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Carcass
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Re: Ideal choice of casing layer (For Cubes) [Re: the drake]
#10109438 - 04/05/09 09:08 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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the drake said: mgmc-sticks
? what do you mean? i don't understand.
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virus1824
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Re: Ideal choice of casing layer (For Cubes) [Re: Carcass]
#10109667 - 04/05/09 10:16 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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i have asked the same question very recently, although that was more in reply to why RR dubbed vermiculite 'the worst possible casing layer'
in the end a 50/50 vermiculite peat was recommended because this makes the best 'airy' casing and micro organisms help the mushroom.
although a casing is optional for cubes.
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the drake
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Re: Ideal choice of casing layer (For Cubes) [Re: virus1824]
#10111503 - 04/05/09 04:50 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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miracle grow moisture control take out sticks
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Green2whitethumb
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Re: Ideal choice of casing layer (For Cubes) [Re: virus1824]
#10113898 - 04/05/09 11:36 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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virus1824 said: i have asked the same question very recently, although that was more in reply to why RR dubbed vermiculite 'the worst possible casing layer'
in the end a 50/50 vermiculite peat was recommended because this makes the best 'airy' casing and micro organisms help the mushroom.
although a casing is optional for cubes.
RR says plain verm is the 2nd worst casing layer. The worst, he says, is 50/50 verm/peat without a PH buffer, (i.e. hydrated lime, calcium carbonate, crushed oyster shell).
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Green2whitethumb
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Re: Ideal choice of casing layer (For Cubes) [Re: the drake]
#10113916 - 04/05/09 11:40 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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the drake said: miracle grow moisture control take out sticks
I was looking at some of this the other day, but is says "enriched with miracle grow nutrients/fertilizer" or something to that effect.
That would be a bad choice with nutes in your casing layer would'nt it?
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virus1824
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RR says plain verm is the 2nd worst casing layer. The worst, he says, is 50/50 verm/peat without a PH buffer,
i read differently
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Because plain verm does not have the structure or the beneficial organisms to be an ideal casing material. Verm mixed with peat does have the structure and beneficial organisms to be an ideal casing layer.
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Vermiculte is the worst possible choice of a casing layer,
edit: looked it up and trich likes more acidic soils. so indeed most say say to add gypsum or otherwise go for straight verm.
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Edited by virus1824 (04/06/09 01:47 AM)
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