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lordoftheshroomz
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Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes?
#4046074 - 04/12/05 01:33 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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seeing as i jus nowfound some vermiculite but have no straw i was wondering if using vermiculite for aeration will make any difference like straw does. i kno it wont replace any nutritional value but how abotut he aeration?
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Re: Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes? [Re: lordoftheshroomz]
#4046084 - 04/12/05 01:34 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Large chunk verm can be added to substrates for aeration, yeah.
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SoK
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Re: Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes? [Re: lordoftheshroomz]
#4046085 - 04/12/05 01:35 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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are you talkin bout mixing it w/ shit? yes verm will work... some numbers i've read were 25%shit and 75% verm
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Re: Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes? [Re: lordoftheshroomz]
#4046106 - 04/12/05 01:37 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
lordoftheshroomz said:
seeing as i jus nowfound some vermiculite but have no straw i was wondering if using vermiculite for aeration will make any difference like straw does. i kno it wont replace any nutritional value but how abotut he aeration?
with cow manure...sure.
with horse poo...I wouldn't bother.
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Re: Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes? [Re: SoK]
#4046113 - 04/12/05 01:38 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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SoK said: are you talkin bout mixing it w/ shit? yes verm will work... some numbers i've read were 25%shit and 75% verm
no sir- why don't you try 10-20% verm
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lordoftheshroomz
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Re: Can vermiculite replace straw for aeration purposes? [Re: psilocyben]
#4046680 - 04/12/05 03:40 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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thanks all
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