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Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ?
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What is the big difference between these 2 additives. They both raise the PH level in soil. Hawks Casing tek recommends using both of these. What is the recommended amount to use for casing? most teks say to use a % by volume. can some one please explain.

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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: terified]
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hey buddy

try this info, in major production of mushrooms, mainly just peatmoss and lime are used. Moss to add water, and lime to reduce contams. that oyster shells are add so when you pick your shrooms it dosen damage the mycellium as much.

If you able try all three. if you want to keep it simple just use wet steril verm.

hope this could help



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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: terified]
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15 cups vermiculite
15 cups peat moss
4 1/2 cups crushed oyster shell
2.4 cups of hydrated lime
1 cup short of a gallon of bottled water

Here is a recipe stolen from thehawkseye.com but I am sure ryche won't mind
Please take note that both the oyster shell and hydrated lime are being used.

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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: terified]
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In the mushroom cultivation Limestone(CaCO3), NOT hydrated lime(CaOH) is used.
Read http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/lime/lime.html.

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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: Anno]
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I am sorry for the misinfromation. I am a little tired. Lime stone is what is used.

Thank you anno for bringing this to my attention.



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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: TheShroomster]
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Ok so where do I get just plain lime stone from?
Homedepot? Walmart ?
Is Gypsum limestone ?
What is straight LIME ?

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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: terified]
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Agway has hydrated lime.


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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: dimitri211]
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RE: 50/50+ Everytime I make this.. it's more like a half gallon of water.
To add one cup short of a gallon is soup. Is it me??
I have another question I will post in contam re: this casing/lime and contam.


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Re: Hydrated lime or Crushed Oyster shell for casing ? [Re: terified]
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>Ok so where do I get just plain lime stone from?
>Homedepot? Walmart ?
Garden section probably.

>Is Gypsum limestone ?
No, gypsum is Calcium Sulfate.

>What is straight LIME ?
Have you read the link 2 posts ago?

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