Influence of the depth of the casing layer and the harvesting time on changes of the water content of the casing layer and the substrate caused by the first flush of mushrooms |
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| Authors: | Peter P Kalberer |
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| Institution: | Swiss Federal Research Station for Arboriculture, Viticulture and Horticulture, CH-8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | The water extracted from casing layer and substrate by the fruit bodies of the first flush of a mushroom culture (Agaricus bisporus) was investigated. In cultures with a 5-cm casing layer, 33–34% of the water in the sporophores came from the casing, and the remainder from the substrate. In cultures with thin casing layers (3–3.5 cm), only 14–15% of the water came from the casing. Fruit bodies from thin layers contained less water than the ones from thicker layers. Fruit bodies from thick casing layers (6 cm) and harvested early took 36–37% of their water from the casing. Mushrooms from the late harvest (caps fully open) took 40–51% of their water from the casing layer and contained more water than early-harvested ones. The sporophores of the first flush extracted more water (g per g substrate) from the top third of the substrate than from the lower layers. |
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| Keywords: | casing layer extraction of water mushrooms substrate water content |
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