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North Spore Shop: Bulk Substrate, North Spore Mushroom Grow Kits & Cultivation Supplies

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OfflineGioLeos
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Quick question on substrate mix
    #27071888 - 12/04/20 01:16 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

for 2 lbs rye berry bags is it, 650 gram coir > 8 cups verm  > 14 cups of water if you measure in quarts can you help me out on that conversion thanks cups / qrts does that sound right? i've seen for 2lb to use 5lb substrate some people say 1:2 if thats the case on field cap would this = 4lb?


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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: GioLeos]
    #27072733 - 12/04/20 10:54 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: GioLeos]
    #27072751 - 12/04/20 11:15 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

Holy.
For sub?
Coir. That's it.
Unless you wanna go manure.


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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: BuffGuts]
    #27072758 - 12/04/20 11:22 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

So your saying to only use a 650 gram coir for 2lb of rye or is that for the top layer only? and what about the mix with vermiculite isnt it, 650 grams coir brick + 8 1 cups of verm + 14 cups of water for the 2lb of rye correct? or do i need more want a 4 lb worth of it total


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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: BuffGuts]
    #27072760 - 12/04/20 11:23 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

My old sub mix was 1 brick, 2 qts verm, 4qts water. There are 4 cups per qt so 16 cups water. The verm is not necessary, it was just what I started with and I'm a creature of habit. As for spawn:sub, that's kinda up to you. I usually did 1:2 but I've seen other do 1:1 or 2:1.

Note: spawn ratio is by volume in this scenario


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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: GypsyBastard]
    #27072766 - 12/04/20 11:37 PM (3 years, 1 month ago)

sweet thats little bit more useful, may i ask why people just skip using verm is there nothing that is values to it? manure / coir is really the only value?


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Re: Quick question on substrate mix [Re: GioLeos]
    #27072791 - 12/05/20 12:20 AM (3 years, 1 month ago)

Verm is a mineral. There is no nutritional value to it. It's purpose is to maintain moisture but coir does a well enough job of that on its own. Verm is nice because it will absorb excess moisture and release it as needed so it gives a little bit of a buffer when still figuring things out.


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