i am going to case PF cakes for the 1st time. so i've been researching teks. the fungifun tek calls for limestone flour. but this is all i could find will this work
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i think i read a post where PW said it is not necessary. help..lol
p.s. i just found a pet store that has a oyster shell limestone mix but it also has a small amount of charcoal.. will the charcoal be bad for the casing??
i do casings with coconut fiber that way i dont need lime stone
but when i do use it i get if from work(i work at a tree nursery)
the only thing i would worry about is that it is palletized
lime stone is a buffer for the Ph level if it is to high it will bring the Ph down
what are u using for a casing mix?? if u use peat u should use lime
i think i have heard of people using charcoal but dont hold me to it
I never have, or will I probably ever use limestone flour. If you want to use that, pulverise it into powder.
PW
the pellets would give it chemical burn righ??
cool thanks for the info...so i'm going with the 50/50 verm. peat casing mix this time. mybe next time i'l try limestone or oyster shells to see if it makes a diff. for me. i have 20 jars (1/2 pt.) that are ready. i hoping to case most of then i still love my little cakes but i think its time to move to grains.
verm is hard to come by were i live so i only use it in cakes + coir is really cheep
i would love to try some grains as well but i have no PC :angry:
the pellets would give it chemical burn righ??
- I dunno about that, I don't think so? but the powdery "flour" is probably better distributed and absorbed.
Some pressure cookers go for 20-40$, if you live by any flea markets you could possibly get one cheaper.
PW
i have better luck with 50/50 coir verm. i use a 1/2 cup of cruched oyster shell form mycsupply. It is cheap and i have had great results. Coir is so cheap and very easy to use.
limestone flour = waste of money
oyster shells = waste of money
pros: None
cons: waste of money
Baph
lol, great 2 c u back, hows everything going.
hey baph thanks, i get to save some money!!!