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 Seiko
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 Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate 
#1519731 - 05/04/03 05:22 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hello,
I have heard that adding calcium to substrate mixture helps pinning and fruitbodies. I wanted to try this and added 500mg oyster shell calcium per 14 oz of rice when I ground my brown rice flour. Germination seems slower than usual, which I understand happens inexplicably sometimes, but I wonder if there are any possible concerns with the calcium.
My fear is that by adding only calcium, I have raised the pH too much. I used 1/4 cup of this flour for each 1/2 pint jar.
Thank you
-Seiko
PS - Would injecting live mycelium into already innoculated jars make any difference? I don't ask in reference to my other problem, I'm just curious.
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Edited by Seiko (05/04/03 05:24 PM)
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 Magash
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Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: Seiko]
#1519760 - 05/04/03 05:42 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
PS - Would injecting live mycelium into already innoculated jars make any difference? I don't ask in reference to my other problem, I'm just curious
Works great. Speeds things up.
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Seiko
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Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: Magash]
#1520980 - 05/05/03 02:23 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Excellent. I wasn't sure if it would.
Anyway, does anyone know about need to or tek for balancing pH in calcium enriched substrate? I know lime is used as an additive, but I need to lower this pH, I think.
-Seiko
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si1988crx
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Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: Seiko]
#1520993 - 05/05/03 02:30 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Usually you want to add calcium to the casing layer, not the substrate. The addition of crushed oyster shells act as a buffer to prevent the casing from becoming acidic from the mycelium waste.
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Seiko
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Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: si1988crx]
#1521000 - 05/05/03 02:34 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I know its common to do that with casings. I've heard it mentioned that there is some advantage to giving even the developing mycelium more calcium.
I think I recall something about brewer's yeast also. Perhaps that's the acid I need.
Perhaps I'm totally an idiot and should make some oy-cal-free substrate. 
-Seiko
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Mr.man
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 Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: Seiko]
#24249647 - 04/16/17 08:03 PM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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Awesome info. Thanks y'all. Especially the mycelium dumping waste, lol. Awesome!
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mushboy 
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 Re: Too Much / Incorrect Calcium in verm/brf substrate [Re: Mr.man]
#24249667 - 04/16/17 08:10 PM (5 years, 4 months ago) |
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13 years ago dude. and the info sucks.
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