Mushrooms: Agaricus bisporus [electronic resource] Edited by Youssef Najib Sassine.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Crop Production Science in HorticulturePublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2021Edition: 1Description: 426ppContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781800620421
- composts
- Agaricomycotina
- methods
- nutritional value
- recommendations
- edible species
- strains
- substrates
- nutritive value
- guidelines
- edible fungi
- Agaricaceae
- potting composts
- Agaricus
- quality for nutrition
- pest control
- fungi
- pathogens
- composting
- crop quality
- Agaricomycetes
- DNA sequences
- postharvest systems
- plant diseases
- genes
- Agaricus bisporus
- mushrooms
- infestation
- plant pathogens
- crop production
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricales
- phytopathogens
- rooting media
- pests
- plant pests
- harvesting
- methodology
- nucleotide sequences
- growing media
- fungus
- cultivation
- classification
- plant disease control
- eukaryotes
The white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus is one of the most widely cultivated mushroom species in the world. It is favored for its high nutritional value and multiple health benefits, especially by consumers interested in vegan and clean eating. This book presents fundamental guidelines for mushroom production as well as major scientific findings in this field. It covers mushroom production and trade, substrates properties, compost quality, breeding, pests and diseases, harvesting, and post-harvest technologies. With practical information on methods used by both commercial and small-scale growers, the book also addresses:The major steps of the mushroom production cycle - compost preparation, spawning, casing, pinning, cropping, and harvest.Ways to improve A. bisporus yield and quality, and disease resistance.Case studies to illustrate cultivation techniques in a range of different countries, making use of local agricultural or industrial wastes.This is a valuable resource for researchers and students in horticulture, as well as professionals and growers.
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