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indianaroller
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Changing perlite
#5377069 - 03/08/06 10:01 AM (18 years, 24 days ago) |
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I've been out of the scene for a little while and I decided I would start growing again. I want to use perlite but I was wondering if I have to change it after every harvest or if I could just spray the perlite with some hydrogen peroxide. Thanks for any replies.
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thenewguy05
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hydrogen peroxide at a dilution with water of 10% hydrogen peroxide to 90% water.
if you have a serious outbreak of contamination then i would go ahead and change it.
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sivad02487
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I would change it every grow, as it's not too expensive. If you've been out of the scene for a while check this tek out. There's nothing easier to produce big, potent mushrooms and there is no need for any work. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4323984/an/0/page/0
This one has the finished pics with the shrooms in it: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3026085/an/0/page/0
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P.S.- I'm doing this double tub tek right now and I couldn't ask for an easier, high yeilding tek
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indianaroller
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Ok cool. I didnt want to use perlite if I was going to have to change it all the time. Thank you for the reply.
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sivad02487
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Yea dont worry about it, but I would seriously look at those teks. Nothing easier on the website
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coda
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Re: Changing perlite [Re: sivad02487]
#5377225 - 03/08/06 11:05 AM (18 years, 24 days ago) |
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No need to change perlite often. The time you really want to start changing it is when it starts turning into dust. I simply just rinse, soak, and drain my perlite in the shower when it needs to be rehydrated. A bag lasts me 4-6 months.
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hyphae
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Re: Changing perlite [Re: coda]
#5377258 - 03/08/06 11:18 AM (18 years, 24 days ago) |
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I sterilize after it starts to smell "off" usually ever couple of grows. I simply change it out with cleaned perlite then sterilize the used stuff I keep recycling it over and over, my perlite has lasted for many years this way.
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Re: Changing perlite [Re: hyphae]
#5377282 - 03/08/06 11:29 AM (18 years, 24 days ago) |
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true, but it is good to note about the perlite dust. You dont want to be near that stuff, when handling dust or cleaning out your FC, wear a mask to avoid breathing it in.
Personally at 2 dollars a bag i dont see the point in sterilizing it, but then again im a lazy bastard who would rather buy a new bag then sterilize old stuff
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hyphae
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Re: Changing perlite [Re: coda]
#5377315 - 03/08/06 11:54 AM (18 years, 24 days ago) |
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Believe me I'm as lazy as I can be so if I don't have to even go to the store and shop I won't it takes me not even 5 minutes to sterilize my perlite I couldn't even get in my car and drive a mile in that time so in reality is actually way easier for me, it's kinda like the old saying an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.
-------------------- Getting the most out of your casings!, A pinning strategy. Oyster Shell "Flour" $2 for 1lb. a hell of a deal Not what is overlay but rather what overlay is Gas Exchange vs. FAE "We all have priorities. I used a closet once setup a nice little lab trouble was all the shit that was in there ended up in the bedroom that pissed off the GF then I ended up dumping her as she was getting in the way of my sterile culture technique! Ya I got priorities too!!!"
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