Subject: Re: Mushroom compost as soil additive?
From: "Larry Maxcy" <larrymax@ivnet.net>
Organization: InfoStructure - Ashland, OR
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 20:17:54 -0700
Message-ID: <MOD$980416.7617@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$980412.20879@rec.gardens.ecosystems>


In article <MOD$980412.20879@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, cnoto@conc.tds.net
(Chris Noto) wrote:
Chris,
mushroom compost is usually fermented wheat straw, sand,
and a little horse manure. Mushroom growers use it for several
months, then use fresh. It isn't much of a fertilizer,
but it's a superior soil amendment, especially useful in
either clay (to lighten) or sandy (to add humus) soil.

Larry
>
>There is a mushroom farm 20 miles from our home that sells their spent
>compost for $20 per pickup load. Does anyone know about the usability
>of this stuff as a soil additive in vegetable and flower beds?
>
>Chris Noto
>Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA
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