Mushrooms - Pf Tek Supply list, Questions, Other Teks

Bwpz

Bwpz

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The supplier sent me 2 more for free :P Very good customer service, if their product is good they'll definitely have a lifetime customer :D
 
egon

egon

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check craigs list, even ebay, also if your not worried about the money check out headypoo they sell exotic poo even pre sterilized specifically for mushroom growing.. mixture of hippo rhino & elephant poo collected from a zoo.
 
Bwpz

Bwpz

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Naw, I didn't find anyone selling hpoo on craigslist...

Is that the only way. You can't like make a huge bag of brf and vermiculite?
 
egon

egon

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Bwpz said:
Naw, I didn't find anyone selling hpoo on craigslist...

Is that the only way. You can't like make a huge bag of brf and vermiculite?
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giant brf cakes take far to long to colonize and almost always get contaminated.

the poo isn't really that expensive if you consider the turn around is a pound or more of shrooms.

are there no horses near you? you can normally find some for free.
 
Bwpz

Bwpz

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egon said:
giant brf cakes take far to long to colonize and almost always get contaminated.

the poo isn't really that expensive if you consider the turn around is a pound or more of shrooms.

are there no horses near you? you can normally find some for free.
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Good point, I do live in the country of country, there's horse's everywhere. I just saw one at my dealers house today, I'm sure I could work something out there...

So what would I do with the hpoo? Just scoop it into a bag and let it dry?
 
stayhiggh

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i swear i think theyve recalled vermiculite in my area..ive been to literally 5 stores that all say theyre out of vermiculite wtf? i could just order it online but im very perplexed at this situation
 
canndo

canndo

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Your local hydro store can get it for you. It has asbestos in it (or it used to) and so there were more regulations put in place. It is a bit harder to find but far from impossible.
 
DarthD3vl

DarthD3vl

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those are the same dehydators I was gonna use, never needed anything more than a fan.. but if im not mistaken those are same brand research kitty used for their massive pf tek grow.
 
weasels911

weasels911

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I got one similar to the first one. I was upset with how long it took to get them cracker dry... Especially having a yield that could fill the dehydrator multiple times. I don't even use it now... Just putting the whole yield in a box with a fan blowing on them gets them dried quicker than filling my dehydrator once..
 
sonar

sonar

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If it was me I'd probably go with the cheapest one I could find. The mushroom experts claim that dehydrators generally run at too high of temperatures and cause potency loss, but I haven't noticed any compared to when I air dried and finished off with dessicant.

I keep a very close eye on them though. Checking it every half hour or so and removing smaller ones as they dry. I try not to keep them in there any longer than they have to be.
 
mojoganjaman

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sonar said:
If it was me I'd probably go with the cheapest one I could find. The mushroom experts claim that dehydrators generally run at too high of temperatures and cause potency loss, but I haven't noticed any compared to when I air dried and finished off with dessicant.

I keep a very close eye on them though. Checking it every half hour or so and removing smaller ones as they dry. I try not to keep them in there any longer than they have to be.
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I'd suggest that making tea the water is way hotter than a dehydrator...I dry at 135 Fahrenheit water boils at 212...never a prob...except they are cracker the next day...what a nice prob to have eh....;)))
 
ballaboyee21

ballaboyee21

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Hi, I'm completely new to growing mushrooms and was looking at either the EZ Gro kit from Homestead or just buying spores and doing it myself. The only thing holding me back from growing them PF Tek is that I don't have a pressure cooker. Is the only purpose of the pressure cooker to sanitize the substrate? If I only buy organic materials does it matter if I don't pressure cook the jars? I can wipe the jars down with rubbing alcohol to sanitize them. Sorry if these are stupid questions, I just have limited resources and am looking for a solution.
 
mojoganjaman

mojoganjaman

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ballaboyee21 said:
Hi, I'm completely new to growing mushrooms and was looking at either the EZ Gro kit from Homestead or just buying spores and doing it myself. The only thing holding me back from growing them PF Tek is that I don't have a pressure cooker. Is the only purpose of the pressure cooker to sanitize the substrate? If I only buy organic materials does it matter if I don't pressure cook the jars? I can wipe the jars down with rubbing alcohol to sanitize them. Sorry if these are stupid questions, I just have limited resources and am looking for a solution.
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PF tek can be done via steam...I used a big canning pot with the grate...popped in 6 half pints pf BRF and steamed for 60 mins....had one out of 12 contam...remember to prep your jar lids properly and use tin-foil hats on your jars the same as using a PC...the dry verm top layer is very important...don't let it get wet or nasty things can happen...good luck...the rewards can be amazing....hth
 
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