What Are Some Environmental Benefits of Growing Mushrooms?

Use of Waste Products

• Mushroom cultivation requires the use of waste products such as horse manure, straw, wood chips, chicken manure, corn cobs, cocoa bean hulls, cotton seed hulls, and other organic materials collected from industries and farming enterprises. Reuse of waste products maintains a healthy environment.

Soil Amendment

• After a mushroom harvest, the spent mushroom compost, still rich in nutrients and water-holding capactity, is mixed with native soils for growing vegetables, flowers and sod. It increases the soil's ability to hold water, which is important for growing vegetables, especially seedlings.

Beautification Assistance

• Mushroom compost is pasteurized to kill unwanted weed seeds, pathogens, and fungi, making it excellent for mulching municipal flower beds and landscaping, reducing the time and money spent for weeding. The water-holding capacity of mushroom compost aids in conserving water and provides nutrients for ideal growing conditions for beautiful flowers.