A recent article on the FPJ made note of the fact that weather conditions here in Northern Ireland have been affecting mushroom production in recent times.
“Mushroom production has been affected by recent warm summers and there is a problem if this should become a regular feature of the climate. Capital investment in better air circulation or conditioning facilities will certainly be required in the longer term and any drop in summer precipitation will incur the additional risk of more dust in the production units, which in turn increases the prevalence of competitive (weed) or disease fungi in the beds.”
