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Golddoor
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Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

#3138488 - 09/15/04 01:45 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Every time I take my used PF cakes and recycle them by mixing them in a cake pan with cow manure and straw I only get 5 or 6 shrooms? The manure is covered in mycellum and I cased with vermiculite on top.

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3138532 - 09/15/04 02:00 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Are you dunking the used cakes?

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139272 - 09/15/04 05:15 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Poor water content of manure? Poor fruiting conditions?

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Golddoor
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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139365 - 09/15/04 05:39 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

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ricelicker said:
Are you dunking the used cakes?

No just breaking them up into the manure.

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Golddoor
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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139375 - 09/15/04 05:41 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Mixed manure with h20 to a moist feel? And I get bumper crop from the same chamber with pf cakes?

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139376 - 09/15/04 05:41 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

They could be dehydrated and soaking up water from the manure. Could make a bad condition worse. Shrooms are 90% water and need lots of it...

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139391 - 09/15/04 05:47 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

That's why I would suggest dunking. If they're already spent, you might as well try to juice em up a bit before you go for another flush.

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139419 - 09/15/04 05:56 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Hmm I'm not sure...maybe some more experts on manure will get in here..if not you may want to post in advanced and put "manure" in the topic.

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3139683 - 09/15/04 07:00 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

is it aged/composted or fresh manure? I would reccomend spawning onto a mix of at least 50% straw mised with manure.

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3140733 - 09/15/04 09:47 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

God I hope it's aged! 1yr. optimally IMO

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3140828 - 09/15/04 10:05 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

the manure is adding nutrients to the mix, but you're going to need to dunk the cakes to add moisture as well.

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Re: Why only a few shrooms then nothing?

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#3140959 - 09/15/04 10:30 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Quote:

Gr0wer said:
is it aged/composted or fresh manure? I would reccomend spawning onto a mix of at least 50% straw mised with manure.

Not sure if its aged? I bought the bag of manure at Home Depot. And yes I mixed it 50/50 with straw.

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