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first casing pH 6.5-7?
    #5549609 - 04/23/06 11:12 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

alright so I made my first casing last night using the 50/50 casing tek. . . what can i expect if my pH is around 6.5-7? Also I substituted hydrated lime for garden lime if that makes any difference. I read that since garden lime is thicker it may take longer to fully dissolve and raise the pH.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5550256 - 04/24/06 05:55 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Although thats a little below optimum it will work just fine.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5550327 - 04/24/06 07:22 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Do you still have the box/container that the garden lime came in?

You should check to see how much magnesium is in it. I believe anything over 3% will adversely affect the mushrooms.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: musher_420]
    #5550885 - 04/24/06 11:58 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

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musher_420 said:
Do you still have the box/container that the garden lime came in?

You should check to see how much magnesium is in it. I believe anything over 3% will adversely affect the mushrooms.



Very true.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: hyphae]
    #5551617 - 04/24/06 04:19 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

the magnesium was 10%...
shit...


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5551628 - 04/24/06 04:24 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

but I just looked under the foil and mycelia is definitely poking through

i set the casing up saturday night so im on schedule right?

also when should I put my casing in the fruiting chamber?


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5551643 - 04/24/06 04:32 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I would put it in there pretty soon, when quite a bit is poking out (about 60%) fruit it.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5551684 - 04/24/06 04:49 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

oh
its only poking out in a few spots so I guess I could wait a little longer


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5551720 - 04/24/06 05:07 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Have ya read my pinning strategy? Your gonna want to patch those early breakthough's to avoid premature pinning which will hurt yield.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: hyphae]
    #5551732 - 04/24/06 05:12 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

YEAH I read your pinning strategy right after your first post and i liked what i read a lot but i only have like 5 or 6 spots where the mycelia is even poking through and they're pretty evenly spread around the casing. Should i still add some casing?


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5551734 - 04/24/06 05:16 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Just keep us up to date and let us know if all your fruits are small. :wink:


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: hyphae]
    #5554262 - 04/25/06 08:30 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

so what difference will 10% magnesium make?


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5554279 - 04/25/06 08:43 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

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so what difference will 10% magnesium make?




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I believe anything over 3% will adversely affect the mushrooms.




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I don't think it will "burn" the mycelium, but i'm sure it won't help any.

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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: IGnosticAbhorI]
    #5554938 - 04/25/06 01:31 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

are we talking about the difference between like 50 dry grams and 10?


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5556642 - 04/25/06 10:07 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

The pH of 6.5 to 7.0 is nearly ideal (Stamets recommends 6.8 to 7.2). Also the calcium carbonate, unlike hydrated lime, will continue to raise pH in the coming days and will likely eventually raise it to the mid 7s (check it in a few days). Calcium carbonate doesn't spike pH and then drop it like a rock like hydrated lime.


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: Blue Helix]
    #5557698 - 04/26/06 06:41 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

hey thanks for the help blue helix since i definitely took mostly your advice in the 50/50 tek and im getting pretty good results


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: pocketsand]
    #5558026 - 04/26/06 10:11 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Let me know if I can help turn "pretty good" into "oh my god, what the hell am I going to do with all these mushrooms!?"  I love doing that.  :wink:


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Re: first casing pH 6.5-7? [Re: Blue Helix]
    #5560724 - 04/26/06 10:11 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

AHHAAHA goddamn blue helix i will


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