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Possible Casing Mix?
    #5923766 - 08/01/06 11:30 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

I recently found a self-watering potting mix that contains peat, verm, perlite and limestone. Would this make a suitable casing mix?


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: Farnaby]
    #5923771 - 08/01/06 11:31 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

yes.


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: Farnaby]
    #5923890 - 08/02/06 12:08 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

I would TEST the Ph, first  :thumbup: :wink:


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: Tippinthru]
    #5923906 - 08/02/06 12:12 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

pfft, tippin... you and your Ph... :P I guess some people get contams with untreated peat (even though this mix says it has limestone). I personally haven't had any contams on my untreated peat moss before the 3rd flush


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: liamtheloser]
    #5929915 - 08/03/06 10:06 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Well as far as contams go, couldn't I just PC the mix?


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: Farnaby]
    #5930086 - 08/03/06 11:24 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

No, you don't want to sterilize casing mix. You want to pasteurize it. PH is extremely important in a casing mix. The mushroom mycelium doesn't care, and we don't lime our casing mixes for the mushrooms. Mushrooms will fruit just fine at a ph of 5.5, but that is also the favorite PH for molds such as trichoderma. The reason we lime our casing mixes at the start to a PH of 7.5 to 8 is because the mushroom mycelium can tolerate the higher PH, but mold spores have a hard time germinating at anything above 7.

As suggested above, I'd test the PH. Most houseplants prefer a PH of 6.5, so that's probably the level it's adjusted to. You'll want to add a bit more lime, and also some gypsum for best results.
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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #5930123 - 08/03/06 11:51 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

So how might I go about testing the pH?


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: Farnaby]
    #5930138 - 08/03/06 11:59 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

litmus paper...ph meter...taste it...etc :heart: dont really taste it


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Re: Possible Casing Mix? [Re: esdfsfd]
    #5930153 - 08/04/06 12:12 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

casing mix.... yummmmmm! ok so litmus paper it is.  its great working at a vets office... i can get so many useful supplies for free!  :grin:


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