I NEED HELP THERES no vermiculite here what substitute can i use

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2008

• #1

i dont live in the US and theres no vermiculite here,i ordered spores now im wondering is there a substitute for vermiculite

 

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lowhz

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2008

• #2

I'm petty sure perlite will work.
Not posiitive though.

 

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2008

• #3

i hope it would

 

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #4

can anybody else confirm

 

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gangjababy

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #5

just order some,it is really lightweight so the shipping shouldn't be too much.

 

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #6

ok so if i order i gota wait for a week or more but thats not a problem,what about if im gonna need alot of it like 100l or more,so if somebody can either give me advice on a substitute or a recipe for a mushroom growing substrate that doesnt need vermiculite

 

nashbar

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #7

perlite doesn't work for PFTEK. perlite desorbs water, vermiculite absorbs water. big difference with real consequence.

vermiculite isn't available in some parts of the USA. it sucks.

call around, maybe over state lines.

 

nashbar

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #8

PS, you could grow with grains without vermiculite.

get some coco coir at a pet shop. it's "reptile bedding" coconut husks. it's a small brown brick. good stuff

 

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #9

i live in europe in a 3rd world country dont have shit here but i have coco coir,every recipe i found raeds that i need vermiculate cna u relate a link for a growing supstrate with coco coir

 

nashbar

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #10

search "wild bird seed" on www.shroomery.org

i'm assuming you're trying to make PFTEK cakes? your third world country has brown rice flour, cubensis spores and coco coir but not vermiculite? do you have pressure cookers and canning jars?

really, you're troubles would be solved with www.google.com

 

Silky Shagsalot

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #11

go to mycotopia forums. cool place for shroom info.

 

panta

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

• #12

brown rice flower hopefuly i can find been searching for it with no results for now,what about bird seed is that the same as rye seed or popcorn,and i wanted to try that method without cakes in a tray