pictures of substrate

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hardshell

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can anyone take a picture of a process of making substrate for rhino grubs and maybe stags??? with the oak pellets??? because i made mine and mine looks like crap... i dont think i can use it..... thank you

 
Hello!

This is prefect timing as I am making different kinds of substrate, I have been experimenting with various woods and compositions, but let me ask you: Do you have images of yours? By oak pellets, do you mean the grilling pellets?

Let us know.

 
Ometeo said:
Hello!

This is prefect timing as I am making different kinds of substrate, I have been experimenting with various woods and compositions, but let me ask you: Do you have images of yours? By oak pellets, do you mean the grilling pellets?

Let us know.
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yup because i have no acess to substrate oak pellets are my only choice.... ya sure but let me clean my room first
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Hey Hardshell I will be more than happy to send you some usable rotten oak for free as long as you pay for shipping.

 
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GeneralZero said:
Hey Hardshell I will be more than happy to send you some usable rotten oak for free as long as you pay for shipping.
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really??? thanks but ill get some from you in spring
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thanks for the offer... i dont need them right now..... i just need substrate... i might just get some from other people

 
The pellets by themselves will not make good substrate. Remember, the oak pellets are not decayed wood, they are essentially pulverized oak wood straight from the log, they use soybean oil to keep it well lubricated (a very minimal amount), but nothing else.
I use oak pellets as filler, and filler only.
Over time, since I do recycle my substrate (what is usable anyway) it does decay to some extent. You can also decay it yourself, but you are looking at 6-8 months of decay for it to be somewhat usable.

A substrate I make with pellets includes real decayed wood, oak leaf mulch, manure, and less than 30% pellets.

 
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