This invention discloses a strain of *
Armillaria mellea* ZTMH-21 and its application in the cultivation of *
Gastrodia elata*, belonging to the field of microbial technology. The strain *
Armillaria mellea* ZTMH-21 has been deposited at the China General
Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), located at No. 3, Courtyard 1, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Institute of
Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on November 25, 2024, with accession number CGMCC No. 41670. The *
Armillaria mellea* ZTMH-21 provided in this application exhibits rapid mycelial growth, robust and vigorous mycelial cords, numerous branches, and no
browning. It can grow alongside *
Gastrodia elata*, showing strong affinity for it and significantly increasing and maintaining stable yields. After 10 months of planting *
Gastrodia elata*, the yield of *
Gastrodia elata* with white tips can reach 10.11 kg / m³. 2 It has good application prospects in the cultivation of
Gastrodia elata.