- What is an easy way of humidifying my fruiting chamber?
Probably the easiest way is using a layer of moist perlite at the bottom of the fruiting chamber along with manual fanning several times a day.
- What conditions are optimal for pin formation?
The relative humidity should be from 95%-100%, temperature between 70°F and 75°F, the fruiting chamber should be vented 2-3 times a day to displace the CO2, and they should receive a couple of hours of either indirect sunlight or fluorescent light.
- What are the optimum conditions for a cake to fruit in?
Cakes like and need a high humidity environment, however it is provided.
- Can a PF cake become contaminated after birthing?
Yes, it can.
- Why do my cakes get fluffy mycelium growth and delayed pinning after birthing?
Lack of fresh air exchange. Fan more.
- What do primordia/pins look like? I don't know...
The growing of the mushroom from the cake starts as a tiny accumulation of mycelium, called hyphal knot, which then develops to primordium, and this further develps to pinheads.
- How long does it take for a pin to grow into a fully grown fruitbody?
It takes anything from 2-5 days for a Psilocybe cubensis pin to mature.
- Why is there mycelium growing on the stems?
Lack of fresh air exchange. Fan more.
- When should I harvest?
Harvest can occur when the veil breaks, up until full maturity when the cap becomes almost convex and already drops its spores.
- How do I harvest a mushroom?
A mushroom is best harvested by being pulled off the casing or cake with a twisting motion.
- How do I recognize an abort?
Aborts are fruitbodies that for some reason cease to grow and never reach maturity.
- What is the "dunk tek"?
The cake is dunked in water overnight to rehydrate and enable bigger and more flushes.
- How much does 1 PF cake yield?
If you absolutely must have an answer, a PF tek fruited directly can yield anywhere from 3-7 gram dry per half pint cake, but...
- Why do cakes and bulk substrates require different humidities?
Cakes have no casing to keep them from drying out!
- What is "Dunk and Roll"?
Dunk and roll can help cakes put out a little more for those who don't want to case or are just starting out.
