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« on: March 07, 2012, 04:54 »
hi just got 5 autumn raspberries plants will it be ok to mix mushroom compost in to the soil or not thanks
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Re: raspberries
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 07:33 »
Personally I wouldn't as raspberries tend to prefer more acid conditions and mushroom compost has chalk in it usually.

 A good handful or so of well rotted manure dug in,  per plant will set them up just nicely
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Re: raspberries
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 07:51 »
thanks just one mor point is it o k for veg as i put put mushroom in raised beds to gro veg

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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 08:54 »
Brassicas will love it, potatoes may be scabby if you grow them in it.


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