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How many lbs of sub do I need?
    #23758169 - 10/21/16 02:06 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Thank you all who view this tread, and thank you all who reply to this thread as well.

Ok so as the title asks......How many bags (1-lbs per bag) of Substrate will I need for a tray that is 3.5" deep X 19.5" long X 11.56" wide.





I am setting up a 4 shelf GH with 2 trays on each shelf, for a total of 8 trays. I am thinking that 2lbs of sub per tray? And the same as well for my casing as well..

Just asking as I know a lot of you have much more experience than my self.


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23758179 - 10/21/16 02:11 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Pretty sure mycelium reacts badly with those aluminum trays.. And the amount of substrate you need all depends on what your spawn:substrate ratio is going to be..


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23758181 - 10/21/16 02:13 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

I generally use 2 lbs of CVG to 2 qrts of spawn in similar trays.  Sometimes if it's too much, depending on the size of the tray, I'll forgo the aluminum tray completely and opt for a much deeper shoebox and use even more spawn.

Also mycelium will be fine in those trays, it'll just dissolve aluminum after awhile.


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Space Coast Slayer]
    #23758196 - 10/21/16 02:19 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

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Space Coast Slayer said:
Pretty sure mycelium reacts badly with those aluminum trays.. And the amount of substrate you need all depends on what your spawn:substrate ratio is going to be..





Hmmm interesting. I will do more research on that.

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1057817

But with that conversation side-bared and assuming aluminum is ok.......


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23758201 - 10/21/16 02:21 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

I was thinking a 50/50 ratio....


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23758210 - 10/21/16 02:25 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Yea mycelium will try to eat the trays. Just use a plastic liner, then when the substrate shrinks the liner will shrink with it.

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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: The Mycologist]
    #23758458 - 10/21/16 04:11 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

nice..


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23764802 - 10/23/16 05:14 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Plastic liner.....plastic bags?


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Fun.guy]
    #23767637 - 10/24/16 05:40 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

yea


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Re: How many lbs of sub do I need? [Re: Mushierage]
    #23791939 - 11/01/16 04:23 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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Mushierage said:
I generally use 2 lbs of CVG to 2 qrts of spawn in similar trays.  Sometimes if it's too much, depending on the size of the tray, I'll forgo the aluminum tray completely and opt for a much deeper shoebox and use even more spawn.

Also mycelium will be fine in those trays, it'll just dissolve aluminum after awhile.





CVG? coco coir, vermiculite, gypsum?


Edited by Fun.guy (11/01/16 04:27 PM)


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