Tricholoma matsutake (S. Ito et. Imai) Sing. has been beloved for its flavour. However. any artificial cultural technique of it has not yet developed. This paper is summarizing data obtained from research results on this subject.
The life cycle of T. matsutake is classified into three types. The germination percent of spore ranges from 20 to 30 and the optimum temperature of germination is about 20℃. The suitable temperature for mycelium growth is about 24℃ and soil acidity of culture ground ranges from pH 4.2 to pH 4.8 and its moisture content is about 15%. The nitrogen sources favored by T. matsutake includes ammonia and amino acids and carbon sources are glucose, fructose. manose and maltose and their C/N ratios reveal about 20. In addition, it needs Vitamin B₁, B₂ and nicotinic acid and Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn and Zn are required to accelerate the mycelium growth.
Mycorrhiza excrete auxin resulting in branches. The complexes of Hamada, yeast. and hyponex are suited to culture media for T. matsutake occurs in red pine forest and its occurrence are closely related with the status of forest, vegetation and soils. Spore inoculation is simple and the transplant of mycelium with culture ground is not in practical use, T. matsutake yield might be increased and its occurrence could be regulated by controlling the environment of native place of T. matustake.
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