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North Spore Shop: North Spore Mushroom Grow Kits & Cultivation Supplies

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can cotton replace polyfil?
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Wanting to know if i can use cotton instead and if not, where can i get polyfil cheap? I was gonna use this tek for Azures, hope it can work.
http://www.shroomery.org/index.php/par/25948

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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: Ogla]
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cotton is organic and contams can pass through it easily. polyfill is available in the fabric section os and store that sells fabric
walmart kmart michaels ect. $3.00 bag will do 1000s of jars

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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: Ogla]
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If you can't find polyfil, try to get some micropore tape and tape over the tyvek after you inject through it.


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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: FooMan]
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I just use a round Band-Aid to cover up the hole. They come sterile and I have never had any contam problems because of it.


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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: hawksapprentice]
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Actually, it was polyfill that replaced cotton, which growers used for decades. Cotton works great, however it must be kept totally dry at all times. Polyfill, which is synthetic, is a bit more forgiving.
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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: RogerRabbit]
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I'm not doubting it RR, but for the application he's talking about, the cotton won't stay dry due to the PC'ing of the jar.


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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: FooMan]
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It will dry out once the foil is removed. The original spawn bags were always sealed with a cotton plug, then pc'd. Some growers in asia still use that system. I do agree however that polyfill is a better choice, being non-organic.
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Re: can cotton replace polyfil? [Re: RogerRabbit]
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actually, is polyfill even necessary? I mean, cant i just poke a hole and use two pieces of foil just like the PF Tek? if i poke the hole right in the center, then i will know right where to stick the needle and everything should stay sterile.

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