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bilcapo
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oyster shell photo sorry

#309988 - 05/05/01 02:29 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

hello

this is the first post in this forums , i always post in lycaeum but it last to answer, so i find this forums and like it is all about mush well..
my question is this, im going to try the casing metod 50/50 turba ver, i already try cakes with a lot of succes.
the thing is that i cant find crushed oyster shell, so like i live in the beach i colecct something so i atacht the photo, to see if this could work.
thank you,

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Re: oyster shell photo sorry

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#309990 - 05/05/01 02:33 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

those certainly look like oyster shells, i dont see why you could'nt crush them up your sel and use that. I thinkit would work, just make sure you sterilize em.

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Re: oyster shell photo sorry

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#310005 - 05/05/01 03:05 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

Aren't those razor clam shells?
They might work, but I wouldn't do it.

Oyster shells look like this

. Look harder for the real thing...at feed stores, pet stores and especially bird oriented pet stores.

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Re: oyster shell photo sorry

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#310022 - 05/05/01 03:57 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

from my understanding the nutritional value from the oyster shells is minimal, although they do get some calcium, however they are there more for texture. Hey i could be wrong but i think those shells would work if he sterilizes them.

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#310084 - 05/05/01 05:10 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

I have no idea. I just happen to collect oyster shells and those aren't them (unless it's a species I am unfamiliar with).

I think that if you want to give it a try, it would be a cool experiment. That's what this is about, anyways - experimenting. Have fun(gi) :tongue:

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Re: oyster shell photo sorry

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#310174 - 05/05/01 08:37 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

looks to me like muscle shells... oyster shells are very thick and not smooth... i live on the coast in canada and there are lots of oyster farms here that is how i know :)

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#310197 - 05/05/01 09:57 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

couldn't view the picture, but regardless, if you can't find oyster shells, don't worry too much--they mostly provide texture--as stamets says, they shouldn't be used as the sole buffering agent anyway, as they are not very water soluble. find some limestone flour or chalk and use that. balance to a ph of around 7...

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Re: oyster shell photo sorry

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#310205 - 05/05/01 10:13 PM (22 years, 4 months ago)

From what I understand oyster shell is used for a nice firm base for your shrooms to grab onto and grow larger than normal and lime is used to adjust to ph of casing material. Bilcapo if the only reason you are adding shell is to increase ph hydrated lime with accomplish this for you. The shell is added for texture and a base for your shrooms. Grind the shells you have up and sterilize them and add lime and you should be fine. Look at the 50/50+ tek

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#310432 - 05/06/01 09:48 AM (22 years, 4 months ago)

hey i m going to try this shells to see wat hapend, about hydratated lime, is very hard to find it here(i live in a little city in the beach and the 3 place where i could find this dont havit,
they say to me to use lemon juice,(they dont know for wat i want the lime. theres anithing that would replace the hydratated lime and more easyb to get to me.
im asking this only for experimental pourpouse.

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