Corn long black fungus is corn black powder fungus , also known as corn black mold. The onset of the environmental conditions of rain and excessive humidity is conducive to the onset of the disease; low temperature, drought, less rain, the soil in the winter spore survival rate is high, survival time is long, the onset of the disease is heavy, because the light rain, night dew could meet the black powdery mildew spores germination and infestation needs.

In the past, farmers as long as they found the corn on the growth of this fungus, will immediately break off the corn, so as not to infect the other corn, or this piece of corn field harvest will be a lot less, so in the eyes of the farmers, it is the destruction of crops.

But now it's different, this corn black powder fungus in the market is very popular, after all, not every corn will grow bacteria, so the yield is not stable, want to buy it will have to rely on luck.

The value of corn black powder fungus:

Don't underestimate this dirty fungus, which itself contains a variety of amino acids, and its protein, vitamins, fructose and other nutrients are also very rich. Some say this fungus is edible in the early days.

While I have seen the existence of this fungus early, I have not really heard of people who eat it, usually for fear of its infection of other corn, and early to break down and throw away. Considered from the perspective of Chinese medicine, this fungus has a tonic and tranquilizing effect, in many medical texts are also recorded.

The above references? Baidu Encyclopedia - Corn Black Powder Fungus