BIOSCHAMP Results validation trials of low-peat casing materials

In this project, we will develop an integrated approach to fight against the main health challenges in mushroom production (parasitic fungi and bacteria). With the development of a microbiota enriched casing soil we will decrease the need for pesticides and we will contribute to improve the productivity, the sustainability and the profitability of the European mushroom sector. The overall objective of the BIOSCHAMP project is to demonstrate the viability of decreasing pesticides use in mushroom cultivation by making use of peat alternative casing material enriched with selected biostimulant microbiota as a safeguard for the profitability of mushroom businesses.