Damion5050's Coir Tek

I have been asked several times how do I prepare my coir, so here is a quick step by step on how I prepare my
coir. I have done it this way about 20-25 times with no contamination's before the 3rd flush. This is a very
elementary tek but it works wonders.

Supplies Needed

1 Brick of Coir
2 Quarts of Verm
5 Quarts of Spawn
A 5 gallon bucket with a lid <---NEED TO USE A BUCKET

STEP 1

For the above recipe I pour 4 quarts of water into a pan or in this case my Pressure Cooker. I turn the heat up to high
and wait for it to boil.

STEP 2

I place 1 brick of coir in a 5 gallon bucket. SIMPLE I know.

STEP 3

Pour 2 quarts of vermiculite into the 5 gallon bucket with the coir.
STEP 4

Take the boiling water off the stove.

STEP 5

Pour the boiling water into the 5 gallon bucket over the coir/verm mix.

STEP 6

Put the lid on the bucket and let it sit for 30-60 minutes.

STEP 7

After the 30-60 minutes you need to come back and stir everything up really well. Place the lid back on it and let it sit
for 2-4 hours.
STEP 8

Time to prepare the mono tub. I put duct tape over all the holes in the tub.

STEP 9 Part A

After the 2-4 hours I then pour the coir into the mono tub and then test the temperature of the coir. The temp of the
coir needs to be 80-90 degrees before you can add spawn. If it is to hot then place the lid on the mono tub and let it
sit for another 2-4 hours.

STEP 9 Part B

Make sure you leave alittle bit of the coir in the bucket for a top layer.

STEP 10
When the temperature is right get your 5 quarts of spawn, and add it to the coir in the tub

STEP 11

Mix the spawn and the coir up really well. Try and get the spawn throughout the coir evenly.

STEP 12

Now take that left over coir that was in the bucket and use it to put a top cover layer over the entire surface so that
there are no exposed grains.

STEP 13

Now this step is optional but I do it. I cover the entire tub with a black garbage bag and place it on a shelf of
wherever you decide to. Come back 10 days later and take a look at it and see how far along it is.
STEP 14

After the 10 days you need to check on the tub if it is 100% colonized then you need to put it into fruiting. I do this by
taking off the duct tape and stuffing the holes with polyfill, then introduce light and FAE.

Edited by Damion5050 (03/11/10 02:48 PM)