Mushroom Farm Design and Technology of Cultivation

Dhar, B. L.

doi:10.1002/9781119149446.ch14

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“…Yield is one of the main parameters considered by the mushroom industry. 30 The highest yield was similar under both conditions in this work, with values of 21% (ABL CS7 strain) in the field and 22% (ABL19/01 strain) in a controlled environment. In this sense, it is possible to observe that the cultivation of A. subrufescens can be carried out by small producers/family farms up to large mushroom industries.…”

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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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“…Yield is one of the main parameters considered by the mushroom industry 30 . The highest yield was similar under both conditions in this work, with values of 21% (ABL CS7 strain) in the field and 22% (ABL19/01 strain) in a controlled environment.…”

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confidence: 57%

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

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“…Figure 2 illustrates the dynamics of the process in the mushroom circular economy, where the only waste during the crop cycle would be the plastic bags/bottle, which are used to grow certain species (Lentinula edodes, Pleurotus spp., Volvariella volvacea, Flammulina velutipes, and others). Currently mushroom cultivation is carried out worldwide, adopting the most diverse technologies possible, from the simplest to the most technologically advanced [2]. It should be noted that the degree of economic investment and the local social conditions of each country are factors that affect the technological degree of cultivation [3].…”

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“…This metabolic capacity of fungi takes place through degradative microbiological processes, which to achieve their highest economic viability, and optimal chemical, physical, environmental and technological process/conditions must be controlled (Figure 1). Currently mushroom cultivation is carried out worldwide, adopting the most diverse technologies possible, from the simplest to the most technologically advanced [2]. It should be noted that the degree of economic investment and the local social conditions of each country are factors that affect the technological degree of cultivation [3].…”

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Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate in New Mushroom Crops to Promote the Transition towards A Circular Economy

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The use of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) in new cultivation cycles has already been reported due to its economic and environmental viability. When considering the application of the circular economy concept in the production of edible mushrooms, the re-use of the SMS within the same process is highly attractive, because it allows a better use of the biomass and the energy involved in the process and, therefore, tends to improve energy efficiency and resource conservation. However, this alternative generates important challenges, which derive from maintaining the quality standards of the mushrooms produced and, at the same time, not incurring excessive costs that are detrimental to the process itself. In our opinion, the main difficulty of the process in achieving success is regarding the biological and agronomic parameters that involve the production of the mushroom. It is useless to apply SMS in new cycles if the mushroom harvest is impaired and farms become non-viable. However, numerous examples are reported here where SMS was recycled into new substrates for either the same or different mushroom species without negatively affecting yield compared with using substrates prepared from 100% fresh raw materials. Thus, we suggest that each farm has its own specific technological study, since a small variation in the raw material of the compost, and mushroom cultivation practices and casing layer used, can influence the entire viability of the mushroom circular economy.

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“…Mushrooms may be consumed for their palatability and nutritional value. Mushrooms have been equated to 'vegetable beef stock' by some workers; while extreme some authors consider them to be devoid of any nutritional value or of minor nutritional signifi cance (Dhar 1997 ).…”

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Diversity and Applications of Mushrooms

Reddy

2015

Plant Biology and Biotechnology

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Mushrooms which are earliest known fl eshy fungi are widely distributed in tropical temperate regions alike. They are attractive in colour, design and shape and intimately associated with human civilization. They are ubiquitous saprophytes as well as symbiotic in nature. Though many are edible and have medicinal properties, some are deadly poisonous and are called toadstools. Taxonomically they represent ascomycotina and basidiomycotina. They can be active and produce variety of metabolites exhibiting wide-spectrum biological activities including antimicrobial, haematological, antioxidant, anti-infl ammatory, hepatoprotective, antitumour, etc., receiving increasing attention of pharmacologists and medical practitioners. Some mushrooms produce hallucinogens and are consumed on festive occasions. Mushrooms have received greater attention as food for healthy life. They being fi brous in nature, low lipid and sugar content mushrooms are a recommended food for diabetes and heart patients. In spite of all these good attributes, very few mushrooms have been studied and still many more await study. In spite of these facts, only about 20 mushrooms are being cultivated. Therefore, there is not only an urgent need for survey of these fungi in unexplored and non-accusable regions but also a need to develop methods for their cultivation in an economical way. Further efforts to increase shelf life and processing different edible mushrooms need to be taken up.

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Mushroom Farm Design and Technology of Cultivation

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

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

Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate in New Mushroom Crops to Promote the Transition towards A Circular Economy

Diversity and Applications of Mushrooms

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Mushroom Farm Design and Technology of Cultivation

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

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

Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate in New Mushroom Crops to Promote the Transition towards A Circular Economy

Diversity and Applications of Mushrooms

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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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