We have a major mushroom growth -explosion in our backyard. I have
never seen anything like this in the many years I have been here. I
live on the river and wonder if this is the cause. Is anyone aware of
something I could use to prevent the mushrooms from growing back. My
backyard is becoming all mushrooms. I have a dog and there are stray
cats, so it would need to be non-toxic.
Thanks much in advance,
Mary=20
What is different now then in the past? Did the river flood recently? Did
you mulch the lawn or the area that the mushrooms are growing on?
You can rake the area to both break the connections between the mushrooms
and to remove any additional organic matter.
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Subject: [The_Organic_Garden] Mushroom Growth
We have a major mushroom growth -explosion in our backyard. I have
never seen anything like this in the many years I have been here. I
live on the river and wonder if this is the cause. Is anyone aware of
something I could use to prevent the mushrooms from growing back. My
backyard is becoming all mushrooms. I have a dog and there are stray cats,
so it would need to be non-toxic.
Thanks much in advance,
Mary
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I think animals know how to take care of themselves and don't usually
eat poisonous mushrooms. We get mushrooms in the winter here and they
tend to be in lines. I would just take it as a sign that your earth is
healthy. They say that in a really small volume of earth there are
miles of hyphae. Sorry I can't quote figures but basically it is
nothing to worry about and is an organic phenomenon. Maybe conditions
are just right at the moment and it is not due to anything else.
--- In The_Organic_Garden@yahoogroups.com, "ambernsuni"
wrote:
> We have a major mushroom growth -explosion in our backyard. I have
> never seen anything like this in the many years I have been here. I
> live on the river and wonder if this is the cause. Is anyone aware
of
Tell that to my puppy. So far she's eaten cedar sawdust, the compost, the
indoor toxic plants and all types of inorganic and organic materials not
designed for safe ingestion. I'm pretty convinced that all canine's taste
buds are not in their mouths but in their stomachs.
The presence of mushrooms can also indicate that there is too much organic
matter for a proper balance. Sometimes they grow on lawns with too much
thatch for the health of the sod. Other times they show invisible hidden
organic matter such as where construction debris has been hidden by digging
it in. There are times you want to do a Sherlock on the situation, but most
of the time there's nothing to be alarmed about.
In the case of the poster of this question a behind-the-scenes discussion
revealed that too much mulch was dumped on an area where turf was struggling
AND the river had flooded bringing more organic material to the shore.
She'll want to reduce the amount of organic matter in order for the grass to
re-grow and she now has resources to consult with a mushroom expert.
Whether animals instinctively avoid poisonous mushrooms is a question I'll
be sure to ask a mushroom expert. It's an interesting question.
Catherine
I think animals know how to take care of themselves and don't usually eat
poisonous mushrooms. We get mushrooms in the winter here and they tend to be
in lines. I would just take it as a sign that your earth is healthy. They
say that in a really small volume of earth there are miles of hyphae. Sorry
I can't quote figures but basically it is nothing to worry about and is an
organic phenomenon. Maybe conditions are just right at the moment and it is
not due to anything else.
Is mushroom compost the product of composting mushrooms, or is it the medium
on which mushrooms are grown? I hope I didn't imply that mushrooms are not
natural; they are. I was just hoping to indicate that there are times that
mushrooms are indicative of an imbalance that may need to be addressed.
I'm not an expert but I tend to agree with John. It's probably a natural
phenomenon that I wouldn't worry about. I would mowe the grass with
mushrooms and that would probably enrich the soil. / mushroom compost is
pretty valuable soil addition full of minerals and micronutrients /
Viola
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Thanks for the insight and info all.
Mary
