Commercial Cultivation Techniques of Mushrooms

Carrasco, Jaime; Zied, Diego Cunha; Navarro, María Jesús; Gea, Francisco J.; Pardo‐Giménez, Arturo

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“…During fungal growth and development, the available nutrients are entirely linked to the enzymatic metabolism of the microorganism [7]. Among the nutritional requirements, we also find minerals, essential elements that are required in lower concentrations than C and N; these are necessary for all kinds of physiological processes, and among them, we find S, P, K, Ca, Mg and the so-called trace elements [17].…”

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“…In the production of Pleurotus spp., as a basis for the substrate agricultural residues are commonly used, which consist of biomass with an abundant source of C [18,19]. Different authors have compiled and characterized a wide range of materials used as a growing substrate for Pleurotus, including cereal straws, diverse types of sawdust, crop residues, agro-industrial byproducts, hays, legume straws, flours, and brans [17]. In addition to being a low-cost material, studies with P. ostreatus suggest that the straws of wheat, brachiaria and rice can be efficient substrates for the production of this genus [20][21][22].…”

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Macromineral consumption by Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida in different straws

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Caitano

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Organic agricultural waste is successfully used in the production of mushrooms as it promotes the reuse of resources and increases food production. For the formulation of the substrate for Pleurotus spp. production, the availability of nutrients must be rigorously analyzed to assess whether supplementation is necessary. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the agronomic behavior of Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida when grown on different straws and to analyze nutrient dynamics at the beginning and end of cultivation. Straws of rice, wheat and brachiaria were used as substrates without any supplementation. The yields, biological efficiency, number and weights of mushrooms were evaluated in two crop cycles. Rice straw provided a higher yield, better biological efficiency and a greater number of mushrooms in both cultures. Wheat straw showed intermediate results for the same variables. None of the substrates showed a significant difference for mushroom weight. In the first crop, only Mg and the number of mushrooms exhibited a positive correlation; in the second crop, only K and the yield of the 1st flush showed a positive correlation. With this study, it was possible to demonstrate that agricultural residues with higher levels of K increase P. ostreatus yield, and that Mg management affects the number of mushrooms for harvesting. The results will be a useful guide for efficient and sustainable mineral supplementation of the substrate.

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Macromineral consumption by Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida in different straws

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“…Currently, there are few allowed chemical insecticides which are effective against phorid flies, and biological methods are still under discussion. Besides chemical and biological control tools, other methods to reduce fly populations are based on the control of biotic or abiotic factors, as the use of physical barriers or the modification of the environmental conditions [32,132]. The most successful IPM tool that mushroom growers apply at present is fly exclusion [66].…”

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Mushroom Phorid Flies—A Review

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Diptera are among the most serious arthropod pests affecting mushroom crops. Phorid flies, especially Megaselia halterata, have traditionally been globally considered as a minor pest, although they are a very important problem on Spanish mushroom farms. The concerns with respect to the phorid fly populations have recently increased, notably jumping from being a minor to major pest in India, UK and the USA, where yield losses ranging between 10 and 40% were reported. This review updates and summarizes the available literature regarding mushroom phorid populations, stressing the natural distribution of phorids and their seasonal distribution, their biology within the growing substrates and the initial sources of infestation on mushroom farms. Moreover, the review also highlights the scarce available tools for their control and the current alternatives to chemical products.

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“…1 Five countries lead the production of mushrooms: China (34.8 MT), USA (0.421 MT), Netherlands (0.300 MT), Poland (0.280 MT) and Spain (0.166 MT). 2 Such an increase in mushroom productivity can be assigned to the development of sustainable and economic profitable technologies, which rely on the cultivation in a smaller physical space, with shorter harvest cycles, maintaining sustainability and economic viability during all seasons of the year. 3 Agaricus subrufescens Peck is grown commercially in China, the USA, Brazil, Taiwan and Japan, among others, 4 but each country adopts a different cultivation system, which significantly influences the agronomic parameters and chemical composition of the mushrooms harvested.…”

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“…World mushroom production has been growing significantly, from 5 million tons (MT) in 1994 to 35 MT in 2013, representing a sevenfold increase 1 . Five countries lead the production of mushrooms: China (34.8 MT), USA (0.421 MT), Netherlands (0.300 MT), Poland (0.280 MT) and Spain (0.166 MT) 2 . Such an increase in mushroom productivity can be assigned to the development of sustainable and economic profitable technologies, which rely on the cultivation in a smaller physical space, with shorter harvest cycles, maintaining sustainability and economic viability during all seasons of the year 3 .…”

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Influence of strains and environmental cultivation conditions on the bioconversion of ergosterol and vitamin D₂ in the sun mushroom

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BACKGROUND:The fungus Agaricus subrufescens is grown commercially in China, the USA, Brazil, Taiwan and Japan, among others. However, each country adopts a cultivation system that significantly influences the agronomical parameters and chemical composition of the harvested mushrooms. In this study, the influence of the cultivation process on the content of ergosterol and vitamin D 2 was evaluated.RESULTS: Four commercial strains of A. subrufescens (ABL 04/49, ABL CS7, ABL 18/01 and ABL 19/01) and two environmental cultivation conditions (in the field and a controlled chamber with the absence of sunlight) were used. Infield cultivation, ABL CS7 and ABL 19/01 strains presented better agronomic parameters, whereas in a protected environment ABL 19/01, ABL 04/49 and ABL 18/01 demonstrated better performance, respectively. The highest biological efficiency value (64%) was provided by ABL 19/01 strain in a controlled environment.CONCLUSION: The highest content in ergosterol (990 mg kg −1 ) and vitamin D 2 (36.8 mg kg −1 ) were observed in mushrooms obtained in the field from strain ABL 04/49, which presents reasonable agronomic parameters for cultivation.

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Commercial Cultivation Techniques of Mushrooms

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Macromineral consumption by Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida in different straws

Macromineral consumption by Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida in different straws

Mushroom Phorid Flies—A Review

Influence of strains and environmental cultivation conditions on the bioconversion of ergosterol and vitamin D₂ in the sun mushroom

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Macromineral consumption by Pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida in different straws

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Mushroom Phorid Flies—A Review

Influence of strains and environmental cultivation conditions on the bioconversion of ergosterol and vitamin D2 in the sun mushroom

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