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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: tombosley8]
#19242754 - 12/07/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You messed up when you decided to do your own tek before getting your feet wet first... Your ratios are way off and there should never be a reason to add 12 quarts of spawn to a mono... That is just crazy and a huge waste of your time and energy. 5-7 quarts works great for Damions tek
Follow teks to the T to start off and don't add coffee, it is a royal pain and doesn't do shit for you except make your failure rate go sky high...
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StygianKnight
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I've had nice success with coffee (that I treated like spawn), but it contams easy and wouldn't suggest it unless the area is extremely clean. (Edit to add: I should say I had good success until it contamed and then my surprise green-blue mold farm really took off). Gypsum isn't just a PH buffer but a mineral nutrient.
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Icesyn
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: StygianKnight]
#19243129 - 12/07/13 11:41 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
StygianKnight said: I've had nice success with coffee (that I treated like spawn), but it contams easy and wouldn't suggest it unless the area is extremely clean. (Edit to add: I should say I had good success until it contamed and then my surprise green-blue mold farm really took off). Gypsum isn't just a PH buffer but a mineral nutrient.
It's unnecessary.
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tombosley8
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: Icesyn]
#19245770 - 12/08/13 04:03 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thank everyone for the incredible advice and knowledge as well as a very warm welcoming. Only help and understanding for my lack of experience and all around stubborness. You guys really open the mind and set things straight for us noobs. very happy to be a part of this community and i will definitely do my part to give back whenever i can any more advice on the subjects discussed is much appreciated. Frank you are awesome love your teks exactly what ive been looking for
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tombosley8
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee *DELETED* [Re: tombosley8]
#19245780 - 12/08/13 04:05 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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tombosley8
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee *DELETED* [Re: tombosley8]
#19245792 - 12/08/13 04:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Post deleted by tombosley8Reason for deletion: its dumb
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: tombosley8]
#19245871 - 12/08/13 04:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I also owe much thanks to roger rabbit and his supreme knowledge for getting me thus far i will not be using coffee or a thin top layer my liner will b thick black next time so much clarification in this one thread im very grateful to have all the help (dont mind the double post and mistake i dont kniw how to delete it)
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Icesyn
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: tombosley8]
#19249019 - 12/09/13 07:25 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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tombosley8 said: I also owe much thanks to roger rabbit and his supreme knowledge for getting me thus far i will not be using coffee or a thin top layer my liner will b thick black next time so much clarification in this one thread im very grateful to have all the help (dont mind the double post and mistake i dont kniw how to delete it)
Hey! I'm not RR!
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tombosley8
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Re: Substrate ratio coir verm gypsum coffee [Re: Icesyn]
#19253582 - 12/10/13 01:13 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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i was referring to my previous knowledge in the little time i have been involved with this hobby. I have always been pointed in the right direction from all of RR's comments i've come across and of course the awesome videos. I just had not read enough yet to know these things and i'm very grateful for your input as well icesyn on the matter. (Very helpful and to the point) I'm definitely on the right track now and happy to see my coffee tubs are almost colonized. They do seem to be taking a bit longer than my previous tubs it's almost been two week. Should i be worried? i'll get pics asap no signs of problem just slightly slow . I thing may be under field capacity could this be why?
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