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 josh666
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 What will egg shells do?? 
#402955 - 09/24/01 09:56 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've heard of people putting oyster shells in with their substrate to help the mushies grow better......(i.e more flushes and fatter yields). well, i was wondering if anyone ever tried just plain old egg shells? would this work ok?? how much would one put in with their substrate? I'm just using verm/brf as substate.....any help is greatly appreciated!!
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: josh666]
#403017 - 09/24/01 11:01 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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The best possible answer that I think anybody could give you would only be an educated guess. You might never know untill you try. I would say give it a two jar test run. Two jars will give a pretty good understanding on speed of colonization and pinning (if you make it that far) and if both jars get contaminated with the same color mold you know that it is probably the eggshells.
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: phrozendata]
#403031 - 09/24/01 11:11 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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they go in the casing to replace lime to change pH, powder them or the oyster shell and sterilize with casing...but dont take my word for it, do what phrozendata says.
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: Floydster]
#403042 - 09/24/01 11:20 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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should i crush them up really fine?? or leave them somewhat large?? I have no experience w/oyster shells, either so how do those go?? r they crushed really fine?
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: josh666]
#403408 - 09/25/01 10:14 AM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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yes, crush them up fine, dont be scared its not going to kill youir caseing or u, give it a try i know i will,.
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: josh666]
#403480 - 09/25/01 12:13 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Be sure to wash them well before crushing to remove the egg remains, also baking for some time to kill possible bacteria wouldn?t be a bad idea.
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: josh666]
#403484 - 09/25/01 12:16 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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eggs shells won't do shit, they break down way to slow.
Edited by holographic mind on 09/25/01 11:18 AM.
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josh666
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Have u tried holographic mind??
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Re: What will egg shells do?? [Re: josh666]
#403498 - 09/25/01 12:34 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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I don't try stupid shit ;)
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josh666
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I didn't think it was a stupid idea......i mean if oyster shells help, i don't understand why egg shells wouldn't either??
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