I have access to all the free compost I can haul and I use it for worm bedding to raise worms with. Mushroon compost would make a good worm bedding and feed.

I haven't used it in a worm bin.

I think mushroom compost went through a fashion period where it was mulch of the moment. I used it a couple of times and found it rotted away too quickly. It may have fed the soil as it rotted but it meant I had to replace it if I wanted to have mulch. Now I use heavier material with a blend including some bigger lumps.

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Marshall

I am currently using the mushroom compost to ammend the soil, not as a mulch. My soil is basically sand.

This is my first year using mushroom compost. In previous years, I used composted yard waste from the landfill. It had a lot of broken glass, debris and weed seeds in it.

I use wood chips for mulch. Here in Florida, everything rots away in our hot, wet summers. I add more compost before planting my flowers and veggies.

I don't know much about vermicomposting and was just curious if using it along with the mushroom compost would be beneficial enough to make it worth my time.

I will still continue with the mushroom compost for the volume. I garden year round and try to add compost before planting a new crop as it readily breaks down.

one of the big values of castings is that it helps the plants to use the nutrients from things like compost. so thats how it is used, its generally not used or needed as a bulk amendment. vermicomposting isnt a lot of work, you basically just feed them and add some water if the bin starts drying out and they do the rest.

I like to think of vermicomposting as a contribution to cleaning of the local enviroment. You put less in the trash, less down the garbage disposal. I can cut my waste and have some good compost for the garden. Now I just need my worms to start.

Mushroom compost is great for mulching and building organic matter in the soil. However, almost all of the nitrogen has been used by the fungi so its not a fertilizer.

There seems to be a discussion about whether Worm Castings are a fertilizer. i beleive from all Ive read that they are a good source of fertilizer. They are fantastic for building soil organisms and promoting uptake of minerals, and from my use in the garden, have reasonable fertilizer properties as well (the leachate doesn't however, its just water).

I agree, mushroom compost would be a great worm bedding as its not "hot" anymore.