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Post by andy on Jan 11, 2011 15:54:22 GMT
Took delivery of the European mushroom compost mountain at work today....3 artic lorries of the stuff to mulch the rose garden and it just happens that i'm on duty at the weekend ;D
I presume this stuff is ok for veg ? is there anything you wouldn't use it for....carrots perhaps ?
Ta muchly ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 11, 2011 16:02:50 GMT
Do you need a deputy person on duty Andy?
I use a lot of it too - there is a mushroom farm in the next village.
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 11, 2011 16:06:41 GMT
RHS advice Andy...
Mushroom compost contains chalk particles so is most beneficial on acid soils that are low in organic matter, where the liming effect of the chalk is an added benefit to soil fertility. Mushroom compost is not recommended for neutral, alkaline or chalky soils, which would be made excessively alkaline by the addition of further chalk.
Mushroom compost is excellent on the vegetable garden, as vegetable crops usually grow best when the soil is not acid and where the soil is alkaline brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts and kale) are less likely to be infected by clubroot disease.
Mushroom compost use should be avoided where ericaceous plants such as rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas and heathers are being grown, as these plants need acidic growing conditions and are chalk-hating.
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