Planting conditions of Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus, also known as Xiuzhen mushroom, cocktail mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, it is rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals needed by the human body, with anti-cancer effect. Pleurotus ostreatus is also suitable for people with diabetes and obesity, and it can also lower cholesterol. Now most of the Pleurotus ostreatus on the market are artificially planted, so what conditions do you need to grow Pleurotus ostreatus? Let's take a look at it.

1. Nutrition

The demand for nutrition in the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus is relatively strict. if the nutrition is not properly prepared or the nutrition is not sufficient, it will affect the mushroom production of Pleurotus ostreatus. The raw materials suitable for the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium are mainly divided into carbon source and nitrogen source, including starch, glucose, maltose, cellulose lignin, ethanol, peptone, yeast powder, ammonium sulfate and so on. We should mix well according to a reasonable proportion, and then use it to grow Pleurotus ostreatus.

2. Temperature

The growth of Pleurotus ostreatus is very sensitive to temperature. in general, the most suitable temperature for the mycelium growth of Pleurotus ostreatus is between 25 and 30 degrees, and the best temperature for the growth of the fruiting body of Pleurotus ostreatus is about 15 to 22 degrees. Therefore, we should carry out scientific temperature regulation in different periods of Pleurotus ostreatus growth. In general, during the development of mushroom mycelium, the lowest temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees. When the temperature is about 15 degrees, the growth rate of mycelium will slow down; when the temperature is five degrees, it will stop growing; when the temperature is higher than 30 degrees, the mycelium ages very quickly, so it is not suitable for the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus. In addition, in the process of the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus, the temperature difference between day and night is preferably five to eight degrees, which can improve the yield and quality of Pleurotus ostreatus.

3. Humidity

Pleurotus ostreatus has the characteristics of wetting, its growth needs to have sufficient moisture, but the humidity should not be too large, otherwise it will rot; if the humidity is too low, it is not easy to produce mushrooms, so humidity management is very important. When growing Pleurotus ostreatus, the humidity of the culture medium should be about 50% to 70%, so that the mycelium grows best.

4. Lighting

Pleurotus ostreatus in this stage of mycelium growth and development after inoculation, generally do not carry out light, otherwise it will inhibit the growth of mycelium, so we should take the way of shading culture. But when the mycelium development fully enters the fruiting body development stage, we need to increase the light intensity, generally using scattered light, the light intensity should not be too large, otherwise the fruiting body of Pleurotus ostreatus is easy to blacken and appear rigid mushroom phenomenon; but if the light is not enough, it is easy to appear deformed mushroom.

5. Carbon dioxide

The amount of carbon dioxide in the air also has a great impact on the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus, but this is also a very abstract concept, which we often ignore. In the process of planting, in order to maintain the freshness of the air and reduce the content of carbon dioxide, it is very simple to carry out reasonable ventilation management to ensure the normal circulation of air in the planting site.

The above points mentioned by the editor are not only the necessary conditions for growing Pleurotus ostreatus, but also what we need to pay attention to when planting Pleurotus ostreatus. I hope the above can help you, and I also hope that everything will go well in the future planting.