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Offlineprimordialoddity
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Gypsum
    #7442146 - 09/22/07 11:02 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

I've been buying all the supplies and when I got my Organic Gypsum (which was a bitch to find btw) I was suprised how coarse it was.

Is this normal? or When the time comes for use should I smash it up?

stupid question...gotta know.


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Re: Gypsum [Re: primordialoddity]
    #7442191 - 09/22/07 11:18 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

Grind/mash it into powder form.


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Re: Gypsum [Re: Premedman1]
    #7442200 - 09/22/07 11:20 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

do not grind it up, you will only flatten it and make it worthless

it should be fine

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Re: Gypsum [Re: Cryogenicz]
    #7442219 - 09/22/07 11:26 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

*scratches chin* hmmm...any more input? Two opposing replies! That's odd.

ps I'll be using it in my 50/50 casings and Spawn Bags.


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Re: Gypsum [Re: Cryogenicz]
    #7442226 - 09/22/07 11:29 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

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do not grind it up, you will only flatten it and make it worthless

it should be fine

-Graham



Can you please explain. Last I heard, gypsum was used for its anti-clumping properties and a few macronutrients. Chunks of drywall :wink: don't seem practical. I've always used the powdered form of gypsum.

He must have ordered that from you.  :duel:


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Re: Gypsum [Re: Premedman1]
    #7442240 - 09/22/07 11:33 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

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Gypsum keeps the ph from swinging either direction radically. It also supplies calcium and sulphur which help fruitbodies to develop. Again, get powdered gypsum, not pellets. If all you can find is pellets, break them up with a hammer.
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Prisoner#1 on the topic of gypsum said:
to use it, just break off a little and grind it or crush it until it becomes a powder, I try for a fine powder but the coarseness of sand works.




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Anno said:
>>>>>also, it is brown, and the cat told me he thought gypsum was white?

It's grey, more or less.

I don't know if the granular stuff will break down, I guess it would be best to break it into powder.




Hmmm...







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Re: Gypsum [Re: Premedman1]
    #7442355 - 09/23/07 12:08 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

"hammer time"

*invisions large sweaty black man high on cocaine dancing insanely with Jam Pants on*

thanks


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Re: Gypsum [Re: primordialoddity]
    #7443404 - 09/23/07 09:22 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

Gypsum supplies calcium and sulfur, both essential nutrients. It works much better ground to powder form and mixed well with the substrate prior to pasteurization.
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Re: Gypsum [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7443509 - 09/23/07 09:53 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

What I do is get a piece of sheet rock and I got all the gypsum i need for a year...then I get a 10 lb LEad weight and crush it to a sorta Powdered but not really..theres still little chunks...like cocaine


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Re: Gypsum [Re: dumbfounded1600]
    #7443689 - 09/23/07 10:43 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

Test the pellets in water. If they dissolve in a small glass of water, they'll dissolve in your substrate/casing mix. I've been using pelletized gypsum for years and have seen absolutely no difference between that and its powdered counterpart.


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Re: Gypsum [Re: primordialoddity]
    #7443727 - 09/23/07 10:56 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

Hey primordial.....All I could find where I live is the pelletized gypsum. What I did, and it worked great, was to just put the pellets into my little coffee grinder (which I also used to grin my brown rice) and grind it up into a fine powder. I used it in my 50/50+ and when I tested the ph level, it was right on! You should have no problem. If you don't have a grinder, then you could also put some pellets into the bottom of some kind of glass and then take something like a screwdriver and use the handle of it to stick into the glass and grind the pellets up. I also used that method and it worked for me too. Hope this helps. Good luck!


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    #7443732 - 09/23/07 10:58 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

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Re: Gypsum [Re: spock1]
    #7443755 - 09/23/07 11:04 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

HAHAHA!!!! ^^^ you'er right!!


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Re: Gypsum [Re: spock1]
    #7443787 - 09/23/07 11:15 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

yeah...i've heard that people mix gypsum with their cocaine so it won't get all clumpy! :rofl:


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Re: Gypsum [Re: juris1]
    #7443811 - 09/23/07 11:26 AM (16 years, 4 months ago)

powdered gypsum shouldn't be all that hard to find. check at lowe's if you have them in your area.


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Re: Gypsum [Re: xhooliganx]
    #7445000 - 09/23/07 05:58 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

I'll do the water test when the time comes, smashing them will be no problem if need be, not like it's a big deal to smash up.

but that can wait...I am building a flow hood right now.

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