Mushrooms in my compost

[deathruddles]

I recently purchased some peat free compost from a well know diy shop rhyming with me and you. I wasn't entirely happy with it, it seamed too twiggy to me.

Anyway, I potted up my chillies and a week later I have little mushrooms emerging from the pots.
Will this harm my plants?


Cheers,
Nick

[Kristen]

I wouldn't worry about them (remove them if you like).

[deathruddles]

So the fungus in the soil wont effect the roots?

[Kristen]

Not that I know of, no. I've seen plenty of "mushroom" type things growing in potting compost over the years, never had a problem with any of them.

[Two_Sheds]

So the fungus in the soil wont effect the roots?

No, because the fungus is eating the wood in the compost ... it's what it does. Fungi are very good cleaner-uppers of the forest floor. Without them we'd be neck high in dead wood