On 10/11/2013 18:05, RustyHinge wrote:
On 10/11/13 10:09, David Hill wrote:

My ground was grazed by horses for at least 30 years before I bought it,
but I've never seen a single mushroom on it.
I've started buying mushrooms that have the full stalk and have compost
and mycelium on the base, so I am cutting this off and lifting a bit of
turf and putting them under.
My question is.
How deep should I plant the stems an inch below the surface or deeper?

Less - just beneath the surface.

But - don't be too surprised if nothing happens. Mushrooms will only
grow where they are 'happy'. Most (if not all) of the Agaricus genus
prefers a slightly alkaline soil, with plenty of organic content.

Where abouts are you?

S.Wales. Swansea area.
I don't know how frost hardy mycelium is, and how deep it penetrates.
I know that with Mushroom farming they start with composted horse manure
and add casing of peat with chalk/limestone as the final dressing, so
the mycelium must grow through the Acid compost at first.
David