Re: Organic Fertilizers

**L* R* <l*@hevanet.com>**

FWIW, mushroom compost is usually loaded with pesticides. Unless the
process has changed recently, they have traditionally used insecticides
to control fungus gnats and a number of other pests that feed on
mushrooms in large quantities. The old formula that I'm aware of for
mushroom compost also included a hefty amount of chemical fertilizer.

I do NOT know for certain that this is the current method, but I've not
heard of any new ones recently.
On Oct 28, 2004, at 11:50 AM, Pat Meadows wrote:
I have used mushroom compost (spent mushroom soil) with
terrific results.  I'm lucky in that I can buy it fairly
reasonably, by the pickup truck-full.
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