Any ideas on what to do with the mushroom grow waste? (fungi forum at permies) (2024)

FAQs

What can you do with mushroom waste? ›

Spent mushroom substrate is excellent to spread on top of newly seeded lawns. The material provides cover against birds eating the seeds and will hold the water in the soil while the seeds germinate.

Yes, you can most definitely reuse mushroom grow kits! Mushroom grow kits are generally designed to give you more than one harvest depending on the species of mushroom inside your growing kit. There is enough water nutrition available in the substrate to give you multiple harvests over a period of 2-10 weeks.

Use spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as mulch to suppress weeds + retain moisture or as soil amendment to add organic matter + structure. Cellar Mushrooms SMS is free from pesticides, fungicides, chemicals. This block was the food source for our culinary mushrooms grown in Vancouver, WA.

Mushroom compost should be used with caution due to its high soluble salt levels and alkalinity. These salt levels can kill germinating seeds, harm young seedlings, and cause damage to salt-sensitive plants, like azaleas and rhododendrons. To temper the alkaline levels of mushroom compost, consider using aglime.

If the culture doesn't look uniform you may shake it for a few seconds to disperse the mycelium or spores.

Save the Cooking Liquid to Make a Savory Condiment. Add leftover "mushroom juice" to pan sauces, broth-based soups, or even stew for a dose of meaty flavor.

Growing mushrooms on logs is one of the most sustainable ways to grow mushrooms, both for your wallet and the environment.

Champost or "spent mushroom compost" is a by-product of mushroom cultivation. It is a mixture of mushroom substrate and casing soil. The mushroom substrate consists of horse manure, straw, chicken manure, gypsum and water. The casing soil is composed of peat and lime and lies on top of the substrate.

Should I seal the ends of mushroom logs? ›

After plugging your logs, sealing the holes and ends of the logs with food-grade wax is recommended to ensure a higher success rate.

Give your block some fresh air

Leaving the plastic on your kit helps to keep moisture in, preventing the block from drying out. Feel free to spray it periodically when it's looking parched as you would inside. After a couple of weeks, you should expect mushrooms after heavy rainfall or after a big temperature shift.

Mushroom compost can supply nutrients and increase water-holding capacity of the soil. But mushroom compost can also be too much of a good thing for seeds, seedlings and young plants.

When the substrate is removed from the cultivation room, it may not be used immediately but we may compost or weather/leach for further improvement of the physical and chemical characteristics of the material. Mushrooms are cultivated on various agrowastes and hence its residue is suitable for agricultural crops.

Mushroom compost should be used with caution due to its high soluble salt levels and alkalinity.

Another easy way to use up mushroom pieces, scraps, slightly wilted mushrooms or mushrooms stems is with soup. Chop pieces and tender stems to add along with other vegetables for chunkier soups: use scraps, wilted mushrooms and tougher stems to make creamy soup.

Mushroom compost has many benefits for your plants and overall soil health. It's a great ammendment to your garden and adds many beneficial nutritents. Use with caution, however, as it can be harmful to some plants. All-in-all, mushroom compost is excellent for your garden when mixed throughly with your garden soil.