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Do I need to sterilize?
    #5430325 - 03/22/06 02:52 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

So there are just a few things that I have questions on. I am going to try casing for the first time and am planning on using 100% verm casing layer(just to get the hang of things first). Do I need to sterilize the verm casing layer or should I just mix it w/ the crumbled cakes?

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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: HSIHd]
    #5430345 - 03/22/06 02:57 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

dude 100% verm is really heavy ,and in my experance sucks (yes you can do it but why?) 100% verm colonizes really slow and does not breath a 1/4 as good as peatmoss. localy all i can get is the fine verm so i dont even do 50 /50 i to like 75 /25, but to anser your ? no you should not have to becaese teh prosess by witch it is made is super hot and it should be clean.


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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: Dem_Bones]
    #5430386 - 03/22/06 03:06 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

hmmmm...convincing enough.  Sounds like I have a trip to the local nursery in the near future. Do you suggest peat or coir(or is there a difference?)




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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: HSIHd]
    #5430441 - 03/22/06 03:16 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

Peat and verm is definitely better then verm,alone, but verm will work. The problem with verm is that the pH doesn't remain consistent and one bag may have a higher/lower pH then another one. Enough rambling.... here are my pics of verm only casings:



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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: HSIHd]
    #5431315 - 03/22/06 06:33 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

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So there are just a few things that I have questions on. I am going to try casing for the first time and am planning on using 100% verm casing layer(just to get the hang of things first). Do I need to sterilize the verm casing layer or should I just mix it w/ the crumbled cakes?




You don't mix casing with the substrate, you make a layer of casing on TOP of the substrate.

And it's a good idea to sterilize your casing. this can be done in a PC or even a microwave.


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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: Nunbuh_Chrubble]
    #5431409 - 03/22/06 06:58 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

you dont' have to serilize but you might as well give it a nuke in the microwave. unless you are doing a hunge amount at once there is no sense in bothing with the pc i feel.


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Re: Do I need to sterilize? [Re: Nunbuh_Chrubble]
    #5431420 - 03/22/06 07:02 PM (18 years, 10 days ago)

i've never "sterilized" a casing layer. i mix the peat/verm and then add boiling water and let cool, or i use boiling water to hydrate the coir and then add verm to reach the proper moisture content and verm/coir ratio. there's really no need to do anything else to it.


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