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    #6820809 - 04/22/07 08:52 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I have a bag of Black Kow compost Cow manure. I am using it to spawn to and was windering if I should add some vermiculite to the poo before spawning, and what ratio should it be?

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Re: spawning [Re: djaxx06]
    #6820859 - 04/22/07 09:04 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

About70/30 manure-vermiculite should help break it up and keep it from compacting. Be sure to spread the black kow outdoors on a tarp or piece of cardboard for a few days to air it out before using. If there's ANY ammonia smell at all, let it air out longer. Toss in coffee grinds, worm castings, coir, straw, etc., in whatever quantity you have them in. All will help.
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Re: spawning [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #6820931 - 04/22/07 09:20 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks RR

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Re: spawning [Re: djaxx06]
    #6820980 - 04/22/07 09:33 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Also, I am casing 50/50. The lime that I have is Soil Doctors Pulverized Garden Lime. It only has 3.1% Mg content, but it has some MgO and MgCO3. Will this lime work for lowering the pH and not affect my pinning?

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Re: spawning [Re: djaxx06]
    #6821058 - 04/22/07 10:02 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

If it's pelletized, it's useless. You need calcium carbonate or hydrated lime, not anything from dolomite. Don't forget the gypsum.
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