PerogiBoi to Mycology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoI threw a spent oyster mushroom grow block into my Jalapeño plantsi.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down13
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkI threw a spent oyster mushroom grow block into my Jalapeño plantsi.imgur.comPerogiBoi to Mycology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squaressalad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThey are very symbiotic! I’m no expert, but there’s several ways they are symbiotic. There’s the cycle of plant dies, mycelium eats/decomposes it which spreads the nutrients through the soil, new plants have more available nutrients. There are also lots of cases of them living symbiotically together. Basically the fungus and plant exchange nutrients with each other. https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycokids/some-fungi-help-our-planet
They are very symbiotic! I’m no expert, but there’s several ways they are symbiotic.
There’s the cycle of plant dies, mycelium eats/decomposes it which spreads the nutrients through the soil, new plants have more available nutrients.
There are also lots of cases of them living symbiotically together. Basically the fungus and plant exchange nutrients with each other.
https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycokids/some-fungi-help-our-planet