
WBS SPAWNED TO COIR BULK SUBSTRATE [ REZ-EFFECT VARIANT ]
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Hippie3
, Aug 25 2006 07:59 PM
17 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 25 August 2006 - 07:59 PM
posted by Oatman2000 at shroomery.
Spawning to COIR - "Treasure Coast" -.-.-.-.-.-FIRST FLUSH
BED-A-BEAST brand coir
no sterilization , no pasteurization.... just added hot water.
Each brick is about $5.
Individually wrapped. and will hold 1 gal. of hot water.
Each brick will make 2 casings. This stuff is great!
nothing added to the coir... learned from an old hand that coir is all you need, and is a substitute to poo
Spawning to COIR - "Treasure Coast" -.-.-.-.-.-FIRST FLUSH
BED-A-BEAST brand coir
no sterilization , no pasteurization.... just added hot water.
Each brick is about $5.
Individually wrapped. and will hold 1 gal. of hot water.
Each brick will make 2 casings. This stuff is great!
nothing added to the coir... learned from an old hand that coir is all you need, and is a substitute to poo
#4
Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:11 PM
these were made July 25-27
it's now 7-30 and here's the growth thus far.
here is what they all look like with the foil on top. MicroPore tape over the holes.
the coir is very aggressive... but we'll wait and see what happens when pinning is triggered. these will sit for a while longer before they are cased.
it's now 7-30 and here's the growth thus far.
here is what they all look like with the foil on top. MicroPore tape over the holes.
the coir is very aggressive... but we'll wait and see what happens when pinning is triggered. these will sit for a while longer before they are cased.
#9
Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:32 PM
props to Oatman for his stunning demonstration of
the effectiveness of rez-effect tek with grain spawn.
of course coir is now known to be a better choice than
vermiculite for growth but a mix of both could be used
if overlay is a big problem.
:bow:
the effectiveness of rez-effect tek with grain spawn.
of course coir is now known to be a better choice than
vermiculite for growth but a mix of both could be used
if overlay is a big problem.
:bow:
#10
Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:35 PM
I love Coir!!! Great job Hip, and nice watch. So did you just pasteurize the coir?
#11
Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:40 PM
he [oatman] did not pasteurize nor sterilize his coir ,
just hydrated with hot water.
he did lose 3 out of 8 that way
so pasteurizing might still be prudent.
but if you're in a hurry
skip it.
just hydrated with hot water.
he did lose 3 out of 8 that way
so pasteurizing might still be prudent.
but if you're in a hurry
skip it.
#12
Posted 25 August 2006 - 09:09 PM
nice find hip
. looks like coir on its own does quite a nice job. i have a block of coir........i think i shall give it a try.

#13
Posted 25 August 2006 - 09:20 PM
in truth this is very similar to what faht did
with his texans popcorn vermiculite grow
see
http://mycotopia.net...ead.php?t=10566
with his texans popcorn vermiculite grow
see
http://mycotopia.net...ead.php?t=10566
#14
Posted 25 August 2006 - 11:46 PM
I wonder if you could just microwave the dry coir brick after you break it up a little bit.
Coir is pretty clean, this might kill off any of the bad guys. Then just hydrate, and use.
I know dry heat isn't ideal, but in this situation it could work I would think.
Oatman does do some impressive stuff :)
Coir is pretty clean, this might kill off any of the bad guys. Then just hydrate, and use.
I know dry heat isn't ideal, but in this situation it could work I would think.
Oatman does do some impressive stuff :)
#15
Posted 26 August 2006 - 06:54 AM
i would guess that 'waving dry coir is a fire hazard
besides 'waving heats up water, and dry is dry.
besides 'waving heats up water, and dry is dry.
#16
Posted 26 August 2006 - 11:30 AM
i always hot water pastuerize my coir but I use a 50/50 mix of cowpoo and coir. Coir/cpoo has got to be one of the most contam resistant subs of all time.
#17
Posted 27 August 2006 - 03:32 PM
so a substrate mixed with coir (or verm) is called ' rez-effect ' ? Then (for best results) that mixture is cased with straight coir or verm? My walmart stocks 'BlackCow' brand manure (it might be called cow manure compost too- i cant remeember) is this ordinary store bought brand cow manure adequate for use in a coir/cow poo mix? Also, after reading a ton of threads i noticed a trend of people using horse manure instead of cow manure, is there really that big a difference?
I recently bought some 'Naturebed Natural Reptile Bedding' by 'Four Paws' .. Supposedly its 100% Natural Coconut Fiber.. Ive heard some brands have some undesirable additives mixed in.. I hope im ok.. im REALLY REALLY EXCITED about the possibility of seeing my first casing in full flush. Sorry about all the questions :) I cant help it, I have a million things going through my mind.
I recently bought some 'Naturebed Natural Reptile Bedding' by 'Four Paws' .. Supposedly its 100% Natural Coconut Fiber.. Ive heard some brands have some undesirable additives mixed in.. I hope im ok.. im REALLY REALLY EXCITED about the possibility of seeing my first casing in full flush. Sorry about all the questions :) I cant help it, I have a million things going through my mind.
#18
Posted 27 August 2006 - 03:44 PM
you pretty much have it all correctly.
technically the rez-effect tek is mixing
spawn with coir and/or vermiculite .
one tip using bagged cow manure
it's often high in urine content
so best to leach [rinse thru] out with
running water then drain.
as for horse versus cow-
horses tend to eat more grass,
cows eat alot of grain [to fatten them for eating, milk production, etc.]
so horse poo is a more fibrous fluffy mix.
donkey poo even more so, imho.
technically the rez-effect tek is mixing
spawn with coir and/or vermiculite .
one tip using bagged cow manure
it's often high in urine content
so best to leach [rinse thru] out with
running water then drain.
as for horse versus cow-
horses tend to eat more grass,
cows eat alot of grain [to fatten them for eating, milk production, etc.]
so horse poo is a more fibrous fluffy mix.
donkey poo even more so, imho.