Fungal Compost

tqn626 · January 13, 2014

Anyone know a source of fungal compost or ways to create fungal dominated compost?

drew51 · January 13, 2014

I'm a fan of fungal compost and worm castings too. I buy it from a local nursery. I'm also a huge fan of Fafard soil products. They used to make a nice mushroom compost, but stopped making it.

tqn626 · January 13, 2014

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Originally Posted by drew51

I'm a fan of fungal compost and worm castings too. I buy it from a local nursery. I'm also a huge fan of Fafard soil products. They used to make a nice mushroom compost, but stopped making it.

It seems that what a lot of us is missing in our soil. Trying to fix the problem myself.

habitat_gardener · January 13, 2014

Leaves and branches. Leaf mold. Wood chips.

tuk50 · January 21, 2014

That is why I have gone to no till gardening last year.. the fungal growth is supposed to help keep the rkn population down.... so far so good. This past season was one of the most productive gardens i've had in a long while. This past week we just got finished laying about 10ins of compost along each row to form a mound and will plant into it this spring.

tqn626 · January 22, 2014

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Originally Posted by habitat_gardener

Leaves and branches. Leaf mold. Wood chips.

Know a good source of wood chips in southern california? I know whittier fertilizer has redwood shavings but i heard that's the worst wood chip you can use on your garden.

tuk50 · January 22, 2014

For wood chips, there is a town about 10miles from us that grinds its Christmas trees in January each year and leaves the pile in one of their parks for free pickup. There is more and more of these around, but they don't always advertise it, we accidentally found out from a friend about 5yrs ago and have been getting it the first week in Feb since. This stuff makes a great fungal growth you can see if left undisturbed in a layer for the year. If anyone around you advertises Christmas tree collection, call that town hall or county seat offices. The needles are an added benefit. Providing a bit of nutrients. It is a bit acidic which goes well with my arid, alkaline soil. Potatoes, sweetpotatoes and blueberries love this stuff.

January 13, 2014	#1
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	Fungal Compost Anyone know a source of fungal compost or ways to create fungal dominated compost?

January 13, 2014	#2
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	I'm a fan of fungal compost and worm castings too. I buy it from a local nursery. I'm also a huge fan of Fafard soil products. They used to make a nice mushroom compost, but stopped making it. Last edited by drew51; January 13, 2014 at 02:29 AM.

January 21, 2014	#5
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	That is why I have gone to no till gardening last year.. the fungal growth is supposed to help keep the rkn population down.... so far so good. This past season was one of the most productive gardens i've had in a long while. This past week we just got finished laying about 10ins of compost along each row to form a mound and will plant into it this spring. __________________ Hangin on for dear life!

January 22, 2014	#7
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	For wood chips, there is a town about 10miles from us that grinds its Christmas trees in January each year and leaves the pile in one of their parks for free pickup. There is more and more of these around, but they don't always advertise it, we accidentally found out from a friend about 5yrs ago and have been getting it the first week in Feb since. This stuff makes a great fungal growth you can see if left undisturbed in a layer for the year. If anyone around you advertises Christmas tree collection, call that town hall or county seat offices. The needles are an added benefit. Providing a bit of nutrients. It is a bit acidic which goes well with my arid, alkaline soil. Potatoes, sweetpotatoes and blueberries love this stuff. __________________ Hangin on for dear life! Last edited by tuk50; January 22, 2014 at 08:49 AM.

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January 13, 2014	#4
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	Leaves and branches. Leaf mold. Wood chips.