- What are the optimum conditions for a cake to fruit in?
Cakes like and need a high humidity environment, however it is provided. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Can a PF cake become contaminated after birthing?
Yes, it can. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Why do my cakes get fluffy mycelium growth and delayed pinning after birthing?
Lack of fresh air exchange. Fan more. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- 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. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- 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. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Why is there mycelium growing on the stems?
Lack of fresh air exchange. Fan more. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- 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. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- What do i do after a cake has flushed?
You harvest all the mushrooms and aborts (don't forget to wash your hands thoroughly before that) and place it back into the terrarium. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- How do I harvest a mushroom?
A mushroom is best harvested by being pulled off the casing or cake with a twisting motion. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- How do I recognize an abort?
Aborts are fruitbodies that for some reason cease to grow and never reach maturity. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- 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... (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Why do cakes and bulk substrates require different humidities?
Cakes have no casing to keep them from drying out! (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Do I need a pressure cooker if I want to prepare grains?
Grains usually contain higher loads of bacterial endospores which are very hardy and which survive the temperature of boiling water, therefore a normal cooking process can't kill them. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Should I let the grain sit and soak overnight, or pressure cook right away?
Grain(particularly rye and wheat) carry high loads of bacterial endospores. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Which kinds of grain can I use?
You can use almost any grain as long as it's in it's whole form. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- What are some good grain recipes for different species?
A summary of recipes for the creation of spawn or substrate using whole grains. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Is one recipe for grains better than another?
Usually some recipes will work better for one and the others for another. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Why does my grain look "greasy" and overly wet after sterilization?
You used too much water. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Can I use marijuana seeds as a substrate?
Hemp seed are very high in fats, something not generally desirable in the mushroom cultivation, but you will most likely get some growth. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- How can I make the jars easier to shake?
If you added too much water many grains explode and make the kernels stick together. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- How do I inoculate sterilized grain in pint or quart jars?
If you want to inoculate the jars using a spore syringe, and you're using a polyfill lid filter, punch a small second hole into the lid and inoculate through it. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- Can I use a PF cake to inoculate a grain jar?
Yes, of course. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- When should I shake whole grain jars?
When you prepare whole grain jars, it´s good to shake them after the pressure cooking while they are still hot to redistribute the wetter and drier kernels. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- How can I tell if a grain jar is fully colonized?
Once all the grains are visibly covered with white mycelium, then the jar can be considered done. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
- What can and can't I do with colonized grain jars?
You can case grain directly You can inoculate more grain jars You can spawn bulk substrates like straw, cow or horse dung or compost You can make mycelium syringes You can't. (01/01/90 12:00 AM)
