NL EN FR home company presentation products raw materials mushroom cultivation environment news info Nutritional value history substrate the cultivation harvest champost environment History The Greeks already used mushrooms in ancient times. They called the mushroom “mykes”, hence the term “mycology” or science of the fungi. The Romans also appreciated mushrooms. We are left with the term “fungus” or mold from them. In the Middle Ages, mushrooms were practically in the dark corner. Just think of the mysterious witch circles. We will have to wait until the 17th century for the sector to start moving again. The first mention of a real culture dates back to around 1630 in the Paris region, where horticulturists discovered that elaborated melon substrate after sprinkling with the washing water from the mushrooms gave more production. The washing water contained spores and mycelium that found a suitable breeding ground in the horse manure. Around 1780, the French gardener Chambry discovered that the caves are a good environment for mushroom cultivation because of the constant low temperature and high humidity. To this day, cultivation is still in full swing in the immense caves around Paris and in the Loire Valley. The evolution towards aboveground cultivation areas in Belgium was in full swing in the mid-1960s under the impetus of the Provincial Center for Agriculture and Horticulture in Roeselare. News Sterckx serves more than 500 horse farms Sterckx builds new tunnel company in Hungary Replacement biofilter Finding a market for horse manure Tunnel complex C put into use info@sterckx.com Made by XIO