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Commercially available 'spent' mushroom compost is not always truly spent. It is sold by mushroom farms when it is no longer producing commercially viable yields of mushrooms. It can be used to grow further smaller crops of mushrooms before final use on the garden.
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content will have been used up by the composting and growing mushrooms. It remains, however, a good source of general nutrients (1-2%
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must be careful regarding the sourcing of mushroom compost; if in doubt, samples can be analyzed for contamination – in the
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It is readily available (bagged, at nursery suppliers), and its formulation generally consists of a combination of
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How to grow mushrooms in spent mushroom compost before using in garden beds
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and ground chalk, composted together. It is an excellent source of
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