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mikl
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alt. casing mat.
#3653586 - 01/20/05 01:05 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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I can't find any verm, coir or 50/50 around here and I've heard that peat isn't all that great. Should I just go for the peat, or is there a better alternative for it? (can't order online w/o credit card)
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fresh313
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: mikl]
#3653612 - 01/20/05 01:13 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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peat is great stuff, make sure its the canadian sphagum moss. take out the twigs and crap, adjust it with hydrated lime, add some crushed oyster shells, for the ratios check out Ryche Hawk's 50/50 tek . use that for your casing layer. for the bottom layer you can mix perlite and peat @ ~ 50/50 or just use perlite. case away
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Roadkill
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: fresh313]
#3653629 - 01/20/05 01:18 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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He said he couldn't find any Verm.
Ryches tek calls for Verm.
-------------------- Laterz, Road Who the hell you callin crazy? You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch! Brainiac said: PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.
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mikl
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: fresh313]
#3653631 - 01/20/05 01:19 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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Thanx. N E clue were I can find ph-papers in winter? None of the '-martstores carry it. All I could find was a 1 time use soil-test kit w/some gel-caps in it to test ph, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potash. Don't get me wrong it was a great find but I can only use it once. I need papers.
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fresh313
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: fresh313]
#3653640 - 01/20/05 01:22 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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probably a pet store which sells aquariums and such. its not absolutely necessary if you follow the ratios, just break them down to suit your needs. if you cant find it dont stress on it. carry on
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fresh313
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: Roadkill]
#3653646 - 01/20/05 01:24 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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Quote:
Roadkill said: He said he couldn't find any Verm. Ryches tek calls for Verm.
i said to use just the peat for the casing layer i only referred to Ryche Hawks's tek for the ratios of pH buffers
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mikl
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: fresh313]
#3653651 - 01/20/05 01:25 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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Thanx Jester. *weight lifts*
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scatmanrav
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Re: alt. casing mat. [Re: mikl]
#3654322 - 01/20/05 03:55 PM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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Can you find "Jiffy Mix" in any garden places? I think Home Depot may even have it...its 50/50+ already made up for you...a little more expensive I think but your mushrooms will thank you for it.
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