State officials consider manure in magic mushrooms
“A lot of the vegetables that people eat is grown on manure, so I’m not sure how this would be any different,” Mason Marks said during the December 10 [2023] hearing, noting that substrate alternatives such as coco coir are “often mined in environmentally irresponsible ways.”
Manure is typically cheaper than other substrates and promotes more potent mushroom growth for certain species, as well; the products are usually sterilized before sale unless purchased straight from the source… the majority of mushroom growers meeting with the NMA said that most psychedelic mushroom species don’t require manure, and a handful of mushroom entrepreneurs expressed concerns about public perception of medical mushrooms grown in animal waste.
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Poop talk: State officials consider manure in magic mushrooms
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