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ravin0ff
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Is straw/hay found by construction sites okay to pasteurize? (also, in need of experienced outdoor)
#5658146 - 05/21/06 09:27 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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They line the edges of construction sites with bails of straw or hay to stop the mud from running. I was wondering if this stuff would be okay to use since I'll be pasteurizing it anyway.
Also, any know if I can pastuerize a huge amount of straw(several bails) , spread it out over a 10x10 square patch in the woods and wet it with a huge amount of lc slurry described in GGMM chapter "natural cultivation"
"For those wishing to begin a mushroom patch using fresh specimens, a more efficient method of spore collection is recommended. This method calls for the immersion of the mushroom in water to create a spore mass slurry. Choose fairly mature mushrooms and submerge them in a 5 gallon bucket ofwater. A gram or two of table salt inhibits bacteria from growing while not substantially affecting the viability of the spores. By adding 50 ml. of molasses spores are stimulated into frenzied germination. After four hours of soaking, remove the mushroom(s) from the bucket. Most mushrooms will have released tens of thousands of spores. Allow the broth to sit for 24-48 hours at a temperature above 50? E (10? C.) but under 80? F. (27? C.) In most cases, spores begin to germinate in minutes to hours, aggressively in search of new mates and nutrients. This slurry can be expanded by a factor of ten in 48 hours. (I have often dreamed, being the mad scientist, of using spore mass slurries of Morels and other species to aerially "bomb " large expanses of forest lands. This idea, as crazy as it may initially sound, warrants serious investigation.) During this stage of frenzied spore germination, the mushroom patch habitat should be designed and constructed. Each species has unique requirements for substrate components for fruiting. However, mycelia of most species will run through a variety of lignin-cellulosic wastes. Only at the stage when fruitbody production is sought does the precise formulation of the substrate become crucial."
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Re: Is straw/hay found by construction sites okay to pasteurize? (also, in need of experienced outdoor) [Re: ravin0ff]
#5658154 - 05/21/06 09:29 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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ravin0ff said: They line the edges of construction sites with bails of straw or hay to stop the mud from running. I was wondering if this stuff would be okay to use since I'll be pasteurizing it anyway. Thanks
No I would not, even if the bacteria are killed there are other contamination that will not, chemical speaking.
Be safe and dont use that.
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Re: Is straw/hay found by construction sites okay to pasteurize? (also, in need of experienced outdoor) [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5658791 - 05/22/06 12:00 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i've used bales of straw that have been outside in a park for a month w/ good results, but a construction site might have some bad things.
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Brainiac
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Re: Is straw/hay found by construction sites okay to pasteurize? (also, in need of experienced outdoor) [Re: HongKongPhooey]
#5658814 - 05/22/06 12:06 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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go look in walmart for hay in the pets
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Re: Is straw/hay found by construction sites okay to pasteurize? (also, in need of experienced outdo [Re: Brainiac]
#5659141 - 05/22/06 03:31 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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growing outdoors from spores is not very practical just use spent cakes/casings or even fresh cakes and save yourself alot of time and advil - for your headaches
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