Production of fully grown champignon substrate from agricultural residual materials for mushroom growers in Europe

Walkro

Maasmechelen (BE) · Netherlands · GermanyNew on Amplifa

1991Founded

240+Employees

approx. 9,000 t/week (approx. 468,000Substrate production capacity

3Countries (BE, NL, DE)

About Walkro

Walkro was founded in 1991 in Maasmechelen (Belgium) and has developed into a leading supplier in the champignon industry. The company produces high-quality fully grown substrate for the cultivation of champignons. The basis is agricultural residual materials, in particular horse and poultry manure, which are processed into a natural growing medium mixture. With more than 240 employees, Walkro is active in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and supplies growers throughout Europe. The process is an example of circular agriculture: residual streams from agriculture are utilized and form the basis for millions of kilograms of champignons. The headquarters and production site are located in Maasmechelen; a capacity of approximately 9,000 tonnes of substrate per week is stated.

Site: Maasmechelen
Processes: Production of fully grown substrate (champignon substrate) from agricultural residual materials, Production of fully grown champignon substrate from agricultural residual materials (horse and, Circular agriculture / utilization of residual streams, Delivery to growers throughout Europe
Materials: Horse manure, Poultry manure
Founded: 1991
Employees: 240
Industries: Champignon cultivation / mushroom growing, Agriculture, Substrate industry

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Processing of agricultural residual materials (horse and poultry manure)
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Fermentation/composting into fully grown substrate
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Delivery to mushroom growers in Europe

Input materials and process

Horse manure

Forms the basis for the natural growing medium of the champignon substrate.

Poultry manure

Used as an agricultural residual material for substrate production.

Sites

Maasmechelen

Headquarters and production site

Materials: Horse manure, poultry manure

Products

**Fully grown champignon substrate**Substrate production · Mushroom cultivation

Industries

Champignon cultivation / mushroom growingAgricultureSubstrate industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Production of fully grown substrate (champignon substrate) from agricultural residual materialsOther	–	–	9,000 t per week	–	Horse manure, Poultry manure

Additional services

Production of fully grown champignon substrate from agricultural residual materials (horse andCircular agriculture / utilization of residual streamsDelivery to growers throughout Europe

History

1991
Founded in Maasmechelen (Belgium); development into a leading supplier in the champignon industry.