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InvisibleAbshroom
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straw pellets instead of "whole" straw?
    #21338882 - 02/27/15 03:04 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Hey my friends.
Just wondering that I see no one using straw pellets? Why is this? Just too expensive?
And is it possible to use straw pellets instead of whole straw for straw logs? Or would the substrate be to tight then?
I ask because I have the possibility to order 450 kg of straw pellets for just 184€ (0.41€ per 1 kg of pellets) seem rather cheap IMO. What do you think?

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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: Abshroom]
    #21339102 - 02/27/15 03:52 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Eatyualive has used them in tubs


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: azur] * 1
    #21339381 - 02/27/15 05:00 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

They can be hard to source.  I'd love to get a hold of some though.


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: Abshroom]
    #21339383 - 02/27/15 05:01 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)



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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: azur]
    #21339641 - 02/27/15 06:10 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

I thought posting here about my thread would be to self-promoting lol.

Anyway, straw pellets expended more than sawdust pellets (I'd say 150% volume of sawdust pellets but I didnt measure very careful) and they work so far but its my first time trying them and I can't tell you much more. But I like em so far.

I got around 50lbs for around 23$. The pellets are made for hamsters.
https://www.google.com/search?q=nagereinstreu

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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: RogerSmith]
    #21340896 - 02/27/15 11:16 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

they seem more prevelant in europe.  i would be all over them if i didn't have to order 24 tons at a time.


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: drake89]
    #21341144 - 02/28/15 12:33 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Thanks mates :wink:
Do you prepare the straw pellets exactly like you would straw? Or better: do lime and soap cold pasteurization work on them also with no issues?

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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: Abshroom]
    #21341470 - 02/28/15 03:31 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

I use them a lot. Very convenient but they pack really tight so I use them in combination with microperf bags.



A 60cm /22cm dia log will weigh around 11kg!

I used to use straw briquettes that were better but they stopped making them.

I add 2.5l of water to every 1kg of straw pellets to get 65%


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: solarity]
    #21341477 - 02/28/15 03:38 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

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solarity said:
I use them a lot. Very convenient but they pack really tight so I use them in combination with microperf bags.




what are microperf bags? can't I use simple clear bin bags?

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solarity said:
I add 2.5l of water to every 1kg of straw pellets to get 65%




to get 65% of what?

thanks for your input :wink:

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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: Abshroom]
    #21341484 - 02/28/15 03:43 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

http://www.eblaak.com/eng/materialen_en.htm

65% moisture content. AKA "field capacity"


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: solarity]
    #21341492 - 02/28/15 03:49 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Ah okay. Field capacity is something I can work with :wink:

Thought about buying these bags http://www.indugastra.de/HDPE-Muelleimerbeutel-30-Liter for my logs/blocks. These are 2000x 30l HDPE bags for just 16€ (+5€ shopping) but they have also 70l and higher. But 30 should be more than enough for me. I would poke the holes in it by myself, then they should work without problems too, shouldn't they?

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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: Abshroom]
    #21341535 - 02/28/15 04:23 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

i used them aswell, but added some hydrated lime to the water to help prevent contams. Solarity, do you press the bags or keep then as airyfluffy as possible?
i always tried to prevent it becoming too compact because i worried about it becoming anaërobic.


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Re: straw pellets instead of "whole" straw? [Re: forrest]
    #21341689 - 02/28/15 06:32 AM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Just switched to them from the other type. At the moment they are very compact as they come out of the bagging machine. No anerobic issues yet but I have not tried with just punched bags.


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