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Mushroom-Hut Shop: Substrate Mix

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steralizing perlite? steralizing casing material?
    #5539404 - 04/20/06 10:23 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

1. Should you steralize perlite before you put it on your FC? (rubbermade) If so, how? How wet should the perlite be, when you squeeze it in yor hand? Should there be any standing water in the bottom of your FC (that the perlite is sitting in)?

2. Can you prepare your casing mixtuer (60 verm/40coir), put it in a jar and PC it to steralize it? If so, how long do you think? 45 min?


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Re: steralizing perlite? steralizing casing material? [Re: shroomballa]
    #5539419 - 04/20/06 10:28 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I personally don't sterilize perlite. I add a bit of bleach when I wet it down, but I don't sterilize it. Perlite isn't really something you can squeeze in your hand... it's like a bunch of light rocks. Just wet it and put it in a colander for a bit. There should not be any standing water, but a little bit isnt anything to worry about.

I personally put casing mixes in the microwave for five minutes, mix up... then put it in for another five minutes. I've read that sterilizing casing is a bad idea, but some people do it. Supposedly pasteurization is better than sterilization. Like I said... I use the microwave and it works just fine.

Bags are alot more convinient for sterilizing/pasteurizing things like casing mixes and perlite, but jars will be just fine.

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Re: steralizing perlite? steralizing casing material? [Re: PORkSOdA]
    #5539437 - 04/20/06 10:34 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I'd like to steralize the perlite....any suggestions as to how?
How long should you pasteurize you casing layer for?


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Re: steralizing perlite? steralizing casing material? [Re: shroomballa]
    #5539444 - 04/20/06 10:40 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

To sterilize the perlite either throw it into jars or an oven bag and pressure cook it for an hour.

To pasteurize something you have to keep it around 160 degrees for around 2 hours.

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