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 Bleuboxo
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 Sterilizing Bulk Substrates 
#310744 - 05/06/01 05:46 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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So far, i've got about 20 pounds of worm castings to pasteurize. this is easy because i heard you dont really have to sterilize it or pasteurize, but its pretty expensive to ship so im switching to cow dung. one problem, how do i sterilize 20-30 pounds of cow manure all at once? any comments or suggestions would help. i know about the pillowcase method but i want to mix all 24qts. of rye with dung at the same time. so i was wondering if i could buy a machine of some sort to do the job for big applications. thanks.
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 Re: Sterilizing Bulk Substrates [Re: Bleuboxo]
#310812 - 05/06/01 07:26 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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You could buy one of those huge seafood boilers w/ a propane burner. The things you cook crawfish or crabs in. Or if your a dork you will have to stick with a smaller lobster pot. If I were you I would just do a few pillow case fulls; they are only about $4 at wal-mart and thay are alot cheaper than a seafood steamer.
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 Re: Sterilizing Bulk Substrates [Re: Bleuboxo]
#310821 - 05/06/01 07:35 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think worm castings need to be baked or microwaved, they practically dissolve in water and turn into major mush from what I hear. All the nutrients get leached out.
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Re: Sterilizing Bulk Substrates [Re: slither]
#310823 - 05/06/01 07:41 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ya I have heard that you should bake them w/ a little water too.
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Re: Sterilizing Bulk Substrates [Re: Bleuboxo]
#310912 - 05/06/01 09:50 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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The wet weight of all that manure is around 250 pounds, so unless you rent a cement mixer you should do it in batches. One of those large propane turkey fryers would do the trick, outside with no mess.......You must really like mushrooms.........
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Re: Sterilizing Bulk Substrates [Re: tom]
#310924 - 05/06/01 10:02 PM (23 years, 4 months ago) |
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its a lot to sterilize, but its well worth it in the end i love shrooms! my town does also! anyways, i think im going to buy a large pot like you said tom, at least i can put more manure in there, i dont want to spend 8 hours in front of the stove you know?
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