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Title: Growing mushrooms on a lawn?
Post by: Badstripe on January 21, 2010, 07:22:09

I'm planning on a laying a lawn in the springtime, has anybody tried sprinkling mushroom spores under it? would it work?

any ideas are appreciated

Title: Re: Growing mushrooms on a lawn?
Post by: supplies for smallholders on January 21, 2010, 12:32:56

Hi,

Never tried that one, May work if the conditions are right - need to watch out for wild toadstools invading, if like me you are not a mushroom expert!

As an aside, my grandad once wanted to grow mushrooms in the basement of his house - until my Granny found out he needed to put a couple of tonnes of horse poo down there as well - that put paid to his plans.

Thanks

Title: Re: Growing mushrooms on a lawn?
Post by: terrier on January 23, 2010, 21:42:06

Different types of fungi need different conditions and they won't just grow anywhere. No harm in trying I suppose but I think your chances of getting them to grow and somewhere between nil and zero ;)

Title: Re: Growing mushrooms on a lawn?
Post by: Baccy Man on January 24, 2010, 01:33:33

Yes it can be done but which type of mushrooms will be bet suited to your lawn will be determined by environmental factors, what type do you want to grow?
A good place to start would be.
http://www.annforfungi.co.uk/shop/mushroom-patches/cat_20.html

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