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Large-scale commercial cultivation of morels: current state and perspectives

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Since morels were first successfully cultivated commercially in Sichuan in 2012, morel cultivation has expanded to more than 20 provinces in China. The highest yield currently reaches 15,000 kg/ha. Morel cultivation is characterized by its environmental friendliness, short cycle length, and high profit. However, the yield obtained is unstable which makes morel cultivation a high-risk industry. Although 10 production cycles have passed, there is still a gap between morel cultivation practice and our basic knowledge of morel biology. This mini-review concentrates on the development needs of morel cultivation. We illustrate the key techniques used in the large-scale commercial cultivation of morels and their relevant studies, including nutritional requirements, mechanisms of nutrient bag, soil type, vegetative and reproductive growth conditions, and disease control. This review will be a useful practical reference for the commercial artificial cultivation of morels and promoting the vital technologies required.

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•Unstable yield still exists after commercial cultivation of morels realized.

•There is a gap between cultivation practice and our knowledge of morel biology.

•Key techniques are illustrated for morel cultivation practice.

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The authors wish to thank Dr. Chang Wei and Dr. Liu Maoke for providing some of figures in this article.

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We gratefully acknowledge funding for this work from the Sichuan Province Breeding Supported Project (2021YFYZ0026), the Sichuan Edible Fungi Innovation Team (SCCXTD—2021–07), and the National Modern Agricultural Industrial Technology System of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CARS—20).

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    Yingyin Xu, Jie Tang, Yong Wang, **aolan He, Hao Tan, Yang Yu, Ying Chen & Weihong Peng

  2. National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Breeding and Cultivation of Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Chengdu, 610066, China

    Yingyin Xu, Jie Tang, Yong Wang, **aolan He, Hao Tan, Yang Yu, Ying Chen & Weihong Peng

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    Yingyin Xu, Jie Tang, Yong Wang, **aolan He, Hao Tan, Yang Yu, Ying Chen & Weihong Peng

  4. Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Agro-Microbial Resource and Utilization in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, 610066, China

    Yingyin Xu, Jie Tang, Yong Wang, **aolan He, Hao Tan, Yang Yu, Ying Chen & Weihong Peng

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Xu, Y., Tang, J., Wang, Y. et al. Large-scale commercial cultivation of morels: current state and perspectives. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 106, 4401–4412 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-022-12012-y

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