In this comprehensive review, we delve into the myriad applications of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) in agricultural contexts, with a particular emphasis on its role in fostering sustainable poultry production. Our examination spans three key domain...
Food waste is generated in large amounts locally and globally, and requires expenditure for disposal. However, it has high nutritional value and almost no toxic components. Therefore, it can be returned to mushroom mediums for further use, leading to...
The aim of the experiment was to assess the effects of mineral and mushroom substrate nitrogen on the yield and selected parameters of Festulolium braunii. To this end, a two-year field experiment was conducted between 2017 and 2018. Spent mushroom s...
This study investigated the effects of different application rates of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) from Morchella sextelata on soil properties and microbial communities in a moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) plantation. Three SMS rates (2.4, 4.7,...
The intensification of agriculture leads to worrying changes in agro-ecosystems. Research has been conducted to bridge the gap between the desire to maintain ecological balance and harmful interference with ecosystems. Spent mushroom substrate (SMS)...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) return is a vital strategy for agricultural waste recycling and soil fertility improvement, yet its ecological impacts of duration remain poorly understood. This study employed metagenomic sequencing to explore soil fer...
The aim of this study was to investigate the bioremediation impacts of willows grown in short rotation intensive culture (SRIC) and supplemented or not with spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and ramial chipped wood (RCW). Results did not show that SMS s...
The present study evaluated the effects of Agaricus bisporus spent mushroom substrate (SMS) on growth, yield, and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. ‘Fenguan 888’) in a pot experiment. Ten treatments (Z1–Z10) were applie...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), the residual material left after mushroom cultivation, represents an abundant yet underutilized bioresource. With global mushroom production generating millions of tons of SMS annually, its disposal constitutes a misse...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is a significant source of enzymes and bioactive compounds [...]
Although considered relatively sustainable, mushroom production generates significant waste at the end of cultivation. This study investigated the reuse of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) to formulate new substrates for Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation...
Ergothioneine is an emerging natural product with anti-aging activity and highly sought after. In this study, we examined spent pink and pearl oyster mushrooms substrate for ergothioneine levels. However, we found that the ergothioneine contents were...
The feasibility of utilising spent mushroom substrates (SMSs) as a growing medium component for Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation was investigated. P. ostreatus was cultivated on traditional wheat straw (control) and wheat straw substrate supplemented...
In order to achieve sustainable food production, non-chemical weed management practices need to be developed for fruit growing. Tailor-made floor management systems enable efficient weed regulation, but they also affect the soil quality in an orchard...
Consumption of mushrooms has recently increased due to their health benefits; consequently, increased mushroom cultivation generates large volumes of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and effective methods for SMS valorization are thus required. Anaerob...
The use of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) in new cultivation cycles has already been reported due to its economic and environmental viability. When considering the application of the circular economy concept in the production of edible mushrooms, the...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), spent coffee grounds from espresso production (SCG), faba bean harvest residues (FBR), pistachio shells (PS) wheat straw (WS) (control) agro-industrial waste were combined in different ratios, with or without supplemen...
The integration of forestry and agriculture has promoted edible fungi cultivation in forest understory spaces. However, the impact of spent mushroom substrates on forest soils remains unclear. This study explored the use of seafood mushroom spent sub...
Agricultural residues, including Pleurotus ostreatus spent mushroom substrate (SMS) and roots of (hydroponic) leafy vegetables (RLV), were tested in various proportions as substrates in new P. ostreatus cultivations, where wheat straw was the control...
With recent increases in environmental awareness, the circular economy concept, which involves turning waste into usable products, has gradually become widely accepted. Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is an agricultural waste that lacks recycling chan...
This experiment was designed to determine the effect of spent mushroom substrate, farmyard manure, and mineral fertilization with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium on the yield and quality of raw material obtained from two cultivars (“Słoneczko” an...
Bioremediation techniques are being developed as substitutes for physical–chemical methodologies that are expensive and not sustainable. For example, using the agricultural waste spent mushroom substrate (SMS) which contains valuable microbiota...
The simultaneous firing characteristics of woodchips and spent mushroom substrates (SMS) were studied in a stoker-type industrial boiler. The type of spent substrate intended for combustion consisted of oyster mushrooms. SMS from mushroom farms gener...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), often overlooked as waste despite its richness in organic matter and mineral micronutrients, is increasingly recognized as a versatile resource for various applications. This study examines the potential of SMS as a fe...
Lignocellulosic agricultural residues are abundant yet underutilized despite their potential for sustainable bioconversion. This study evaluated spent mushroom substrate (SMS) from Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation and roots of leafy vegetables (RLV) a...
