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    Mushrooms in my compost

    I recently purchased some peat free compost from a well know diy shop rhyming with me and you. I wasn't entirely happy with it, it seamed too twiggy to me.

    Anyway, I potted up my chillies and a week later I have little mushrooms emerging from the pots.
    Will this harm my plants?


    Cheers,
    Nick
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    I wouldn't worry about them (remove them if you like).
    K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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    • #3
      So the fungus in the soil wont effect the roots?

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      • #4
        Not that I know of, no. I've seen plenty of "mushroom" type things growing in potting compost over the years, never had a problem with any of them.
        K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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        • #5
          Originally posted by deathruddles View Post
          So the fungus in the soil wont effect the roots?
          No, because the fungus is eating the wood in the compost ... it's what it does. Fungi are very good cleaner-uppers of the forest floor. Without them we'd be neck high in dead wood
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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