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phir3
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petrochemicals and oysters
#18852306 - 09/17/13 03:20 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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has anyone tried putting a little bit of oil/fuel into a grow of oysters? i'm pretty curious, planning to experiment and would like to know if anyone has delved into this type of food source before...
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18854091 - 09/17/13 03:35 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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They don't like it. If it's not too concentrated, they'll grow but not well. I wouldn't eat the mushrooms. RR
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18854650 - 09/17/13 05:50 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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is that your experience or theory?
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18855346 - 09/17/13 08:24 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Direct experience. RR
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phir3
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18855616 - 09/17/13 09:32 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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if you don't mind, do you remember what your measurements were? eg: ? ml of engine oil in ? g of substrate colonised by ? pleurotus
Edited by phir3 (09/17/13 09:48 PM)
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18856745 - 09/18/13 04:59 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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About a tablespoon per substrate block. I can assure you they don't like it. While mycelium may help to break the oil down over time, I suspect bacteria are carrying most of the burden. RR
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18859178 - 09/18/13 04:55 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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type of oyster and amount/type of substrate? i'm asking questions because one will perform better than others right. i want to know which one on what substrate. i try not to make a judgement quickly because things can be altered ever so slightly sometimes to great effect.
Edited by phir3 (09/18/13 05:01 PM)
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18861091 - 09/18/13 11:57 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: I suspect bacteria are carrying most of the burden.
Heh. Never thought of that. I bet you are right.
Perhaps a team effort composed of many micro cohorts.
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18863187 - 09/19/13 01:52 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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phir3 said: type of oyster and amount/type of substrate?
It's irrelevant. The substrate would ideally need to be the oil-contaminated media that you're trying to clean up. The problem is that motor oil or diesel isn't food for oyster mushrooms or any other species for that matter. They might slowly metabolize it, but other methods work better despite what you'll read in MR.
I don't speak from inexperience. I've administered several conservation grants for myco-based remediation of septic bacteria for which mushrooms are far better suited than oil. Oyster mushrooms and straw are also great for stabilizing disturbed hillsides, holding them together until vegetation can establish. RR
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18863568 - 09/19/13 03:47 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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phir3 said: type of oyster and amount/type of substrate? i'm asking questions because one will perform better than others right. i want to know which one on what substrate. i try not to make a judgement quickly because things can be altered ever so slightly sometimes to great effect.
It might be best for you to conduct your own experiments instead of depending on others for your information as their data could be flawed.
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: OICU812]
#18865904 - 09/20/13 12:29 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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*sigh* call me an idealist but i was hoping i might be able to glean some useful data from fellow shroomites instead of cryptic answers and suggestions to figure it out for myself. thanks for responding, though, i guess that's something.
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Re: petrochemicals and oysters [Re: phir3]
#18871831 - 09/20/13 12:29 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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This thread has been closed.
Reason: I answered you question directly, not cryptic. If you're not ready for advanced mycology, don't complain when nobody tells you what you were hoping to hear. RR
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