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Coir and shrooms ?
    #22011500 - 07/28/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

Will the mycelium just colonize coir ore does it digested it as well, I may have put a little to much coir/ vermiculite on in my tub


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: 99.99]
    #22011552 - 07/28/15 07:19 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

Some growers have had success spawning with 100% coir. As long as it is to field capacity and properly pasteurized, I don't see how it couldn't work. But in your case, you added some verm, which will definitely help the mycelium colonize a bit faster.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22011602 - 07/28/15 07:29 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

What does a little too much coir and vermiculite mean? As in you put to much with your spawn ratio or you put to much verm in it or?


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: taGyo]
    #22011732 - 07/28/15 07:58 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

I always aim for a 3:1 coir/verm ratio.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22011764 - 07/28/15 08:05 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

Can you be a little more specific?  Do you mean that your ratio of coir to verm is off, or that you put too much coir and verm in comparison to your spawn, and that the spawn ratio is too low?  It's a little difficult for me to understand what you are asking.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: uninc4life2010]
    #22011873 - 07/28/15 08:27 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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Can you be a little more specific?  Do you mean that your ratio of coir to verm is off, or that you put too much coir and verm in comparison to your spawn, and that the spawn ratio is too low?  It's a little difficult for me to understand what you are asking.




My mix was 50/50 coir vermiculite, it's probably an inch deep and looks like it's colonizing well
I just wondered if it would eat the coir instead of just grow on it
Being an inch ore a little deep I didn't want to smother the substrate


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: 99.99]
    #22011912 - 07/28/15 08:34 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

It will eat the coir.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Pastywhyte]
    #22012017 - 07/28/15 08:57 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

:whathesaid: Mycelium loves coir :awesomenod:


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22012112 - 07/28/15 09:09 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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:whathesaid: Mycelium loves coir :awesomenod:




What about coir and coffee grounds? I have a little tub going of maybe 60/40 coir/grounds. The substrate has been sterilized and the spawn introduced under sterile conditions.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22012116 - 07/28/15 09:10 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

I tried to case with Coir...it colonized the entire casing...essentially just making it another layer of substrate.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: jesuisravi]
    #22012128 - 07/28/15 09:12 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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:whathesaid: Mycelium loves coir :awesomenod:




What about coir and coffee grounds? I have a little tub going of maybe 60/40 coir/grounds. The substrate has been sterilized and the spawn introduced under sterile conditions.



I've had limited experience with coffee grouds, but my first tub ever was spawned with about a cup of spent coffee grounds to coir/verm, not sure if that was enough to make a difference in fruiting performance.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: jesuisravi]
    #22012130 - 07/28/15 09:12 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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:whathesaid: Mycelium loves coir :awesomenod:




What about coir and coffee grounds? I have a little tub going of maybe 60/40 coir/grounds. The substrate has been sterilized and the spawn introduced under sterile conditions.




Coffee should be pasteurized. It is a mold magnet and should never be sterilized if spawned in open air. That is also a lot of coffee, high nitrogen suppliments should be limited to 10% total sub. I know some people have spawned to 100% coffee. They are the exception not the rule.

Edit: I didn't see that you managed to spawn in sterile conditions. It might do alright.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Darkhome]
    #22012135 - 07/28/15 09:13 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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I tried to case with Coir...it colonized the entire casing...essentially just making it another layer of substrate.



I tend to avoid casing with coir or verm for that reason. I always make my own casing mixes. :awesome:


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22012170 - 07/28/15 09:19 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

Thinking of trying jiffy mix for casing...or just flying without a casing next round.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Darkhome]
    #22012200 - 07/28/15 09:23 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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Thinking of trying jiffy mix for casing...or just flying without a casing next round.



I've heard good things about the jiffy mix. I might give it a try with one of my mono's. I believe that has to be pasteurized as well, not completely sure tho.


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22012206 - 07/28/15 09:24 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)



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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: taGyo]
    #22012227 - 07/28/15 09:28 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

Yeah Psilosoulful...I thought pasteurization might be best.
Thanks for the link taGyo... I'm definitely a fan of Frank


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: taGyo]
    #22012243 - 07/28/15 09:31 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

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50/50 Casing Mix With Jiffy. :super:



Awesome!! I'll be sure to follow this to a T, I was also using Frank's pasteurization tek today for the first time, it really is a great writeup. Can't wait to spawn my first full size mono tomorrow :awethumb: :dancingbacon:


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22012251 - 07/28/15 09:33 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

:goodluck:


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Re: Coir and shrooms ? [Re: 99.99]
    #22012252 - 07/28/15 09:33 PM (8 years, 6 months ago)

My mix was 50/50 coir vermiculite, it's probably an inch deep and looks like it's colonizing well
I just wondered if it would eat the coir instead of just grow on it
Being an inch ore a little deep I didn't want to smother the substrate




so your subs an inch deep and your worried that was too much? i normally make my tubs 3.5" to 4" which is pretty much the standard did you follow a tek? either way 1" is not too deep if its in a mono keep an eye on your humidity and IMO definatley case it good luck:thumbup:


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