| Ronn Cliiborn 2006-08-26, 9:25 pm |
| George.com,
Hello, I have seen several of your post re mush. comp.
I am just wondering what part of the country you live in that grows
mushrooms.
Do they grow them in caves? or Dark Houses?
I'm interested to hear about it and would take it to email if you so
desire.
Ron
On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 01:15:51 +1300, "George.com" <roblyn@ihug.co.nz>
wrote:
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>"turf doc" <turf.doc.23ncvy@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:turf.doc.23ncvy@gardenbanter.co.uk...
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>I have used mushroom compost as a soil conditioner in waxy soils which do
>not drain mainly as a source of organic matter to make it more pliable. It
>also adds some trace elements to the soil. You can put it on turf but best
>done dry, not when the compost is damp. It also adds some trace elements
>into the soil and provides some nitrogen. Mushroom compost, if made right,
>is also a good ph level which will sweet acidic soils so it has several
>uses. What it will not do is add microbal activity into the soil as the
>compost has been steam steralised. For microbes living compost or some form
>of animal shit is ideal.
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>Seaweed is supposedly an ideal soil conditioner as it contains a balance of
>all the nutrients your soil needs. I chuck that stuff on my compost when I
>can get it or add it to my liquid compost. I don't know how seaweed would go
>as an additive straight onto soil as it takes a time to break down. It is
>better worked into compost or in a liquid composter. You can buy seaweed
>mixes as both a soil conditioner and foliar spray. Best make your own
>however. It is cheaper and more fun. It is best used as a source of
>nutrients rather than simply a soil conditioner.
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>The idea of liquid composting is that you always have a good supply of
>compost tea available. I use a 200l barrell with a hessian sack inside
>filled with basic compost. As the organic matter breaks down you simply add
>more to the sack. The nutrients get dispersed into the water along with
>various microbes. I treat is very much like a normal compost bin except for
>things such as paper. You can add mixes of organic matter to alter the
>content/mix of your liquid compost. Seaweed works well but takes some time.
>One guy I know puts road kill in his.
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>The liquid probably needs a few months at least to be of any value. When you
>strat to have a compost smelling liquid use a tap in the bottom of the
>barrell and draw down what you need, the rest can stay in the barrell for
>another day. Water the liquid down 10-1 or thereabouts and spray it on your
>lawn of plants as a liquid fertiliser. It not only fertilises but seeds
>microbal activity through the soil. It is also good as a foliar spray to
>feed the plant directly. One theory is that the beneficial microbal activity
>in the liquid compost crowds out the diseases.
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>rob
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