Mushrooms in the compost?

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How to grow mushrooms in compost?

i would like to start growing some button/ portabella mushrooms with the compost and worm castings I have, but don't know where to start. I hear that to grow lots of mushrooms one needs spores, a pressure cooker, and other things which I don't have the money for! What is the easiest way to grow mushrooms using compost?

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You don't need a pressure cooker, but you do need spores, or spawn. You can order it here: http://www...

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If your compost gets hot, like it's supposed to, then it will kill the mushroom spores and you will...

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Yes. Mushrooms (fungi) have a C:N (carbon-to-nitrogen) ratio of 12:1, while the ratio for finished compost...

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Compost is an ideal medium for mushroom growth. Basic mushroom compost is made up of wheat straw, horse...

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Mushrooms can grow in compost, but they are only the drug mushrooms if you plant mushrooms with psychedelic...

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Try websites like bestnest.com. They seem to sell all sorts of compost, like mushroom compost.

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Some people have successfully grown psilocybe mushrooms on compost and sawdust, but there are better...

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Mushrooms need a lot of moisture to grow, maybe too much for a compost pile. If you mean mixing them...

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High mountain compost:Because it has been heat pasteurized, there are no harmful bugs, bacteria, fungus...

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