Growing Mushrooms to Improve the Soil: How it Works

Photo: Oyster mushrooms. Photo credit: USDA photo by Lance Cheung via Flickr. Public domain. Article by Briana Yablonski. Modern Farmer – April 28, 2025.

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow microorganisms to thrive. And while these practices can help make the soil a better home for cash crops, growing mushrooms provides benefits besides tasty fungi. While cultivated edible mushrooms are often grown indoors, adding the right species of fungi to your gardens can help improve the soil while offering you a valuable product. […]

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