2007-02-07 08:33:23 · 8 answers · asked by bumberclarte 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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2007-02-07 08:50:50 · update #1
Any organic material used to grow any plant or fungi is great material to use for garden soil. Pile it on and mix the stuff into the soil. The better the mixing, the better the stuff will continue to disintigrate and give up the nutrients contained in the material.
For composting information, go to:
http://www.compostguide.com/
2007-02-07 09:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! top stuff. Mushroom compost is generally laced with Lime which is great news for most veg.
Brassicas love lime and without it you'll have a job getting decent Cauliflowers or Cabbages. Most plants love the calcium (lime) in the compost which aids strong cell walls, as do the worms and other beneficial insects which will improve your soil with their activities.
Mushroom compost is great for most plants as a soil improver and a mulch. If you put a few inches around your plants it will do wonders to suppress weeds, fertilise the soil and improve the soil structure.
The only warning for mushroom compost is around plants that hate lime like Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias etc. Don't mulch these with mushroom compost, use well rotted farmyard manure instead.
Hope that sheds some light.
P.S. According to my sage like father, root veg tend to fork in manured soil. Great for greens though.
P.P.S It's already well rotted so wont give your plants fertiliser burn. It's the methane gas released from fresh manure that burns. Gasses it with its pong!
2007-02-09 13:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bumber Clarte ... It sounds great to me. The soil will be rich with nutrients. However, you might want to check the pH (the acidity) to make sure it's compatible with the vegetables you intend to grow. You may have to pre-treat the compost if the pH is too alkaline or too acidic.
See my link below for more info. Good luck with it.
2007-02-07 16:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley! It also helps to, after your plants come up, spread straw around to keep weeds down, retain moisture, and it creates more compost...
2007-02-07 16:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, it's better then raw manure because it's composted a bit. Just make sure you don't mix too much in or you'll give your plants a fertilizer burn.
2007-02-07 16:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by John 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely-good stuff! very rich in organics-mushrooms won't bloom as they are grown in the dark
2007-02-07 16:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by Allen L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure can it will do your garden a treat
2007-02-07 16:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by geoffshawz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't that be bumbo klaat? Maybe not, how do I know what's going on in your head...
2007-02-07 16:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