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Making Black Fungus Cultivation Sticks Part 1

I. Cultivation Process

Process: Mixing → Bagging → Sterilization → Cooling → Inoculation → Cultivation → Post-ripening 

→ Puncture → Cultivation → Germination → Management of Fungus Production → Harvesting →

 Intermittent Management → Harvesting.

Cultivation Stick Making

Cultivation of fungus cultivation sticks is similar to that of most wood-decomposing edible and medicinal fungi.

1. Cultivation Medium Formula

Formula 1: 88% sawdust, 8% bran, 2% soybean meal, 1% gypsum, 1% lime.

Formula 2: 90% sawdust, 6% bran, 2% soybean meal, 1% gypsum, 0.5% lime, 0.5% light calcium carbonate.

2. Mixing

Prepare the raw materials according to the formula, pour into a blender and dry-mix for 8 minutes, then add 

water and wet-mix for at least 30 minutes until uniform. The moisture content of the culture medium is 55%-59%,

 and the pH is 7-8 (pH drops to 6.2-6.5 after sterilization). 3. Filling

Using low-pressure polyethylene bags folded in half with a diameter of 16 cm, a fully automatic bagging machine

 completes the filling, bagging, inserting sticks, basketing, turning the baskets, and racking. The bags (for fungi) are 

22 cm tall and weigh 1400-1450 grams. They have a smooth surface, firm bagging, and are of appropriate length. 

They are free of damage, with the bag walls firmly fitting the material. They are transported via a conveyor line and 

basket turning machine to the racking machine, which is monitored by a dedicated personnel.

4. Loading into the Sterilizer

The racking machine neatly pushes the baskets onto the sterilization rack. They are then transported to the autoclave

 for sterilization using a transfer forklift.