杭州市1981年开始从上海、慈溪等地引进了利用棉籽壳人工栽培平菇的技术,并积极组织该技术的示范推广。当年在江干区、富阳县等几个单位试种了1500平方米,产鲜菇2.5万斤,平均每平方米产鲜菇17斤。1982年扩大栽培17850平方米,产鲜菇35万斤,平均每平方米产20斤,高的单产达35斤。1983年又进一步发展到全市七县二区, Hangzhou City in 1981 from Shanghai, Cixi introduced the use of cotton seed hull cultivation of mushroom technology, and actively organize the demonstration of the technology promotion. In Jianggan District, Fuyang County and several other units planted 1,500 square meters, producing 2.5 million pounds of fresh mushrooms, producing an average of 17 pounds per square meter of fresh mushrooms. In 1982 to expand the cultivation of 17,850 square meters, producing 350,000 pounds of fresh mushrooms, an average of 20 pounds per square meter, high yield of 35 pounds. In 1983 and further development to the city’s seven counties and two districts,