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Marisa Peña interview in Fresh Plaza

Created on 07.07.2022hongos gourmet

I am convinced that the 21st century is going to be the century of the development of fungi as biofactoriesAlthough they are usually available in the vegetable section of stores and supermarkets, we should recall that fungi belong to a biological kingdom separate from plants, one of the five different kingdoms in which living organisms can be classified based on their evolutionary kinship. The...

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Sustainability and waste recovery

We advise on the recovery of organic waste from agriculture, livestock and agro-industry for the development of substrates for mushroom cultivation.We help to reduce odours and pollutants in composting processes, and the application of good composting and cultivation practices.We help you to...

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Filtered Bags

Filter Bags

We are official distributors of Unicorn Bags, the world´s best manufacturer of filter bags for its advanced technology and high degree of innovation. Their bags are sterilizable either by autoclavable or irradiation.Unicorn has modern production facilities in Plano, Texas (USA). They have...

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VALORISATION OF THE SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE (SMS) IS CRUCIAL FOR DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE MUSHROOM INDUSTRY IN THE FRAME OF A CIRCULAR-ECONOMY MODEL

The study of the exploitation potential of the Spent substrate from mushroom cultivation has been a topic that has always aroused my curiosity. Many years ago, it has been 20 years since I began my research and experiences in relation to this matter, back in 2003, when almost no one was talking about sustainability, climate change or the circular economy, much less in the field of mushrooms...

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Mycological Dictionary

Compost

The fermented substrate. The reason for composting substrate in mushroom cultivation is to make it more selective for the desired mushroom. A mixture usually consisting largely of decaying organic matter. Different types of mushrooms require different types of compost for the selective growth of...

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