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Javadog
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Bumping *good* threads is often praised.
(It can bring to the new threads worth reading)
JD
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Dirtball
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: Javadog]
#18809947 - 09/06/13 11:18 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm new here and have yet to attempt my first grow, but I have been lurking and reading on this site for a couple months now. This thread has really simplified a lot for me and made it seem a bit less intimidating. Thank you for bumping this guide as I will be using the methods described for my first try. Mycology is so interesting! After growing vegetables, herbs and flowering plants for several years I wanted to expand my horizons and try something different and more challenging and I think I have found that with this hobby! The community here seems really cool and very supportive. If any of you old school pros want to take me under your wing and teach me a thing or two, I'm all ears!
~Dirtball
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Javadog
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: Dirtball]
#18810914 - 09/07/13 09:22 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Great first post.
This is indeed a great place to start.
Do not let any cake-haters get you down. Cakes rock.
Good luck,
JD
P.S. You can look forward to incorporating mycology into your gardening as well.
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DevilFromRs
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: doorsboy]
#18811446 - 09/07/13 12:37 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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When misting do you only mist the perlite or do you mist the cakes as well? How much misting per session?
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EvilMushroom666
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: DevilFromRs]
#19142497 - 11/15/13 08:05 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sorry for the VERY delayed response.
When misting mist over both the perlite and cakes. How much? Its sort of a feel you get with time, I would say its better to under mist then over mist, and if you do accidentally get your cakes a little soggy be sure to skip a misting or two to compensate.
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happygolucky
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: Javadog]
#19153437 - 11/18/13 10:06 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I recommend this guide to a beginner. My jars are showing colonization after 3 days. Just do everything it says.
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EvilMushroom666
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: happygolucky]
#19159419 - 11/19/13 12:23 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Always love to hear success stories.
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gurte
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If I could offer an oh-so-humble suggestion as a complete newb: I inoculated last night following this guide, (which is phenomenal, by the way) hopefully with great success. But I almost made a mistake that might have rendered my jars useless and my spores wasted. In the inoculation section of the guide, you mention that it's a good idea to inject the spores at an angle, up against the inside of the glass.
My first instinct upon reading this was to stick the needle in at as shallow an angle as possible so I could ensure that it was right up against the glass. I realized, however, that this meant that the spores would be injected into the vermiculite layer rather than into the substrate, so I increased the angle and made sure the needle tip was far down enough.
Just a suggestion as someone who was looking at this with completely inexperienced eyes: it might not hurt to add a line in the section describing the injection that makes it absolutely clear that the needle tip should be far down enough that it's past the verm layer when the spores come out.
Aside from that, I couldn't be happier with this guide and couldn't think of a way to make it easier to understand or follow. It's one of best walkthroughs I've seen on any subject, and I'd like to thank you so much for putting it together. It's great.
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EvilMushroom666
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: gurte]
#19172512 - 11/21/13 08:25 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I appreciate the input and when I get a minute I will add a section in regards to this, thank you for the information and good luck!
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bourgasm
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Loved this guide. Helped me a lot by simplifying some information I found to be confusing. Thanks
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EvilMushroom666
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: bourgasm]
#19188733 - 11/25/13 07:44 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Love knowing that even though I have stepped away from the hobby and moved onto other things that my articles are still teaching people from all over the world how to grow mushrooms
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smkntony
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: bourgasm]
#19190142 - 11/26/13 01:32 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks- Evil I wish I would of found this site before I had started with my first run... I jumped in feet first ,here's my problem I have cake 4x10x1.75in well I didn't know about dunk an roll, my cake is fruiting very nice but,I know that it is fairly dry. would like to roll in verm for second run what do you think ? (
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PutTheFunInFungi
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Thank you for you're pf tek write up I'm a new mycologist who has used it to great success anyway just wanted to show props man thanks
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EvilMushroom666
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Congrats, as I have said before it tinkles me pink to know I have helped someone learn to grow some mushrooms!
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tripdawg420
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i still dont get why people hate on the pf tek
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Professoreff
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Wow, you really are an awesome scientist man. Thank you soo much for the information.
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Psycho Nautic
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: Professoreff]
#19905161 - 04/26/14 10:43 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Bookmarked, you would say that it's necessary to spray them even if it's a constant 100% humidity?
-------------------- Writer, explorer, philosopher of consciousness.
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cronicr
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: Psycho Nautic]
#19905164 - 04/26/14 10:44 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Psycho Nautic said: Bookmarked, you would say that it's necessary to spray them even if it's a constant 100% humidity?
you mist any sub as needed, surface humidity is the most important
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MushroomWizard420
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Re: EvilMushroom666's Take on BRF Cakes [Re: cronicr]
#19905644 - 04/27/14 01:40 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
cronicr said:
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Psycho Nautic said: Bookmarked, you would say that it's necessary to spray them even if it's a constant 100% humidity?
you mist any sub as needed, surface humidity is the most important
humidity fluctuations caused by mist evaporating off the surface of the substrate are the biggest factors for growth along with fresh air exchange. you always want to mist and fan, and then repeat as soon as you can after the substrate surface has dried.
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NoIdeaWhatImDoing
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Quick question. After the Inoculation period it says NOT to put the tinfoil back on the jars.
But the pictures during the germination period do show something covering the tops of the jars and i dont see any mention anywhere about putting anything else over it
But its entirely possible i missed something
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