Hi Lara,
I was super excited to read your post and can't wait to read the advice that comes through from people.
I live in QLD and have a small property in the west. Its typically a scrub-land area and any clearing does spark an immediate regrowth of unwanted trees. So a couple of years ago I had a forestry mulcher come in and selectively clear about 2 hectares; leaving behind strong ironbark trees for shade and habitat, but also a great mulch to improve soil.
A year later I had the same idea as you. Use King Straphoria mushrooms to help break down material quickly. Knowing that bacteria love small decomposing cells, my idea was to use this process as a test for the whole farm. It would be quick and healthy!
Forward to today (December 26th 2022) and I can confidently say that the material is breaking down and there is a clear change of soil colour to about 3 inches (75mm) in depth.
However, forestry mulching has not entirely mitigated the regrowth of unwanted species. I suspect that the mulch has to be a fairly even layer at substantial depth to block out enough light to kill out seeds.
Look forward to hearing about your Dvenyoure in this space.
Best of luck,
Nigel
