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Contents tagged with mushrooms
21 March 2023
Find out what to do if you spot symptoms of Mushroom Virus X in your crops.
10 February 2021
Find out about the symptoms of Mushroom Virus X, so you can identify the disease in crops, and control outbreaks.
25 August 2022
Learn about the diseases that affect commercial mushroom crops and find out how to deal with them.
6 February 2023
This factsheet provides information on optimising mushroom casing using peat and its alternatives. It describes steps that may be taken by growers during preparation and watering of casing to improve mushroom yields and quality, and minimise problems such as bacterial blotch.
27 September 2021
A summary report of useful information gathered for UK mushroom growers from two conferences in 2011
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13 October 2021
This factsheet has been produced to brief mushroom growers and production managers on the respiratory risks involved and how to limit and control dust and bioaerosols exposure.
27 September 2021
This factsheet summarises information available on the management of dry bubble disease of mushrooms (Verticillium fungicola).
23 June 2022
This factsheet collates the results of several projects to provide information on optimising the spawn-running of pasteurised compost in mushroom cultivation. It describes how the rate of spawn-running can be measured and which factors are important in controlling it.
25 August 2022
These pages provide information on how to identify and detect bacterial blotch on your mushroom crop
7 April 2020
This Mushrooms Crop Walkers' Guide is designed for use for growers to identify the most commonly occurring pests, diseases and disorders in mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) crops. Growers are advised to familiarise themselves with the variety of symptoms that can be expressed and be aware of new problems that may occasionally arise.
4 October 2022
Download the all new look The Grower magazine. Features in this issue include how growers can attract beneficial hoverflies and could biopesticides be the answer to successfully managing pests, diseases and weeds?