With the development of the edible mushroom industry, mushroom residue production has increased considerably. Rich in nutrients, mushroom compost have a high reuse value and can be used in a wide range of applications. These include planting, agriculture, and sewage treatment. Mushroom compost is a gradual-release organic fertilizer that is environmentally friendly. It can be used in vegetable beds, trees, flowering plants, or lawns.
Lifeasible offers mushroom composting services. Our scientists have researched mushroom compost as a feed additive, soil conditioner, remediation material, and organic fertilizer. This is to maximize mushroom residue bio-availability and achieve resource recovery.
What Is Mushroom Composting?
Substrates for mushroom growth are based on a mixture of different agricultural materials: hay, straw, poultry or horse manure, ground corn cobs and husks, cotton or rapeseed meal, cocoa husks, organic matter such as gypsum, lime, potash, urea, and ammonium nitrate. Mushrooms are inoculated in these mixtures. After mushrooms are harvested, substrates can be treated with steam to kill pests, pathogens, and weed seeds. The substrate is then sold in bags or in bulk, often labeled SMC (spent mushroom compost) or SMS (spent mushroom substrate). It can be used both as a plant fertilizer and soil conditioner. If used correctly, it can greatly enhance plant growth.
Our Services
Mushroom residues are used as compost. We assess potential contamination and toxicity issues. We also provide mushroom compost encapsulation techniques to address mushroom compost stability and bioavailability, chemical degradation reactions during storage, and susceptibility to oxidation and photooxidation. We have extensive experience in all aspects of mushroom compost research. We offer a bespoke service for mushroom compost application to a wide range of industries. Our services include but are not limited to the following:
- Mushroom Compost as a Feed Additive
Mushrooms can be used as a feed additive to provide micronutrients to poultry, increasing their resistance to disease and potentially improving animal performance and health.
- Mushroom Compost as a Soil Conditioner
Mushroom compost is used like any other type of compost to enrich soil structure and add nutrients. Alkaline content is ideal for certain crops and neutralizes acidic soils.
- Mushroom Compost as a Restoration Material
Mushroom compost can be used for the remediation of various degraded soils, such as heavy metal-contaminated soils, organic-contaminated soils, etc.
- Mushroom Compost as Organic Fertilizer
Mushroom compost as an organic fertilizer can effectively condition the soil, activate the microbial activity rate in the soil, overcome soil caking and increase the air permeability of the soil.
Contact Us
Lifeasible is constantly researching the maximum potential of mushroom compost for agricultural applications and has many years of experience. If you are interested in our services, please contact us for a more detailed description of our services.
For research use only, not for clinical use.
