|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
Lifenergy
Yo Mama

Registered: 08/05/04
Posts: 766
|
Egg shells in casing mix
#3120012 - 09/10/04 07:40 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
I've looked and can find no mention of crushed or powdered egg shells being used in any casing layer or substrate. Aren't egg shells just calcium? Do you think they could be used as a ph buffer in casing soil as an alternative to oyster shells or lime, or maybe just as an additive to a substrate to provide a little extra nutrition?
|
shirley knott
not my real name

Registered: 11/11/02
Posts: 9,105
Loc: London
Last seen: 8 years, 16 days
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Lifenergy]
#3120062 - 09/10/04 07:57 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
yeah, that can work out okay i hear (from the shroomery). can't verify that by actual experience though - get oyster grit from the petshop's bird section if you really want a buffer.
you only need a buffer if your casing layer is likely to be too acidic, from using peat, for example. mycelium itself makes acidic byproducts, too, but these aren't a concern so long as it starts off in the pH range 7-9, they say.
-------------------- buh
|
Prisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!


Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Lifenergy]
#3120084 - 09/10/04 08:06 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
egg shells can work but cleaning the membrane from the shell can be a pain
|
RasHelio1
Stranger


Registered: 08/08/04
Posts: 104
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Prisoner#1]
#3120243 - 09/10/04 08:42 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
Wonders if hard boiling the eggs first makes for easier membrane removal.
|
kitteh
yeehaw

Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 134
Loc: SC
Last seen: 12 years, 8 months
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Lifenergy]
#3120266 - 09/10/04 08:48 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
Save your shells, crush em up good. Boil em for a few. Strain and let dry.
|
Prisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!


Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: RasHelio1]
#3120326 - 09/10/04 08:58 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
boiling does help but its still a pain, Kitteh may be onto something with the boiling of the egg shells after peeling the eggs
|
rezzan1
Namumsawitch


Registered: 08/18/04
Posts: 183
Last seen: 1 year, 10 months
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Prisoner#1]
#3120372 - 09/10/04 09:07 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
Egg shells, thats a novel idea! Well would baking Soda work than?
|
FirstAvailable
enthusiast


Registered: 02/14/04
Posts: 728
Last seen: 10 years, 3 months
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: rezzan1]
#3120431 - 09/10/04 09:16 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
rezzan1 said: Egg shells, thats a novel idea! Well would baking Soda work than?
I remember I asked that here before, and the consensus was no. I don't remember why, but I remember that it was no. You can do a search if you want with my name.
|
Prisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!


Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: rezzan1]
#3120453 - 09/10/04 09:20 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
it really is easier to find hydrated lime, a 2 lb bag cost me $3 and the only work involved was reaching into my pocket
|
hyphae
born to grow


Registered: 12/13/02
Posts: 6,228
Loc: the rain forests
Last seen: 13 years, 8 months
|
Re: Egg shells in casing mix [Re: Lifenergy]
#3120496 - 09/10/04 09:30 PM (20 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
Powderized eggshell works very well as a long term buffer. I just rinse them under running water rubbing the membrane off with my thumb then let them dry throughly, then powderize in my coffee grinder. This stuff goes along way also, I use 1tsp. per qt. of casing mix.
|
|
|
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Shroomism, george castanza, RogerRabbit, veggie, mushboy, fahtster, LogicaL Chaos, 13shrooms, hamloaf, cronicr, Stipe-n Cap, Pastywhyte, bodhisatta, Tormato, Land Trout, A.k.a 2,400 topic views. 35 members, 289 guests and 44 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ] |
|