
PF Cakes with Peat (how I got the vermiculite monkey off my back).
#1
Posted 15 March 2005 - 09:43 AM
A shit load of lime was added, verm (50%) was added. It was wetted beyond field capacity, then nuked for some time.
I like it, but I used a clear container and shrooms are growing in the sides.
#2
Posted 15 March 2005 - 09:44 AM
#3
Posted 15 March 2005 - 10:28 AM
a question i have is, do you find moisture to be a problem for you.
the reason im asking is that cakes prefer 100% humidity as opposed to casings which seem to enjoy a nice 80%-90%.
#4
Posted 15 March 2005 - 10:34 AM
#5
Posted 27 March 2005 - 09:27 AM
I was making some cakes and I ran out of vermiculite. It can be difficult to find in the Netherlands. I didn't feel like taking a 10 Euro train ride to Amsterdam to buy a 5 euro bag of vermiculite.
When I realized I was low, I grabbed some 'potgrond' I had for casings (100% black peat with light nutrients). I sifted the peat through a kitchen colander, and moistened it a little. Microwaved the mix until it steamed and paranoia of a kitchen peat fire prevailed.
Added a bunch of lime.
I then used the peat/lime mix in a 2:1 peat/brown rice flour formula. I added water until it had the consistency of good substrate. I didn't add '1 water' because I had moistened the peat previously.
The mix was loaded into plastic cups with a pinch of vermiculite on the bottom, and a layer of vermiculite on the top. Steamed as usual.
The picture shows a Hawaiian multi-spore inoculation on three cups, (from left to right) 1. standard PF w/vermiculite, 2. 50/50 vermiculite/peat mix, and 3. 100% peat. All the jar types have growth.
#6
Posted 27 March 2005 - 09:33 AM
with side by side pictoral results and comparisons
tyvm for not being afraid to try new things and being too lazy to ride down and get more vermiculite :)
please keep us posted
#7
Guest_Peter Cottontail_*
Posted 27 March 2005 - 09:36 AM
quote:
"I didn't feel like taking a 10 Euro train ride to Amsterdam"
I doubt you're going to get much sympathy around here....lol.
RR
#8
Posted 27 March 2005 - 09:46 AM
quote:
"I didn't feel like taking a 10 Euro train ride to Amsterdam"
I doubt you're going to get much sympathy around here....lol.
RR
It didnt used to be so bad, but now we cannot smoke on the train. It used to be (only a year ago, in fact) that there were smoking sections. Smoking sections mind you, NOT tobacco sections :)
#9
Guest_lost_onabbey_rd_*
Posted 27 March 2005 - 06:10 PM
i haven't seen a nug in over 2 months...
as far as the peat experiment goes.. good luck.. it's nice to see people trying new things... make sure to keep us posted :)
as far as the verm goes.. i got a huge 18 gallon tub full of it.. i'll trade ya 1/2 of it for some brownies... :)
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#10
Posted 27 March 2005 - 06:55 PM
the ph of the peat ?
#11
Posted 27 March 2005 - 07:00 PM
lol
damn youuuuuuuu
your so lucky!
#12
Posted 28 March 2005 - 12:11 AM
I dont even smoke weed and I still got no sympathy for someone so lucky as yourself!!! Lucky bastid :)"I didn't feel like taking a 10 Euro train ride to Amsterdam"
I doubt you're going to get much sympathy around here....lol.
RR
Good luck with your grow this should be interesting,specially since I have huge bails of peat hanging around.
#13
Posted 28 March 2005 - 03:30 AM
did you adjust for
the ph of the peat ?
Yes, butt-loads of lime (A-Z Kalk with microorganisms).
#14
Posted 28 March 2005 - 07:51 AM
The peat is finer than vermicultie, so I think I will make some new cakes with 2:1.5 peat/BRF mix.
I am also going to make a few cakes with peat/BRF/toilet paper today.
#16
Posted 28 March 2005 - 09:35 AM
that looks like a TON of lime. what ratio did you use?
lol thats hell of a peat contambarrier :P
its almost half the one cup
#17
Posted 28 March 2005 - 09:40 AM
That was made with the rest of my vermiculite...not enough for 2 cups, too much for one....so I just did what I could.
#18
Posted 28 March 2005 - 10:43 AM
i know
will NOT work
trich will eat right thru peat
#19
Posted 28 March 2005 - 11:04 AM
#20
Posted 28 March 2005 - 11:41 AM
it is decayed plant material, afterall.
you'd do better with a synthetic fiber
like tyvek or polyfil
or verm which is inert since it's a mineral