Optimising resources in mushroom production:

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Geographical location	European Union
Keywords	forest product Forestry minimisation of waste Waste, by-products and residues management waste management
Main funding source	EU Framework programmes
Project acronym	SMS
Project type	Research project
Starting date	2017
End date	2017
Project status	Completed

Title (in English):

Optimising resources in mushroom production:

Language:

English

Objective of the project (native language):

Mushroom production is an important sector in Northern Ireland, France and Eastern Europe. Growers face high production costs since they frequently have to renew the casing soil where the mushrooms grow. This casing soil is mainly composed of peat which is becoming increasingly expensive, as peat sources are becoming scarcer or are protected as nature areas, and transportation costs for peat are high. The present project explored a way to reduce costs by re-using non-spent casing soil to lower peat consumption. (see additional information field)

Objective of the project (in English):

NA

Description of activities (native language):

(see additional information field)

Contact e-mail:

Project coordinator

Contact person:

Marisa Pena

Address:

Micelios Fungisem S.A. Carretera de Calahorra KM.2, 26560 Autol (La Rioja), Spain.

E-mail:

Partner category:

Other

Project partners

Organization/Institution name (original language):

ATO B.V.

Organization/Institution name (original language):

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION EXPERIMENTACION Y SERVICIOS DEL CHAMPINON

Partner category:

Researcher

Organization/Institution name (original language):

LIMBRACO B.V.

Organization/Institution name (original language):

MARGALIT MUSHROOMS LTD

Organization/Institution name (original language):

MIGAL - GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, LTD

Organization/Institution name (original language):

MILL FARM MUSHROOMS LTD

Organization/Institution name (original language):

NUOVA AGRIFUNG DI LUCA FRANCESCUTTI

Organization/Institution name (original language):

RECICLADOS DE COMPOST DE LA MANCHA SCL

Further details

Additional information:

The SMS (valorisation of Spent Mushroom Substrate) project developed a machine which recovers non spent casing soil by separating the top soil layer from the spent lower layer. After the soil has been separated, it is washed to reduce mineral content and sterilized so it can be reused. In addition to reducing costs by reusing non spent casing soil, spent soil can be sold as compost for horticulture creating new sources of income for growers.
The SMS project has also found that spent casing soil from oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) production can be used as a biofilter to eliminate odours and harmful gases in the food industry. This discovery adds value to spent casing soil, creating other sources of income for growers.
Additional information: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/72742_en.html