Optimization of cultivation techniques improves the agronomic behavior of Agaricus subrufescens.

ABSTRACT: New species of medicinal mushrooms have emerged over the past several decades, such as the Sun mushroom, Agaricus subrufescens. Horticultural improvements are required to shift its cultivation from small-scale local production to large-scale international production. The research reported here evaluated the agronomic behavior and the chemical characteristics of the Sun mushroom as a function of i) nutritional supplementation ii) ruffling of the casing layer and iii) the temperature management on the primordia induction and reduction of the crop cycle. Supplementation was beneficial for yield, unit mushroom weigh and decrease in time to first harvest. Supplementation improved biological efficiency with Champfood providing a yield increase of 15% over the non-supplemented compost. Among the

SUBMITTER: Pardo-Gimenez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7235075 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature