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Licky711
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How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn
#25701269 - 12/24/18 10:58 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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I have 5 kg blocks on coco coir and made to much a few days ago and just left it in the bucket. My question is is it safe to use this for my tubs today? Will it contaminate ? Don’t want to waste these jars. Please help guys.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Licky711]
#25701282 - 12/24/18 11:06 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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I would definitely use freshly made coco for your tub. Not the few day old stuff. You are trying to give the mycelium the best chance to out grow contaminates once spawning to bulk. Thats my understanding of how it works.
A Trusted Cultivator will chime in soon I am sure.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Licky711]
#25701283 - 12/24/18 11:07 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Na I have kept coir for more then a month no problem But I'd say after you mix your coir pasteurize it just anyway
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Geinstein]
#25701291 - 12/24/18 11:12 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Iv used coir that was prepared a week in advance just make sure its field capacity you should be ok. I never pasteurize it.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: MH5109]
#25701298 - 12/24/18 11:19 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Damn really, no pasteurization? Holy Shite. I'm very very familiar with coco, its been my preferred cannabis medium for 12 or so years. I've used it for cubes too but always Bucket Tek"d it.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: RandyFeller]
#25701307 - 12/24/18 11:29 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yea, you'll be fine. Coir is contam resistant. Just ensure it is still field capacity.
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RandyFeller
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: ithikuss]
#25701315 - 12/24/18 11:38 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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My love for coco just grew even more. Thanks for the info I'll run some trials myself vs. pasteurizing it as I just got back into the hobby and am afraid not to pasteurize.
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ChocolateMilk
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: RandyFeller]
#25701319 - 12/24/18 11:39 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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If yee got room in your freezer, just bag it up n throw it in there. But with half brick(bout 1lb dry) being a full grocery bag amount field capacity for me, 5 kgs field capacity i assume? Or was it 5kgs Dry? Would be quite a few bags, n fill your freezer quick. Merry Christmas BTW, n good luck:)
PS. In the past a few times I had extra coir I just used it in my garden for plants, or inside for plants and seed starter, the stuff is relatively cheap for how many uses it has so I'm sure it won't go in vain if your creative enough
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: ChocolateMilk]
#25701327 - 12/24/18 11:48 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yes it'll be fine. Coir is one of the few substrate materials where people consistently store it hydrated for months with no contams.
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Licky711
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Mad Season]
#25701331 - 12/24/18 11:51 PM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Awesome thanks everyone and merry Christmas from China
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Licky711]
#25701350 - 12/25/18 12:11 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Wow I honestly never knew that about coir being able to be left out n retain its use so contam free, just never really had to keep it very long hydrated, just always used it for other stuff, n someone told me to freeze extras but never second guessed it. I'm sorry about the stress that caused you(licky711) to post this, but it taught me something new so thank you
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: ChocolateMilk]
#25701373 - 12/25/18 12:33 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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ChocolateMilk said: Wow I honestly never knew that about coir being able to be left out n retain its use so contam free, just never really had to keep it very long hydrated, just always used it for other stuff, n someone told me to freeze extras but never second guessed it. I'm sorry about the stress that caused you(licky711) to post this, but it taught me something new so thank you 
No problem I’m glade we both learned something new and now other who have same question have the answer on here.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: RandyFeller]
#25701377 - 12/25/18 12:39 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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RandyFeller said: Damn really, no pasteurization? Holy Shite. I'm very very familiar with coco, its been my preferred cannabis medium for 12 or so years. I've used it for cubes too but always Bucket Tek"d it.
You can use cold tap water if you like, just watch if you're using coir for plants as it sometimes has trich added and does need pasteurized. It's better to use reptile bedding.
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Bumholio]
#25701395 - 12/25/18 12:51 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Bumholio said:
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RandyFeller said: Damn really, no pasteurization? Holy Shite. I'm very very familiar with coco, its been my preferred cannabis medium for 12 or so years. I've used it for cubes too but always Bucket Tek"d it.
You can use cold tap water if you like, just watch if you're using coir for plants as it sometimes has trich added and does need pasteurized. It's better to use reptile bedding.
What’s Trich?
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Licky711]
#25701431 - 12/25/18 01:21 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Trichoderma
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Licky711
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Re: How long is coco coir good for? Me help ASAP have jars ready to spawn [Re: Bumholio]
#25701459 - 12/25/18 01:58 AM (5 years, 1 month ago) |
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Bumholio said: Trichoderma
Oh thank you I understand now.
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