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Midwest's Select Bulk Substrate Casing Mix - 5 pounds

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    Mushroom substrate or casing is moisture retaining medium to mix with grain spawn when growing in containers, trays, totes or "monotubs". This method is generally referred to as the "Bulk" method or "Monotub Method". This is the most popular way to fruit your spawn bags or whole grain jars. We provide easy to follow instructions on how to use and create your bulk grow. The hardest part of this process is achieving the perfect ratios of substrate, casing and water. We've made it easy! Perfect for grain or dung loving mushrooms!

    Use the following amounts:

    • 1 Spawn bag per 5 lb bag of casing mix (using our 5grain or Rye spawn bag)
    • 6 Jars per 5 pound bag of casing mix (using our 1/2 pint substrate jars)
    • 1 32oz Grain Jar per 5 lbs
    • 2 24oz Grain Jars per 5 lbs
    • Shelf life of up to 6 months!

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    Our top selling product every month! Midwest's Premium Select Bulk Substrate is the perfect combination of Coco Coir, Vermiculite, Hydrated Lime, Gypsum, ph buffers, ph stabilizers, mineral water and a few other choice ingredients. Our select casing comes fully hydrated and pasteurized and is ready to use right out of the bag! Use this along with a fully colonized spawn bag to start your bulk growing experience! Each 5 pound bag comes fully sealed and can be used right away or stored in the fridge/freezer for use up to 6 months later.


    Our Select Bulk Casing Substrate is guaranteed to arrive with the perfect amount of water often called "field capacity". All you do is open the bag and mix! We have spent years slowly perfecting this recipe to what it is today. We use only the best quality ingredients and  unique additives to provide a consistent, reliable product with the highest ability to resist molds and contamination.

    Our Select Bulk Substrate has the highest level of mold & contamination resistance!
    We use specific ingredients that create a mushroom friendly substrate that resists mold and bacteria better than any other brand we have tested. We pasteurize, not sterilize. The lower temperatures help retain the natural anti-microbial properties of coco coir that keep mold and bacteria issues away.

    Perfect for grain or dung loving mushrooms!

    Links to our PDF step by step Bulk Growing Guide are included with your order! 

    Overall Customer Rating of 317 Reviews:
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    Best bang for your buck!

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    Pros:
    • Price
    • never had contam
    • quick colonizer
    Cons:
    • None so far
    For the price this is the best bulk sub out there for dung lovers. Packaged well, never had a contam, long storage life, perfect without the need to add water to reach field capacity, quick colonizer. Make your own if you prefer or just buy this and save your time. Best company and customer service.

    Texas

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    I'll be ordering again.

    First Time Grower

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    Pros:
    • Pre-made
    • cheap
    • poo free
    • fast shipping
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    For my first grow cycle, I didn't want to try sterilizing/pasteurizing myself. and I wanted poo free as well. Cheapest I could find from a reputable source. This comes pre saturated to field capacity and ready to use. I mixed heavy on the sub side 1:1.5/1:2 so i got 4 - 4qt tubs out of this. One flush already, next tub ready any day, and 2 more tubs just a few days behind that. 4th tub was mixed after initial use. I wrapped the sub bag tightly and tossed in freezer for a week and then used. Zero contam in any tub. Fully colonized tubs in matter of 4 to 5 days w/ poo free? Can't beat it. Bough a 2nd bag already!

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    Pros:
    • Good moisture content (field capacity)
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    This substrate mix does a great job everytime. No contam issues. And passes the field capacity test with every bag i've purchased from MidWestGrowKits.

    Delano

    Everything’s great

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    I’m already colonizing