Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (9): 1881-1890.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20240872

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Optimization of substrate formulation and cultivation techniques for Morchella eximia WSJD-1 in Guangxi region of China

LUO Yanglan(), HUANG Liling, HUANG Shilyu, YAN Yong(), WANG Canqin   

  1. Microbiology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
  • Received:2024-10-16 Online:2025-09-25 Published:2025-10-15
  • Contact: YAN Yong

Abstract:

To optimize the culture medium formulation for Morchella eximia strain WSJD-1 and identify key cultivation techniques for Morchella sp. in Guangxi, the Plackett-Burman experiment design, steepest ascent experiments and Box-Behnken response surface methods were used to optimize the substrate composition for WSJD-1 cultivation. Based on the optimized formulation, effects of different sowing dates, seeding rates, mulching methods, and continuous cropping cycle on morel growth in Guangxi were investigated. The results showed that the optimal substrate formula for WSJD-1 was: 83.0% wheat (mass fraction), 10.0% sawdust (mass fraction), 1.8% rice husk (mass fraction), 0.3% KH2PO4 (mass fraction), 0.3% MgSO4 (mass fraction), 2.6% humus soil (mass fraction), 1% quick lime (mass fraction), and 1% gypsum (mass fraction). Under this formulation, the average sclerotia dry weight reached 20.879 g per bag, representing a 14.68% increase compared with the pre-optimization baseline. Variations in sowing date, seeding rate, mulching method, and continuous cropping cycle had little influence on the time required for mycelium germination, primordium formation, and young fruiting body emergence. In Guangxi, the optimal sowing date was between November 25th and December 2nd. The optimal seeding rate was 200 kg per 667 m2. The highest yield (0.669 kg·m-2) was achieved using a combination of white agricultural film covering the greenhouse exterior and black plastic mulch applied inside the greenhouse. Continuous cropping significantly reduced yield: yields after the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycles of continuous cropping decreased by 47.10%, 56.38%, and 64.78%, respectively, compared with the non-continuous cultivation. Furthermore, the incidence of pests and diseases increased markedly with the increase of continuous cropping cycles. This study clarified the optimal substrate formula for M. eximia WSJD-1 and key technical parameters for WSJD-1 cultivation in Guangxi, including the optimal sowing date, seeding rate, mulching method, and the impact of continuous cropping.

Key words: Morchella eximia, culture medium, sowing date, seeding rate, mulching method, sclerotia, cultivation technique

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