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using pine needles after adjusting pH?
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hey all. at this time of year, here in the pine forest, there are pine needles in piles and piles everywhere! i can seriously walk two feet from my front door and grab enough to fill up several large tubs.

from the searching i did it appears they are very acidic. what i want to do is use them in place of straw(or?) in bulk mono tubs with manure for cubes, Pan. cyans and possibley atl#7 and jalisco.

If i where to pasturize all the needles (after washing them off) in a solution with gypsum and either bicarb or lime or ? would the resulting softened needles be useable in a bulk tub?

does anyone have experience growing with pine needles?

i know straw is cheap etc. and this may be a lot more work. but its either i use it or i throw it away after rounding it up.


thanks y'all!


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: LitCloset]
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:strokebeard:

Hmmm. First, I know that some evergreens, like cedar, are powerfully antifungal. Also, aside from some exceptions like aminita muscaria, I don't see a lot of fungus growing around pine. In short, I wouldn't try it.


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: myceleus_rex]
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1 word PineSol


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: Slimz]
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i wonder that too
i have TONS of them around my house

i think they might be anti fungal tho
just like pine shavings

i may be wrong but:shrug:

  -noobie-


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: noobieshroomie]
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Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

FeelFamily resident tech guru

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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: noobieshroomie]
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I dont think cubes or Pans will like the needles much but with Psilocybe weilii you may have more luck :shrug:

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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: LitCloset]
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i have assloads of acorns falling outside of my apartment....
should i throw them into my bulk sub?


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: prismism]
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Fuck it, why not?

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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: badman]
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no.. they contain too much fat
its true...


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Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: Slimz]
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You might be able to boil pine needles and get rid of oils and resins and tannins.
Dunno about the acorns.


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: Slimz]
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fatass acorns..


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: prismism]
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:rofl2:
prismism said:
i have assloads of acorns falling outside of my apartment....
should i throw them into my bulk sub?



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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: myceleus_rex]
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I wish pine was usable.. truck loads around here.. and pine bark nuggets too. Let me know :smile:


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Re: using pine needles after adjusting pH? [Re: Herbal_Elixer]
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all right well thats depressing...

ill go ahead and try boiling a small amount with a little bit of base and see if i can colonize it with some LC. right now my species of choice is atl#7 so ill see what that does.

thanks all


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Good places to start:
WBS TEK
Grain LC TEK
Spawn Bag TEK
Mini Mono Tub TEK
Sclerotia Mega-Thread

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