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Title: Mushroom compost
Post by: gary on January 03, 2007, 19:13:20

I have been searching locally for spent mushroom compost, but it seemed quite expensive £15 for ten bags.

Would I be better of buying 10 B&Q grow bags approx £1.50 a bag.

Same price, but probably more in the grow bags, but which would be better as a soil improver?

Gary

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: kt. on January 03, 2007, 19:21:52

Never used it myself but if its as good as you say it is then I would of thought whoever grows the mushrooms uses the spent compost in their own garden lottie.

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: sjg12 on January 03, 2007, 19:36:27

Don't know which is the best but i got a trailer load of say about 40 bags (it's a very big trailer) for £5.00 in November, we have 3 sheds round here Lancaster where you can get it from, they even loaded the trailer for me via a conveyor as they were emptying the sheds

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: Blue Bird on January 04, 2007, 21:52:06

They sell for£5 per bag here on the Wirral but when I got some last year I got at least 2 kilo of mushrooms growing out of each bag. 

What nutrients do you get from them??

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: kt. on January 04, 2007, 21:56:20

If these sets dont work then whats the best way to grow mushrooms or do people just buy 'em? ???

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: Slug_killer on February 08, 2007, 21:37:36

How do I find a Used Mushroom Compost supplier. I've checked out the Internet, but can't find anything.

I live in South Birmingham/ Solihull.

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: SMP1704 on February 08, 2007, 22:06:25

Slug Killer - go to www.yell.com and search for mushroom growers

Title: Re: Mushroom compost
Post by: euronerd on February 09, 2007, 20:54:13

The chap who supplied mine called himself a topsoil purveyor. Perhaps you might have success looking in that direction.

Geoff.