Use of Spent Mushroom Substrates in Radish (Raphanus ssp.) Microgreens Cultivation

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dc.abstract.enThis 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 mineral composition of radish and black radish microgreens. Six substrate mixtures were tested, with 2.5–30% SMS and two composting durations (97 and 153 days). The results showed that a low proportion of A. bisporus SMS (2.5–5%) significantly enhanced biomass production, plant length, and leaf area, particularly in radish. In contrast, higher proportions (20–30%) of P. ostreatus and L. edodes SMS, especially when short-time composted, inhibited plant growth and photosynthetic performance (Fv/Fm, PIabs), likely due to phytotoxic compounds, high salt content, or nutrient imbalances. Mineral analysis revealed substantial increases in K, Fe, and Zn accumulation in microgreens grown on selected SMS media, particularly Agaricus 5% and Lentinula 30, while also highlighting the risk of excessive Na or heavy metal content in some treatments. Differences between the species were observed: black radish produced higher dry mass and accumulated more minerals, suggesting greater adaptability to suboptimal substrates. These findings support the potential use of well-composted SMS as a sustainable growing media component for microgreens, provided proper substrate selection, composting, and dosage control are applied.
dc.affiliationWydział Rolnictwa, Ogrodnictwa i Biotechnologii
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Warzywnictwa
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Chemii
dc.contributor.authorFrąszczak, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorMleczek, Mirosław
dc.contributor.authorSiwulski, Marek
dc.date.access2025-09-01
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dc.date.copyright2025-08-21
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>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 mineral composition of radish and black radish microgreens. Six substrate mixtures were tested, with 2.5–30% SMS and two composting durations (97 and 153 days). The results showed that a low proportion of A. bisporus SMS (2.5–5%) significantly enhanced biomass production, plant length, and leaf area, particularly in radish. In contrast, higher proportions (20–30%) of P. ostreatus and L. edodes SMS, especially when short-time composted, inhibited plant growth and photosynthetic performance (Fv/Fm, PIabs), likely due to phytotoxic compounds, high salt content, or nutrient imbalances. Mineral analysis revealed substantial increases in K, Fe, and Zn accumulation in microgreens grown on selected SMS media, particularly Agaricus 5% and Lentinula 30, while also highlighting the risk of excessive Na or heavy metal content in some treatments. Differences between the species were observed: black radish produced higher dry mass and accumulated more minerals, suggesting greater adaptability to suboptimal substrates. These findings support the potential use of well-composted SMS as a sustainable growing media component for microgreens, provided proper substrate selection, composting, and dosage control are applied.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number8
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dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/agronomy15082012
dc.identifier.issn2073-4395
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/4567
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/8/2012
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationagriculture and horticulture
dc.relation.ispartofAgronomy
dc.relation.pagesart. 2012
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enSMS
dc.subject.enRaphanus sativus
dc.subject.enpeat replacement
dc.subject.enphotosynthetic efficiency
dc.titleUse of Spent Mushroom Substrates in Radish (Raphanus ssp.) Microgreens Cultivation
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