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Spent Mushroom Substrate Boosts Grass Yields and Soil Health

Spent Mushroom Substrate Boosts Grass Yields and Soil Health

What they found

A three-year study found spent mushroom substrate plus mineral nitrogen gave the highest forage grass productivity.

A three-year study found spent mushroom substrate plus mineral nitrogen gave the highest forage grass productivity.

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three-year study

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Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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GROWING GOURMET

GROWING GOURMET

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Sustainable Fertilizer

Sustainable Fertilizer

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a byproduct of mushroom farming, boosts forage grass yields, nitrogen uptake, and soil health. A three-year study found combining SMS with mineral nitrogen fertilizers achieved the highest productivity, while SMS alone enriched soil nitrogen.

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a byproduct of mushroom farming, boosts forage grass yields, nitrogen uptake, and soil health. A three-year study found combining SMS with mineral nitrogen fertilizers achieved the highest productivity, while SMS alone enriched soil nitrogen.

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