungus in China is relatively extensive, and when growing bamboo fungus, harvesting is also a very important task. So when should bamboo fungus be harvested? How should it be done? And what precautions are there? Let's take a look together below!
1. Harvest Time
The harvest time of bamboo fungus is generally concentrated around June each year, and bamboo fungus grows very quickly. Therefore, when harvesting, be sure to have enough manpower to shorten the harvesting time. The weather in June is very unstable, and the temperature changes every day. Especially if it is sunny during the day and rainy at night, this will create great obstacles to harvesting. So generally you should begin preparing to harvest at the breaking-open stage at 7 or 8 o'clock every morning; if there is not enough manpower, then you can harvest before the cap breaks open, in 3 sessions per day. Peel off the cap and volva to let the bamboo fungus skirt open naturally. If the skirt is opened manually, it will reduce the quality of the bamboo fungus.
2. Precautions
When harvesting, be sure to control the force well and absolutely do not pull it apart, otherwise it will seriously reduce the quality and storage capacity of the bamboo fungus. This leads to a decline in planting efficiency. When harvesting, cut the rhizomorph at the base of the bamboo fungus; this can both ensure quality and keep the bamboo fungus intact. Then, when harvesting, we should also pay attention to preventing the spore liquid produced by mature bamboo fungus from falling onto the stipe. This causes the growth of the next batch of bamboo fungus to be blocked, reducing yield, and its planting efficiency will also be greatly affected.
3. How to Store
After harvesting, if there is no rush to bring it to market, then the storage work for bamboo fungus also needs to be done well. Peel off the cap in time and handle the stipe and so on properly. Then put the intact bamboo fungus that has not been dipped in spore liquid into a clean, uncontaminated basket. Store it separately from the broken bamboo fungus that has been dipped in spore liquid, and wash its spore liquid clean. When washing, also pay attention to controlling the force well, and gently brush the contaminated areas. Prevent excessive force from causing the fungal body to rupture and lose its value. Do not break the stipe or the fungal cluster, otherwise quality will decline, commodity value will be insufficient, and efficiency will be affected.
4. Harvesting Method
When the bamboo fungus harvest area is relatively large and it is impossible to harvest it all in time, you can first pick off the caps of the bamboo fungus and separate the spore body from the fruiting body. This can appropriately extend the harvest time, and then the bamboo fungus can be harvested one by one. After harvesting, be sure to peel off the bamboo fungus caps in time and separate the caps and volvae. The main harvesting method is to place the index finger at the junction of the stipe and the volva, then dig it out and the harvesting work is complete. When harvesting, be sure to keep the fungal cluster intact.
The above is a brief introduction to the harvest time and precautions for bamboo fungus. The harvesting method of bamboo fungus is very important and directly affects yield, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!