Anyone like shrooms?
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growwwww
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I think the actual spores are rubbish, they have been about for 3 weeks or so???? the dunked one is even bad...they are also getting a lttle bit of mold aroundd the edges or somethign ( defintely not bruising its weird ) something fucked up...Colinizaiton was disgustingly slow....So maybe fruiting was fucked up aswell...I really dont know, im bummed down but i wanna trip so a tea will work instead of throwing the cakes away...
thats why im gonna trip off them, they just havent pinned or anything and there seemed to be osme fucking mold so ive chopped it off and im gonna do the cranberry juice thing on friday
mycology101
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I've made tea out of the cakes before and it worked pretty well. Didnt last long, but it hits you fast and hard.
growwwww
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Did you do a acidic based extraciton ( lkike the one im gonna do ) or with boiling in water???
skateguy1234
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How many jars in total did you use to fill both of those garbage bags in the blue rubbermaid tub in your picture?
mycology101
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I soaked the cakes in cranberry juice to extract.
You will need to bake the coir as well.
170 degrees for and hour and a half works just fine.
secondhand
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Are you using verm+coir for your casing? or are you using it for your substrate.
either way when your pasteurizing it make sure the internal temp is 140f-160f for 1 whole hour.
either way when your pasteurizing it make sure the internal temp is 140f-160f for 1 whole hour.
Smuggler
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First off, thanks for this post, it’s clear and well written! I always wanted to know more about these guys and I’m glad I found this site.
In your OP you said the starting dosage was 1/3 of 1/8, did you mean 1/3 to 1/8th of a gram or something else?
Would you consider preparing the grain and vermiculite so that it’s ready to go, (sterile and uninfected) and selling it to us in a ”tub ready” kit? I can buy spores and do the rest. Paypal is easy. Thanks
In your OP you said the starting dosage was 1/3 of 1/8, did you mean 1/3 to 1/8th of a gram or something else?
Would you consider preparing the grain and vermiculite so that it’s ready to go, (sterile and uninfected) and selling it to us in a ”tub ready” kit? I can buy spores and do the rest. Paypal is easy. Thanks
ltz40055
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do you think something like this will work for my bulk grow
im using a sunbeam ultrasonic visible mist humidifier for misting the tanks
i sill need to cut the hols for the pollyfill to alow air to get in .with it on the RH is at 90% on and its sill climbing.
here are some pics
im using a sunbeam ultrasonic visible mist humidifier for misting the tanks
i sill need to cut the hols for the pollyfill to alow air to get in .with it on the RH is at 90% on and its sill climbing.
here are some pics
secondhand
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With a coolmist running 24/7 it is usually overkill for a fruiting chamber in terms of humidity.
I suggests to have it on a timer set for 1-4 mins on and 5-10 mins off. Keep in mind that this will depend on your ambient temps, and space of your boxes.
the humidifier is only for humidity, not for fresh air exchange. Your polyfill holes will have to match the water evap rate of your setup.
too small of a hole will cause moisture buildup and subsequently cause your mushroom pins to abort and stop growing.
too big of a hole and there will be no humidity. you will need play around with your hole size. your evaporation rate will have to match your humidity rate.
2 key things are fresh air exchange and 95% relative humidity. without these 2 things constantly mushrooms will not fruit.
I suggest buying a analog hygrometer at any smoke shop or cigar shop. And calibrate them by covering them with a damp towel. after 1 hr, turn the dials to 100%. Analog hygrometers are only accurate within +or- 20% of what you calibrate them at.
digital hygrometers are notoriously inaccurate and cannot operate all all ranges.
Calibrate your chambers to have 95% RH and drill more holes as needed. Remember to wait 1 hr between measurings to get a accurate reading.
Theres some really good info on shroomery on fruiting chambers. search keywords terrarium, fruiting chamber, martha, shotgun FC. Find ones to suit your needs, those guys there will set you straight.
for the visual learner, theres good videos on http://www.mushroomvideos.com/ to get you started.
I suggests to have it on a timer set for 1-4 mins on and 5-10 mins off. Keep in mind that this will depend on your ambient temps, and space of your boxes.
the humidifier is only for humidity, not for fresh air exchange. Your polyfill holes will have to match the water evap rate of your setup.
too small of a hole will cause moisture buildup and subsequently cause your mushroom pins to abort and stop growing.
too big of a hole and there will be no humidity. you will need play around with your hole size. your evaporation rate will have to match your humidity rate.
2 key things are fresh air exchange and 95% relative humidity. without these 2 things constantly mushrooms will not fruit.
I suggest buying a analog hygrometer at any smoke shop or cigar shop. And calibrate them by covering them with a damp towel. after 1 hr, turn the dials to 100%. Analog hygrometers are only accurate within +or- 20% of what you calibrate them at.
digital hygrometers are notoriously inaccurate and cannot operate all all ranges.
Calibrate your chambers to have 95% RH and drill more holes as needed. Remember to wait 1 hr between measurings to get a accurate reading.
Theres some really good info on shroomery on fruiting chambers. search keywords terrarium, fruiting chamber, martha, shotgun FC. Find ones to suit your needs, those guys there will set you straight.
for the visual learner, theres good videos on http://www.mushroomvideos.com/ to get you started.
jollygreengiant8
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2 parts MOIST verm to 1 part brf
mix water into verm until water barely begins to collect when you push back the verm..add water slowly as to not over do it
mix water into verm until water barely begins to collect when you push back the verm..add water slowly as to not over do it
ANC
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The particles from that cool mist is slightly on the large size... I have seen a way of diy rigging some bottles in series to trap those large particles out of the air... You realy do not want to see a mist in your FC... the caps go all soggy if you overdo it... In the meantime, just use it for short bursts... its still better than hand misting.
ANC
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Just makeing a seperate post to keep the concepts seperate...
You don't need jars for PF tek. Some fat glasses will do. close the opening with tinfoil and bind the foil to the glass by slipping one or two rubber bands around it.
On top you make 4 small holes and cover it with micropore plaster from the pharmacy - this is for gas exchange.
You don't need jars for PF tek. Some fat glasses will do. close the opening with tinfoil and bind the foil to the glass by slipping one or two rubber bands around it.
On top you make 4 small holes and cover it with micropore plaster from the pharmacy - this is for gas exchange.