CULTIVATION OF TAMOGITAKE (PLEUROTUS-CORNUCOPIAE)

Tamogitake (Pleurotus cornucopiae) grows close together. It is crispy, flavorful, and has a pleasing color. This mushroom is cultivated in t he Tohoku and Hokkaido regions in Japan from June to September. Broadl eaved trees, especially of the genus Ulmus, can be used. When the spaw n of Pleurotus cornucopiae are inoculated between January to April, fr uiting bodies appear about middle to late June, depending on climatic conditions. Optimum growth of Pleurotus cornucopiae is obtained at 20- 28 degrees C so fruiting bodies develop during the fairly high tempera ture season. Maximum production is obtained during the rainy season of the year following inoculation. Young fruiting bodies are harvested b efore they become discolored.