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OfflineBamaman
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First time growers check list!
    #4666366 - 09/15/05 05:32 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

Purchased Supplies (prices includes tax, shipping, etc?):

Quinoa 14oz. $4.46 - for substrate
(Health-food store)

Vermiculite 8 dry qts. $3.24 - for substrate, casing mix, and ?rolling?
(Lowe?s garden dept.)

Peat Moss 8dry qts. $3.24- for casing mix
(Lowe?s garden dept.)

Pre-Pasteurized horse poo 10lbs.- $30- for spawning
(tennstud.com)

Calcium Carbonate 5lbs- $12 for casing mix
(online mycology vendor)

Perlite 8 dry qts. $3.24 - for bottom of fruiting chamber
(Wal-Mart garden dept.)

Aquarium Thermometer $1.13 - for tracking temp. during colonization/fruiting
(Wal-Mart pet dept.)

5 Large plastic tubs $25 - colonization/fruiting chamber
(Family Dollar)

6 plastic trays 12?L X 6?W X 5?D $6 - for spawning
(Family Dollar)

? pint mason jars $4.62 - for colonization
(Wal-Mart housewares dept.)

Long grain brown rice $4.21 - for substrate
(Wal-Mart grocery dept.)

New hepa filter $20 - for clean air in fruiting chamber
(Wal-Mart hardware dept.)

1 Syringe p.cubensis/?golden teacher? $22.00 - for inoculation
(sporeworks.com)

Spray Lysol $3.12 - for sterilization
(Wal-Mart chemicals dept.)

Anti-Bacterial wipes $6.89 - for sterilization
(Wal-Mart chemicals dept.)

2 Compact Fluorescent Lights 15w $8 - for fruiting cycle
(Wal-Mart hardware dept.)

TOTAL- $157.15

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On-hand Supplies (approx cost):


Hepa Air Purifier- $79 -for clean air in fruiting closet
(Wal-Mart hardware dept.)

Heat rock $20.00 - for heating colonization/fruiting chamber
(Pet store)

Water purifier $25.00 - for clean water used w/substrate & fruiting chamber
(Wal-Mart plumbing dept.)

Large cooking pot $12.00 - for sterilization of inoculation jars, lids, & lid rings
(Wal-Mart housewares dept.)

Wire mesh or pressure cooker jar rack $0.00 - for keeping the jars off the bottom of pot
(old pressure cooker or hardware store)

Large plastic bowl $1.00 - for sterilizing the ?rolling? vermiculite & the casing mix
(Wal-Mart housewares dept.)

2 bottles of Hydrogen Peroxide $2.00 - for sterilization of water in fruiting chamber
(Wal-Mart pharmacy dept.)

Isorpyl Alcohol $1.00 - for sterilizing scissors, needle, top of jars, etc?
(Wal-Mart pharmacy dept.)

Cotton swabs $2.00 - for applying alcohol
(Wal-Mart health & beauty dept.)

Small nail $0.00 - for making inoculation holes in the lids of the jars
(bottom of junk drawer)

Stove $0.00 - for sterilizing the jars in the large pot
(in your kitchen)

Microwave or regular oven $0.00 - for sterilizing the ?rolling? vermiculite, casing mix & the perlite
(in your kitchen)


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Diabetes causes hamsters.


Edited by Bamaman (09/16/05 05:46 PM)


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Re: First time growers check list! [Re: Bamaman]
    #4666427 - 09/15/05 05:44 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

:thumbup:

:bongload:

:stoned:


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OfflineWhiteBunny
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Re: First time growers check list! [Re: ThumpaCap]
    #4666515 - 09/15/05 06:03 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

Are you mixing the verm with the long grain brown rice? or doing PF Tek?


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OfflineBamaman
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Re: First time growers check list! [Re: WhiteBunny]
    #4666550 - 09/15/05 06:12 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

I pf tekked 12 half pints(50% brf/quinoa and 50% verm).

I am taking 8 of them and spawning them to the 10lbs of h/poo then casing them with a 45%peat + 45%verm + 10%calcium carbonate.

The 4 remaining cakes i will dunk and roll in straight verm and fruit.


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Re: First time growers check list! [Re: Bamaman]
    #4670763 - 09/16/05 05:06 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

bump


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