Revisiting the casing layer: Casing materials and management in Agaricus mushroom cultivation

ABSTRACT The cultivation of button mushroom has reached a high technological level in developed countries and is associated with productivity indices. This involves not only compost production crop management but also the casing layer. Peat been established as one most appropriate materials for due to its excellent properties. However, good-quality peat available all countries, renewable, which reinforces need alternative materials. Therefore, studies on layer should include response induction fruiting since this stage where main changes that lead formation primordia occur. review addresses different aspects Agaricus mushrooms influence characteristics production.