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diableria
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can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic)
#6824787 - 04/23/07 08:29 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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hey i found this "special" soil, it has four ingredients that seem interesting: peat moss, peat humus, vermiculite, and dolomitic limestone (it says that it helps bring acidity closer to a neutral range), what do you think??? does it look like a good medium to grow mushrooms? it looks pretty good to me but i want to hear your opinions...
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musher_420
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: diableria]
#6824805 - 04/23/07 08:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Was looking good except for the Dolomitic limestone. It has magnesium in it which will not be good for mycelium. If it lists a percentage and it's less than 2% magnesium it should work but I doubt this will be the case.
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diableria
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: musher_420]
#6825154 - 04/23/07 09:50 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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so i shouldnt use it then>?
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brodus24
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: diableria]
#6825420 - 04/23/07 10:57 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Casing = non-nutritive layer that retains moisture and hydrates the spawned substrate (and produces even flushes).
I shy away from soils b/c they can add nutrients that you don't want.
Go to a pet store and get Coco Coir. Mix with Vermiculite or use solo.
Others use Peat in verying combinations with Verm. or CC.
I agree with Musher--see what the % is. My guess is it is like .03%, which would be okay, but you should check.
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BlehMaestro
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: brodus24]
#6825737 - 04/24/07 12:22 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
brodus24 said: Casing = non-nutritive layer that retains moisture and hydrates the spawned substrate (and produces even flushes).
I shy away from soils b/c they can add nutrients that you don't want.
Go to a pet store and get Coco Coir. Mix with Vermiculite or use solo.
Others use Peat in verying combinations with Verm. or CC.
I agree with Musher--see what the % is. My guess is it is like .03%, which would be okay, but you should check.
Coir is nutritive. It's not a proper casing, but many get away with it, myself included because I didn't know at the time I used it.
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Cryogenicz
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: BlehMaestro]
#6825916 - 04/24/07 01:00 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You could use this more as a casing than anything... Try it out!
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Re: can i case with this kind of medium i found? (pic) [Re: Cryogenicz]
#6826065 - 04/24/07 01:58 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Cryogenicz said: You could use this more as a casing than anything
im pretty sure thats what they intended to do with it in the first place.
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