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North Spore Shop: Bulk Substrate

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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: Alkaloids]
    #14337266 - 04/23/11 07:15 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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What was the pH of the water you hydrated/dunked with?  In my experience straw can be near neutral, water is near neutral, but shiitake likes a pH of around 5.  I use vinegar to lower the pH of my well water in every batch of substrate.  This alone can double the BE.  Try it next time.

Another big pinning trigger with shiitake is a fluctuating humidity.  You might adjust your timer to raise the humidity for an hour or two, and then let it drop to 70% or so before bringing it back up again.
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Great tips Roger, never even though of checking waters PH. I'll try the humidity flux too.

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Nice harvest Fractal  :smile:  How did you prepare them?




not ate them yet, was full of ALT#7 at the beach camping  :smile::aum:


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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: FractalXplora]
    #14371290 - 04/29/11 05:46 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Wow, pure straw no gypsum even? Awesome :super:

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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: Base Icks]
    #14371841 - 04/29/11 09:41 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

no I've never used gypsum in straw, when are you meant to add it? to the pasterization water, or the soapy soak water? :shrug:


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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: FractalXplora]
    #14373153 - 04/29/11 03:11 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Good point. If you soapy water first, I would add it after that. Maybe even sprinkle it on after its drip dried or whatever?

Lets seee if some one else chimes in since I dont have experience on the matter.

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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: Base Icks]
    #14375639 - 04/30/11 12:40 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Can you sprinkle it on after pasteurization, doesn't the gypsum need to be pasteurized?

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Re: 75 success on straw with my new humidibucket and GH! [Re: FractalXplora]
    #14376144 - 04/30/11 05:09 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I've been told that gypsum can harbour heaps of contams, so yes, you should pasteurise it.  It sinks to the bottom BUT if you drain is slowly it won't go away.  I guess, if you fill bags then scoop up the gypsum left behind and distribute it evenly between the bags it'll be good.


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