Aim at hot pot to make side dishes, plan to grow mushrooms and pay off debts.

Original title: aim at hot pot specializing in good side food business

Li Yijuan picks edible fungi.

"the weather is getting colder and more and more people are eating hot pot. Edible mushrooms sell well these days, and prices are steadily rising." Recently, Li Yijuan, a villager of Miaoba Village, Sanyuan Town, Fengdu County, said to the author while picking Flammulina velutipes in the greenhouse that as the main side dish of hot pot, edible mushrooms such as Flammulina velutipes, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus eryngii, straw mushrooms and other edible mushrooms are very popular. With the help of the staff of the poverty alleviation team in the village, he has learned the planting techniques of edible mushrooms and is expected to increase his income.

Be unable to afford

Li Yijuan, 43, has a son and a daughter. Her son is studying at Qingdao University in Shandong Province and her daughter is studying at Chongqing Industrial and Commercial University. "the tuition and living expenses of our two children are NT $30,000 to NT $40,000 a year, and our husband and wife are farming at home, so we simply can't afford it." She said that in recent years, her family was heavily in debt and was listed as a poor family in the town.

In order to change the situation, two years ago, she and her husband tried to grow vegetables and raise pigs. Husband and wife get up early in the morning and work late at night, one master inside and one outside. Although it is hard, there are joys and sorrows in it. But ordinary seasonal vegetables can not afford to sell on the market, the pig market is also unstable, they feel that there is no way to get rich.

Planning to grow mushrooms

Just when she was very anxious, the village team came to investigate the production and life of her family. After analyzing the situation of her family and the situation of the catering industry in the county and town, the staff suggested that she grow edible fungi in the greenhouse to do the side dish business for the hot pot restaurant.

"the old guild and I can grow vegetables and grain, and we can also raise pigs and cattle, but we have never planted edible fungi." Li Yijuan is very worried.

The task force promptly invited experts in the field of edible fungus cultivation to come and teach them the technology, and took them to buy steel frames, thin films and other materials to build a greenhouse covering an area of about 700 square meters.

From preparing materials, disinfecting, fermenting, packing, inoculating to steamers, sheds, shelves, and how to spray water, pick mushrooms, cut mushrooms and dry them after mushroom production. "the experts themselves came to teach us these meticulous work." The production cycle and cultivation methods of each fungus are different, she said. "for example, Flammulina velutipes, the character is delicate, must always strengthen the management and protection." "Pleurotus ostreatus, for example, is more likely to be eroded by diseases, especially to do a good job of sterilization."

Pay off one's debts

Due to the excellent technology, the Flammulina velutipes planted by Li Yijuan has good color, uniform size and taste, and has sold at a good price. "the retail price these days is RMB 5.02 per jin. Many hot pot shop owners have established a relationship between supply and demand with me, and the products are not worried about the market." Li Yijuan said she paid off the debts of her relatives and friends by selling bacteria. Next, prepare to gain a foothold in the market, accurately grasp the best listing period of each variety, and ensure maximum benefit. (text / photo by Li Dayuan, correspondent)