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Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate
    #21820653 - 06/17/15 08:18 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

Ok, so my dad has a worm farm in a large bin and he keeps them in crumbled peat moss and they have castings in the bin. So i was wondering if i could sterilize somehow the peat moss and worm castings would it make a decent substrate?

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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: NoughSaid]
    #21820722 - 06/17/15 08:34 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

My very first mini mono was peat and worm castings. ..it flushed 3 times... I've only used that substrate the one time so I don't have anything conclusive to say.


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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: LocN9ne]
    #21820758 - 06/17/15 08:40 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

How should i sterilize it, or make sure that they don't get contaminated

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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: NoughSaid]
    #21820794 - 06/17/15 08:48 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

I don't think sterilizing would be good. Never tried it myself, but usually substrates are pasteurized.

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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: shellzenone]
    #21820810 - 06/17/15 08:51 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

So (Sorry for sounding like a noob but its my first time) but how do i pasteurize it then

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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: NoughSaid]
    #21820933 - 06/17/15 09:20 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)

That's what this site is for new friend, for learning! Pasteurizing consists of heating the substrate to about 140-160 for an hour. Its a bit complex. I recommend using the search bar on the top right corner. You can learn alot if you're persistent in this hobby.:grin:

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Re: Peat Moss and Worm Castings for Substrate [Re: shellzenone]
    #21821017 - 06/17/15 09:44 PM (9 years, 6 months ago)



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