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OfflineWasted_Spores
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Miracle Gro?
    #4184664 - 05/16/05 11:33 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

After about a 4-year absence from mycological cultivation, I am getting prepared to start a new batch. I have a question for those who are in the know: can I "PF Cake" it using Miracle Gro potting mix... instead of vermiculite... and BRF (brown rice flour)?


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: Wasted_Spores]
    #4184712 - 05/16/05 11:46 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

No, there exists no substitute for vermiculite.
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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: kronnyQ]
    #4184874 - 05/17/05 12:20 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

no....for oh so many reasons  :sad:


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: LengthyFellow]
    #4185087 - 05/17/05 01:26 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

i use potting mix for casing layer all the time!


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: liveby]
    #4185112 - 05/17/05 01:31 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

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liveby said:
i use potting mix for casing layer all the time!




So you use potting mix, containing Miricle Grow nutrients (N-P-K), for the verm in PF cakes? Cause thats what everyone else is talking about.

Potting mix with nutrients shouldnt be used for a casing layer even.


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: liveby]
    #4185115 - 05/17/05 01:32 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

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liveby said:
i use potting mix for casing layer all the time!




Substrate & "casing layer" are two differing things.

Potting soil as a casing layer? Most has nutriants, otherwise plants would not grow in them. A peat based potting soil, I can understand.


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: agar]
    #4185295 - 05/17/05 02:38 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

i find that with potting mix plain has the most strongest myc! works good with me


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Re: Miracle Gro? [Re: liveby]
    #4185947 - 05/17/05 10:15 AM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Of course. So why were you talking about it in this thread when what your talking about has nothing to do with what anyone else is. Were not talking plain peat based potting soil, and were not talking casings.


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"life is like a drop of rain getting closer and closer to falling into a lake, and then when you hit the lake there is no more rain drop, only the lake."

Growing with bags, start to finish (including my new grain and substrate prep)
Anyone looking to start bulk tubs/mono tubs/shotgun hybrids? Good tubs to use..
How I do grain (old still good tips)
Turn your closet into a fruiting chamber
Casing layer colonization and overlay

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