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60/40 Casting Tek - plue extras?
    #5976145 - 08/18/06 03:10 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Using this TEK!

I'm really hopeful that my 100% quinoa quart jars will colonize, but I will need to cast them if they do using the above tek.

I'm mainly wondering if there is anything I could add to make it more nutritious?

h/poo is not within reach unfortunately (but I'm keeping my eyes peeled).

Earthworm casting are available and wondered if I could mix some in to the bottom layer. How much should I add? 50 vermiculite, 30 Coir, and 20 earthworm castings?

I know earthworm castings turn to mud, so go lightly. It's not going to be like poo

Also, what about KELP additives? Would a few drops added to the water when mixing the castings (especially the bottom layer) be helpful with nutrients? If so, how much should be added?

I'm just reading and reading and getting ideas. Mainly I'll follow the teks to a "T", but I also have enough jars to experiment too.

Any ideas or input?


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Re: 60/40 Casting Tek - plue extras? [Re: fromthemoon]
    #5976181 - 08/18/06 03:23 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

quinoa is an awesome substrate already.  its just not very common because its rather expensive compared to others... you don't really need additives.  you certainly can use them if you'd like...

since you already got it, you might want to take some of your coir, hydrate it, and mix the quinoa grains in with the coir.  there's lots of threads for spawning to coir you can look at.  one of the first is here:  http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/5150228

you can certainly apply your additives to the coir mixture.  coir itself is nearly nutritious as poo, and has fantastic moisture holding capabilities and really increases yields... it makes a great bulk substrate :thumbup:  the only additive i've used with coir is used coffee grounds... they add a nitrogen boost and the cubes just love 'em.  i've in fact done exactly that: quinoa spawned 1:3 to coir/coffee grounds... and had wonderful results. :smile:  if you really want to tweak things, its wise to check pH (coffee for example is acidic, so either go easy on it, or plan to buffer)... a pinch of lime and up to 10% gypsum is smart to level things out.  gypsum is a good idea either way as it helps with the substrate texture, and provides calcium which is a needed mineral for healthy growth.

you can skip your bottom casing layer all together... they really don't serve as good a purpose as people assuming casings, but that's up to you.  i've done it both ways and decided a bottom layer is just wasteful - and if its not properly hydrated, can work against you and actually sop moisture out of your substrate.  just mix the quinoa spawn and coir (plus whatever additives you choose) all together.  allow a few days and it will colonize into a solid block.  apply a casing... initiate pinning... and you're on your way :thumbup:


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Re: 60/40 Casting Tek - plue extras? [Re: creamcorn]
    #5976221 - 08/18/06 03:35 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Great Great Great!

I'm surprised quinoa is considered expensive, 1 bag of organic quinoa was only $4.99. I had know idea how much water it would absorb, I prepared the whole bag. I ended up with enough to fill 10 quart jars.

I also though it was a miracle that the quinoa was easier to prepare than the millet, but I think that was just luck.

Coffee grounds sound good (I'll look for something organic and rare).
Gypsum and lime are easily available too.

I'll skip the earthworm castings.

What about a little liquid kelp?


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