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capta1n
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Coir recipe without gypsum
#10971816 - 08/31/09 10:15 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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I am currently living on an island and can not find gypsum. I have one more hardware store to visit but am not getting my hopes up. If I can not find gypsum or drywall what would be the recommended recipe. My original plan was to use the following:
1/2 brick coir 1/2 qt vermiculite 1/2 qt spent coffee 1/2 qt gypsum
If I can not find gypsum, will the results be adequate without it in the substrate? I read some old posts, about 5 - 7 years old, on using bone meal. Has anybody used bone meal? If so, how much would be recommended and how were your results? I will post the results of my grow when complete. Thanks for your suggestions.
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: capta1n]
#10971837 - 08/31/09 10:17 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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You dont need to use it but it does help.
exclude it and youll still get plenty of hallucinogens
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: capta1n]
#10971838 - 08/31/09 10:18 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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To be honest, I have used just straight coir and have gotten some great results.
Have you tried Home Depot, or Lowe's? They sell dry wall, and you can usually find chunks just laying around.
Also, you can find gypsum in a bag at most flower/garden stores.
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Railrider
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You could just go with the brf tek.BRF
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: capta1n]
#10972235 - 08/31/09 11:51 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
capta1n said: If I can not find gypsum, will the results be adequate without it in the substrate?
I only started using it this year. Works ok without, better with.
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capta1n
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: Doc_T]
#10972825 - 08/31/09 02:11 PM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for your input. As I mentioned I am on a small island, no Home Depot, Lowes or anything of that sort. Everything is hard to come by. Due to hurricanes most construction is with concrete block. I will continue to search for gypsum and drywall but will give this grow a shot without and let you know how things go. Thanks again. More to come later. Capta1n
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: capta1n]
#13039317 - 08/11/10 10:47 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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That sucks...
Someone mentioned "Plaster of Paris" I think it's called at any art supply store...
What island are you on? (Curious)
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TacoHerder
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you will be fine w/o it. Allot of people dont use it. I do sometimes, other times i dont fell like grating some sheetrock and skip that step.
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Re: Coir recipe without gypsum [Re: TacoHerder]
#13039641 - 08/12/10 12:06 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I think "Plaster of Paris" sets up and gets hard.
Maybe you could mix some up let it set and then smash it up.
Not sure.
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