Casing PF Tek Cakes...

[dub504]

So, I can case the PF Cakes in just plain old sterilized verm?

I was thinking that I might try to find some baking trays that could hold two cakes and case them in verm.

Would I still dunk the cakes before casing?

Is it better to crumble the cakes or slice them etc.?

What are the benefits of different casing mixes?

[psilocybin warrior]

So, I can case the PF Cakes in just plain old sterilized verm?> Doesn't have to be(atleast I never had to).

Would I still dunk the cakes before casing?> If you really want to.

Is it better to crumble the cakes or slice them etc.?> IMO, crumble.

What are the benefits of different casing mixes? > Search for yourself, their are pages of material on the subject.

PW

[coyoteyogi]

Hey Dub, if this is your first grow I'd recommend just cakes. Dunk and roll in verm and attend to the details of a secure FC. Keep it simple in the beginning so that you'll have success.

[dub504]

O.k., I.m gonna dunk and roll my first cakes and on the slower ones I'm gonna try casing w/the 50/50 plus Tek! Oyster Shells are pretty easy to get along the Gulf Coast. Pretty sure my math is right... I have to cut the recipe down pretty far. Feelin' lucky! My girlfriend doesn't know what she's in for...

[dub504]

By the way, I've got a couple of Q's on casings:
I thought casings were supposed to be non nutritive. (Shroomery's description)
The Verm holds moisture and creates airspace.
The Peat Moss holds moisture. Is Peat Moss a nutrient to the mycelia?
The lime affects acidity.
The crushed oyster shells also affect acidity (calcium) and probablycreate space for the mycelium to "network".

I'm only asking this stuff because I have a genuine interest in how this all works... I love to hear opinions though. Where's Veda?