[Community_garden] Mushroom Compost

[Mike McGrath]

Yes--basic mushroom soils can contain agricultural chemicals. Hopefully, 
most or all are destroyed in the process of it composting down to its 'aged' 
usable form. Horse and poultry and cow manures have similar problems. And of 
course yard waste compost made with lots of clippings from treated lawns can 
be hugely problematic.
    But I am lucky enough to get the soil from a certified organic mushroom 
farm--the best of both worlds!
                                                            ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Jones" <k.jones at uwinnipeg.ca>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: [Community_garden] Mushroom Compost


> Hi All,   As I seem to remember from my Mycology days... Mushroom compost 
> has a nematodicide included in the compost. Someone out there probably 
> knows what it is. Let's consider the precautionary principle. Will the 
> life of the soil be negatively impacted by incorporating mushroom compost? 
> Karen
>
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