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dirtlambguy
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Casing Soil
#12600477 - 05/20/10 07:50 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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So, I'm about to make a casing soil, but I don't have any oyster shells, just peat, verm, and lime. But the only recipe I could find on the site calls for oyster shells. Does anyone have a recipe that doesn't involve oyster shells? Also, planning to pasteurize in a burlap sack, just like I did the straw/poo. Anyone see a problem with doing this? Thanks.
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oyster shells are optional and so long as you have a significant amount of verm or coir in your substrate a casing layer is not likely required. What kind of sub are you using?
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Shea25
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Oyster shells are CaCo3 they are a long term buffer. You are better off using hydrated lime its a instant PH difference. (you want 7-8). Oyster shells ability to affect the PH happen alot later after you add it
Edited by Shea25 (05/20/10 08:05 PM)
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Re: Casing Soil [Re: Shea25]
#12600576 - 05/20/10 08:06 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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cactus soil ftw!!!! haha, i love it cuz all ya gotta do is hydrate and pasteurize. hell a lot of times i dont even pasteurize.haha
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Re: Casing Soil [Re: deladude]
#12600599 - 05/20/10 08:10 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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-------------------- Grain LC's Damion5050's Coir Tek RR's Rye Grain Preperation Strain Isolation
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Shea25
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Or make your own Cup for Cup of verm and peat moss, buffed to 7-8 PH with lime and a pinch of gypsum
Edited by Shea25 (05/20/10 08:12 PM)
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You might find this short snippet from the casing layer video helpful. RR
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