no the bulk sub's i did with straw. my entire second run is trashed lol.
i need to find time to go do some cleaning, i think with all the penicilin mold the place is just infested. though the majority of the trays were bacterial contam and some white cotton ball looking shit. a few green spots here and there but.....
one i get a better work enviorment i may go back to trying a bulk substrate but for now i want to try and eliminate and possibilities of contam's. by using vermiculite as a "casing" i shouldnt get much growing on it if my corn is already established with mycelium as vermiculite has not nutritional value and dosent support life..... at least thats how i have percieved it. my jars should be ready by this weekend and i get my first check. i have 2 rather large tubs so ill be splitting up my jars and basically just dumping a bag of vermiculite into the tote, mixing in the corn and misting till moist. not sure if im going to try and pasturize the verm or not, i dont think its really needed is it?