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 altarego
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 Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens?
#449385 - 11/06/01 06:03 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was just wandering the aisles at my local Petco, and found bags of "Pelletized Aspen". Anyone have any idea if Psilocybe Cyanescens would colonize and fruit on aspen?
- AE
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Anonymous
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 Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: altarego]
#456932 - 11/13/01 10:54 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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It's worth a try but I'd rather go for the alder chips in the bbq section...aisle 5 I believe...
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srivatsa
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 Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: altarego]
#457042 - 11/13/01 12:56 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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aspen is good
I would use shavings instead of pellets with maybe a bit of birdseed for nutrients and some vermiculite for moisture.
fruiting has to do with temperature; around 50 I think
Aspen is good to start mycelium growth because contaminants dont take to it. Species that are not woodloving will also grow on aspen.
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 Mattycelium
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Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: srivatsa]
#457428 - 11/13/01 07:33 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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kind of going thru same prob but, would cedar be a bad substrate for Psilocybe azurescens
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Suntzu
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Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: Mattycelium]
#457569 - 11/13/01 09:58 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ha ha, I was wondering the exact same question. Except it was in Fred Meyer, a compressed bail of aspen shavings for animal bedding. Claims to be dust free. Looks good for expansion, might want to add some larger chips before planting.
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altarego
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Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: Mattycelium]
#457804 - 11/14/01 04:23 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Cedar is not a good substrate for wood loving species, AFAIK.
- AE
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srivatsa
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Re: Aspen a substrate for Ps. cyanescens? [Re: altarego]
#458080 - 11/14/01 11:09 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I agree cedar isnt recomended. I think it might be the oil in it. Wood that smells strong as far as I know is not ideal for mushrooms.
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