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tony8404
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equipment
#4461164 - 07/27/05 06:21 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I bought a pressure cooker today for only $20.00 at walmart but it is only a 4.2 quart but gets to 15 psi and can fit 3 pint jars in it...Also, I purchased some mason jars, wide mouth. but there pints not half pint like I had read they should be. Does anyone know if that is gonna be a problem? Also, I could'nt find any Vermiculite at any local stores can I use something to substitute?? I found BRF already just need Verm...
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SilkSteel
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Re: equipment [Re: tony8404]
#4461238 - 07/27/05 06:49 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I thought Walmart sold vermiculite?
Although I hate the fact that I shopped there.. I can't ignore the amount of money I saved. I bought a 12 pack of 1/2 pint jars today along with some measuring cups - came out to be a little under 10 bucks. Now thats a deal.
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Re: equipment [Re: tony8404]
#4461241 - 07/27/05 06:50 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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bigger jars=longer colonization times=more chance of contams verm is kinda hard to find for people just go to a nursary and call beforehand so it isnt a wasted trip, youll find it.
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FreedomFight
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I've seen vermiculite at Home Depot. If you make this a hobby the first thing you will wish you had is a bigger PC. Anything under 8 quarts just doesn't seem to be worth it IMO. You can't use mason jars if you are going to be fruiting cakes, but with grains (or if you plan on casing your cakes) you will be fine.
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FreedomFight
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Doh, I see you DID get wide-mount and not the kind I was thinking of. Pint jars should be fine and you will be glad you got them since you can only fit in 3 jars at a time.
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rod
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Re: equipment [Re: tony8404]
#4461394 - 07/27/05 07:27 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I always use the pints, instead of the half, no problem yet for me, if there is a Lowes, they will have verm. good luck
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tony8404
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Re: equipment [Re: rod]
#4461579 - 07/27/05 08:18 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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i went to homedepot, menards, kmart, biglots, acehadware, when i was at walmart today i did not see any verm there what section was it located that you found it ? all i have to do for the casing is put down 1 inch of perlite, with 3/4 inch of water with a wire screen on top with the cakes on that in a terrium
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red914
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Re: equipment [Re: tony8404]
#4461811 - 07/27/05 09:26 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Go to a big green house type of nursery. Ya better hurry, the season is over for planting.
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CLUTCH
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Re: equipment [Re: tony8404]
#4462646 - 07/28/05 12:27 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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your sure ace hardware doesn't have Verm?
mine does. But not my Home DePOT.
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scatmanrav
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Re: equipment [Re: CLUTCH]
#4462725 - 07/28/05 12:41 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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My ace doesnot have verm. Neither does Home depot, or walmart. A garden center does, but ts fine verm. I really hate fine verm. I like ordering online, get good verm, big bags, cheap prices. But if your only doing a grow or two..
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willmafingerdo
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if you find verm make sure its horticalture (SP), for plant growing, if you get it from a hardware store. they also use verm to blow into concreat walls for insolation.. they would probly contain some anti fungle stuff and all that bad stuff..
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CLUTCH
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This is what my ace hardware has, and I've seen this same brand at many different garden stores. I like it. It has chunky and fine pieces in it.
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tony8404
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Re: equipment [Re: CLUTCH]
#4465575 - 07/28/05 05:46 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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no ace hardwares by me have that i called 15 stores
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