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ar1es
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Reishi on Lowes Sawdust?
#14172076 - 03/23/11 07:10 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ive had a hard time locating any hardwood fuel pellets because i live in a hot part of the country and wood burning stoves arent really that popular.
I finally was able to score some sawdust from Lowes but I dont know if it will work.
The guy said that it was a combo of hardwood, softwood, and treated wood.
I did some searching and found that wood treated with arsenic was bad news but im not sure about the chemicals that are on Lowes website:
ACQ - Alkaline Copper Quat SBX - Sodium Borate
Im going to do some more wood searching tomorrow but was wondering if I can get away with this sawdust, a bit of verm to fluff it up a bit, gypsum and possibly bran or brf
im itchin for some reishi
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jackgreen
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: ar1es]
#14172117 - 03/23/11 07:17 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm not sure I'd do that unless the mushrooms are purely for pleasure not consumption. Have one analyzed to make sure it isn't trans locating not trans locating those chemicals from the treated wood.
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urbanfarmer
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: jackgreen]
#14172495 - 03/23/11 08:41 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Talk to a tree trimming service and get a bunch of untreated chips/mulch.
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Morelman
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? *DELETED* [Re: urbanfarmer]
#14172584 - 03/23/11 08:57 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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trout
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: Morelman]
#14174451 - 03/24/11 07:24 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Treated wood is nasty stuff. I would search out another source.
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CH HELL
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: Morelman]
#14174464 - 03/24/11 07:34 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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If you are in the USA the treated wood no longer contains arsenic but does contain antifungals they stopped using it a few years ago. Use paper and cardboard instead of wood if you are growing Reishi.
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biologys
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: CH HELL]
#14174483 - 03/24/11 07:41 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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i've found these... for 3.99 will be using these in the next week to spawn my oysters and shiitake to.. http://www.tractorsupply.com/heating/fireplace-accessories/eco-bricks-reg-pack-of-8-1001261
ECO Bricks® are environmentally friendly, additive free, pressed kiln dried hardwood sawdust bricks used for home heating fuel in wood burning stoves, wood burning fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, etc. They burn hotter (from 9,000 to 14,000 BTU's per brick depending on the species of hardwood), longer, and with less smoke than cord wood. Plus ECO Bricks® emit fewer particles into the air, while leaving less ash. There are no additives, such as glue or harmful chemicals, in ECO Bricks®.
* Weight: 25 lb. * Pack of 8 * Hardwood
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snoochy42
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: ar1es]
#20931969 - 12/05/14 09:24 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Check lumber yards, most just rip trees into planks and boards and ship them off, treated usually isn't done at those locations and some lumber yards do primarily hardwoods. I found a local supplier about 5 minutes from my house that does only hardwood and thier primary product it Hardwood Flooring, so they do ALOT of cutting and give all the sawdust away for free, and thing not removed at the end of the day gets swept up and either burned or taken home by employees, so they are glad to be rid of it.
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Forrester
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Re: Reishi on Lowes Sawdust? [Re: snoochy42]
#20935739 - 12/05/14 11:07 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
snoochy42 said: Check lumber yards, most just rip trees into planks and boards and ship them off, treated usually isn't done at those locations and some lumber yards do primarily hardwoods. I found a local supplier about 5 minutes from my house that does only hardwood and thier primary product it Hardwood Flooring, so they do ALOT of cutting and give all the sawdust away for free, and thing not removed at the end of the day gets swept up and either burned or taken home by employees, so they are glad to be rid of it.
Good advice! This post is over 3 years old though so they've probably sorted it out by now
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