Capacity for colonization and degradation of horse manure and wheat-straw-based compost by different strains of Agaricus subrufescens during the first two weeks of cultivation

► The Agaricus subrufescens strains studied colonize European standard mushroom compost. ► Colonization markers were similar or higher than those obtained for Agaricus bisporus. ► Functional diversity of substrate microorganisms was not altered by the fungal growth.