Pleurotus ostreatus, also known as black peony mushroom, is a very common gray edible fungus. It mainly grows on woody plant residues and fibrous plant residues. Location: Hebei, Jilin, Liaoning, Shanxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places in China.

Growth cycle of Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus requires temperature. The ambient temperature for its survival is about 5-35 degrees, but the requirement for oxygen is not very strict. It can grow well even under the condition of film mulching and hypoxia, but it can't be illuminated during spawning. The growth period of Pleurotus ostreatus is about 4-5 months. When the spores mature, they pop out of the folds and complete a growing period.

Growth rate of Pleurotus ostreatus

The growth process of Pleurotus ostreatus is generally spore colonization germination, mycelium formation, mycelium development and maturity, followed by reproductive growth, fruiting body formation and spore ejection after fruiting body maturity. Generally speaking, Pleurotus ostreatus can grow and develop normally at high temperature, with vigorous metabolism, fast growth and high yield.

Growth cycle management of Pleurotus ostreatus

The average yield per mu of Pleurotus ostreatus is about 1200- 1500 kg. If the management technology is high and the configuration is good, the yield of Pleurotus ostreatus can reach 5000 kg per mu, about 2.25 kg per square meter. The mycelium growth temperature range and suitable temperature of different Pleurotus ostreatus strains are not exactly the same. Most of them can grow at 5-35℃, and the suitable temperature is 20-30℃. The optimum growth temperature of low-temperature and medium-low temperature varieties is 24-26, and the optimum growth temperature of medium-high temperature and wide temperature varieties is about 28.

Temperature management

During the vigorous growth period and the late fruiting period of Pleurotus ostreatus, the nutrients in the culture medium are exhausted. In this period, timely fertilization is necessary, which can significantly improve the yield and quality of Pleurotus ostreatus. Manure is mainly used for fertilization, and the effect is better.