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A Little Confusion About Casing Layer.
    #26934048 - 09/13/20 07:03 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I've gone through a couple of tubs with pretty decent success. What I've been doing was spawning to bulk using the layering method. A layer of substrate, spawn, substrate, spawn, etc... I always finished off with a layer of substrate thinking "this is the casing layer".

I've noticed upon reading some forums that some people apply a casing layer at a later point. Is this the recommended method? Is there anything that you do differently to the casing layer vs the other layers of substrate?


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Re: A Little Confusion About Casing Layer. [Re: MushroomGnome]
    #26934110 - 09/13/20 07:52 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Most people mix spawn evenly instead of layering, so they could get away with no top layer. I don’t like that though because you get a better pinning surface when you put a top layer on. And if you’re doing actual layers you definitely want the top layer of sub on there at spawn.

I always mix evenly and do a top layer at spawning. If I was growing PE I would add a casing layer around 80% but for normal cubes just the 1/4” or so top layer.


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Re: A Little Confusion About Casing Layer. [Re: Roger Clemency]
    #26934115 - 09/13/20 07:56 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Well, I wish I had posted this sooner! I have some APE tubs going right now with a "casing layer" that's about half an inch thick that I added at the time of spawning to bulk. Ahh well, I guess we'll see how it goes!


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Re: A Little Confusion About Casing Layer. [Re: MushroomGnome]
    #26934127 - 09/13/20 08:07 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I like late casing with jiffy mix. Especially during the dog days of summer when I struggle with conditions in my room. Usually makes mono tubs set and forget. If anything I'll flip the lid for more FAE once pinset develops.

Generally I add it around day 12 -14. Often pins are already developing and I add thin 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick layer right on top.


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