The cultivation of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) generates significant quantities of spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a byproduct traditionally treated as waste despite its nutrient- and organic-carbon-rich composition. The EU-funded proj...
Agricultural activities produce large quantities of organic byproducts and waste rich in lignocellulosic materials, which are not sufficiently utilized. In this study, alternative agricultural waste products, namely, spent mushroom substrate (SMS) fr...
Spent mushroom substrates (SMSs) and mushroom basal bodies (MBBs) are significant by-products because of their nutrient content even after harvesting. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of these two by-products, derived from Agaricus bisporus (A...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is defined as the biomass waste generated during industrial mushroom cultivation. Utilization of SMS has been extensively researched and has immense potential as a sustainable substrate for generating biogas that can of...
Large amounts of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) are produced globally, but their utilization efficiency is low, which leads to negative environmental impacts, such as water, soil, and air pollution. SMS contains nutrients, such as cell proteins, with...
In the era of the intensive use of mineral fertilizers, which results in a negative impact on the natural environment, it is necessary to use agrotechnical practices that use the potential of biodegradable waste. The physicochemical properties of the...
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) P. Kumm mushrooms are cultivated on diverse by-products based on substrates that hold promise for mitigating antibiotic usage in the poultry industry and reducing environmental pollution. By incorporating agricultur...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a nutrient-dense byproduct of mushroom cultivation, has emerged as a promising feedstock for biochar production, offering a sustainable solution to modern agricultural and environmental challenges. This review explores...
Disposal of by-products from the food industry, such as spent mushroom substrate (SMS) from Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation, poses environmental concerns and its use in animal production may reduce environmental degradation and costs. The aim of the...
Continuous monocropping of tomato causes soil degradation, secondary salinization, and yield decline. Mushroom–vegetable rotation coupled with spent mushroom substrate (SMS) incorporation offers a recycling strategy to mitigate these obstacles....
Agro-wastes, such as crop residues, leaf litter, and sawdust, are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, and consequently a major concern for climate change. Nowadays, mushroom cultivation has appeared as an emerging agribusiness that...
Global warming-induced temperature increases adversely affect plant growth, exacerbating agricultural risks and threatening global food security. These challenges are particularly acute for important crops like non-heading Chinese cabbage (NHCC; Bras...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is the organic residue generated during mushroom cultivation, and it is being produced in ever-greater quantities around the world. Different applications for this residue have been proposed for its valorization, but it...
The management of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) from the cultivation of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus poses a significant environmental challenge in Poland. This study analyzed the effect of applying SMS on the phosphorus and calcium content...
Chemical characteristics analysis and quality assessment is necessary before choosing a sustainable utilization way for spent mushroom substrate (SMS) disposal. Therefore, three varieties SMS of Pleurotus spp. cultivated on reed were taken as samples...
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), often disregarded as waste despite its abundance in organic matter and mineral micronutrients, has emerged as a valuable resource for diverse applications. While Europe and Asia have witnessed extensive research in thi...
This study evaluated the effects of incorporating spent mushroom substrates (SMS) derived from Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Lentinula edodes into peat-based growing media on the morphological traits, photosynthetic parameters, and mine...
The extensive accumulation of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) owing to the large-scale production of edible fungi is causing environmental problems that cannot be ignored. Co-composting is a promising method for agricultural and animal husbandry waste...
Lithium–oxygen batteries (LOBs) offer the highest theoretical specific energy among metal–air chemistries, but their practical deployment is limited by the sluggish reversibility of Li2O2 formation/decomposition on the cathode, which requ...
The circular economy practice of using waste to fertilize plants should be more widespread. It is a means to manage natural resources sustainably in agriculture. This approach is in line with organic and sustainable farming strategies, reducing the c...
A spent cultivation substrate (SCS) is a growing medium which remains after the cultivation of mushrooms (SMS) or vegetables (SGS); for many years, it was considered to be a problematic waste product from farming. However, in the recent transition to...
Spent mushroom substrates (SMSs) can be developed as a biofertilizer through composting. Here, we investigated the dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities during commercial composting and the effect of swine and poultry manure on their communiti...
More efficient use of nutrients by crops and their reduced dispersion in the environment are essential elements of sustainable agriculture. The purpose of the present experiment was to determine the effects of mineral (Nmin) and spent mushroom substr...
Intensive crop production involves a high consumption of pesticides. This is a cause of major environmental concern because the presence of pesticides in water is becoming increasingly common. Physicochemical methods based on soil modification with o...
Lentinula edodes, commonly known as shiitake mushroom, is renowned for its potential health advantages. This research delves into the often-overlooked by-product of shiitake cultivation, namely spent mushroom substrate (SMS), to explore its nutraceut...
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