Re: [Killietalk] walnut shells as a spawning medium

[LeeH920226 at aol_com]

In a message dated 2/3/08 1:31:38 PM, LeeH920226 at aol_com writes:


> In my opinion the spawning substrate serves at least two purposes.
> 

I meant to add a third possible contribution that pear provides. That is the 
extracted tannins, etc., seem to reduce the number of belly sliders if 
available at hatching time. So if you store in a minimum amount of peat that peat tea 
or more peat should be added at hatching.



Lee Harper
Media PA



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