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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: Forrester]
    #18857479 - 09/18/13 11:11 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I have a weedeater I just can't figure out how to replace the head.  I may get a leafblower just cause I need one too so if It doesnt work I have one for the yard.  I think a piece is missing off my weedeater but I"m about to find out I suppose as well.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18857538 - 09/18/13 11:28 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Why do you need to take the head off?

Just cut a slit in the garbage can lid that leads to the hole in the middle and slide it over the weed whacker.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: liamtheloser]
    #18857613 - 09/18/13 11:42 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

No.  I can't get string to stay on the spool.  I tried to string the existing spool and it didnt work.  I think I need to put a new spool altogether and I think whatever feeds the line is missing.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: liamtheloser]
    #18857666 - 09/18/13 11:56 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hey liam, finding you everywhere here. :smile:

To everyone else, this is awesome! I am making the transition from actives to edibles (like so many have). One I get my partner fully trained I'll be forgoing actives and strictly growing edible and medicinal fungi, as I am starting a local mycological society. I have been wondering how I was gonna pasteurize large batches and the hydrated lime idea is perfect for me. Will be a few weeks before I'm ready to give it a try, but I'm feeling rather excited about it. Thanks for the info guys!


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18857758 - 09/18/13 12:18 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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Slightly off topic but how are you guys cutting your straw?  right now i'm using the mower but I need a way to do it indoors.  Either leaf blower setup or trash can and weed eater is the other option.  Any bad experiences with either?




troy bilt wood chippers.  i have two because as you will find in 'survivalist' literature, having one is none and two is one.  This way when one fails I can use the other while it is being fixed.  They are not commercial grade and will eventually suck straw into the carburetor or otherwise fail. 

That said, I started with weed eater from the flea market in barrel method, and it works fine.  modifying the lid sounds good.

On the topic of straw logs, I got pinks pinning today, 12 days after inoculation.  And using lime bath.  :dancer:


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: drake89]
    #18857981 - 09/18/13 01:08 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I'm purchasing a utility sink today and was thinking I could maybe just use that for my soak and drain when finished.  It will hold 22 gallons so maybe it will do enough for 4 buckets at a time.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18858860 - 09/18/13 03:56 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Somewhere I saw a post where someone turned an electric mower upside down and mounted a steel drum with both ends cut out onto it.  He rigged up a spout on the mower exit chute that would hold large laundry bags. 

Also, I saw a local grower use a gas-powered hedge clipper on several bails.  It went pretty quickly and there was hardly any fly at all.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18858870 - 09/18/13 03:58 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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I'm purchasing a utility sink today and was thinking I could maybe just use that for my soak and drain when finished.  It will hold 22 gallons so maybe it will do enough for 4 buckets at a time.




Old bathtubs work great and hold about a bale.  You can usually get them free if you look around.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: OICU812]
    #18860693 - 09/18/13 10:16 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

That hedge clipper idea ran through my head once, interesting to hear someone's tried it!  Also, great idea on the bath tub.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: Forrester]
    #18863488 - 09/19/13 03:24 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Bath tubs also make great fruiting containers. Soak, drain, spawn,fruit.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: worowa]
    #18864510 - 09/19/13 07:00 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I burnt out a weed eater already before I could do 2 full trash cans of straw :/  I finished with the leaf blower though and it was so much easier!  I bought the extended warranty on it as well so i'll see how far it gets me :smile:


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18864537 - 09/19/13 07:06 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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I burnt out a weed eater already before I could do 2 full trash cans of straw :/  I finished with the leaf blower though and it was so much easier!  I bought the extended warranty on it as well so i'll see how far it gets me :smile:




How do you use a leaf blower to shred straw?


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: cubenpete]
    #18864540 - 09/19/13 07:06 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

The kind that sucks them up and mulches.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: liamtheloser]
    #18864572 - 09/19/13 07:11 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Sounds like a sucker not a blower Liam..lol How much do those cost? :lmafo: Seriously how much.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: cubenpete]
    #18864640 - 09/19/13 07:24 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Sixty five on amazon,  probably similar price in store.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: liamtheloser]
    #18864705 - 09/19/13 07:34 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I got mine at menards for 35 bucks! 5 dollars more for a total of 3 years warranty!  I said blower just because it is a second option of hte blowers.  I didnt buy a mulcher itself but yeah its a blower/mulcher.  It even has a bag to collect the straw so I can fill a trash can with straw, loosen it up so it sucks up easily, then  just suck it up, empty the bag, repeat.  I read some people do it 2x but 1x got it to where my mower has been getting me so i'm satisfied with that for now :smile:


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18864848 - 09/19/13 08:01 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Looks like a great idea and might work for me in my limited space. The warranty was probably a good decision as straw can be some tough stuff.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: cubenpete]
    #18865062 - 09/19/13 08:42 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

While most promised 10 to 1 breakdown of leaf matter, the one I got says 16:1 So that may be why i only had to run it through once while others run it 2x but yeah 35 bucks i might as well just buy an extra lol.  Falls coming anyways so it was perfect timing.  They are on sale til at least sunday at mendards.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18865542 - 09/19/13 10:40 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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I finished with the leaf blower though and it was so much easier!  I bought the extended warranty on it as well so i'll see how far it gets me :smile:




Glad it worked good for you. I have a nice blower/mulcher (own a landscaping business). Tried gas-powered hedge trimmers before but they didn't work very well. Very inconsistent sizes of shredded straw. Would be interesting to see if you could shred straight to the onion/vegetable bags suggested earlier. Don't see why it wouldn't work fabulously.


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Re: Lime soaking straw [Re: ghiajake]
    #18865951 - 09/20/13 12:48 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I picked up some rather durable laundry bags but if doing this indoors it probalby wouldnt be a great idea as all the dust would fly through it, but outdoors it may definitely be convenient.


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