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Offlinekoalaz2004
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When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake?
    #10288958 - 05/05/09 08:06 AM (14 years, 10 months ago)

I've read the best time to pick mushrooms off a cake is right when the veil starts to break away from the stem. I'm just a bit confused, does that mean you shouldn't let the cap fully open, or is the veil the little piece of flesh under the cap?

Thanks for any helpful responses. :smile:

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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: koalaz2004]
    #10288984 - 05/05/09 08:12 AM (14 years, 10 months ago)

when you're mushroom has started stretching it's cap to open and drop spores it has all the psilocin it will produce sure the cap may get bigger but not more potent so the best time to pick is right when you see the veil stretching and or starting to tear..If you want to see one coaster out it won't hurt anything but it will drop spores which taste nasty and might lose a little potency...........>>>^E


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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: koalaz2004]
    #10289032 - 05/05/09 08:23 AM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Thanks for the quick replies. I'm so excited now, next step drying! :smile:

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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: electrics]
    #10289173 - 05/05/09 09:11 AM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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electrics said:
If you want to see one coaster out it won't hurt anything but it will drop spores which taste nasty and might lose a little potency...




If you believe the spores taste nasty, then waiting until they drop will ensure they're not inside the mushroom when you eat it. LOL, other than that I agree with electrics

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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: Nicci]
    #10290314 - 05/05/09 01:11 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

So if you're looking to get as much weight as possible, is there any disadvantage to picking them after the caps open and they grow a bit more? Will this decrease the size or potency of the next flush?


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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: Nicci]
    #10290344 - 05/05/09 01:16 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Quote:

Nicci said:
Quote:

electrics said:
If you want to see one coaster out it won't hurt anything but it will drop spores which taste nasty and might lose a little potency...




If you believe the spores taste nasty, then waiting until they drop will ensure they're not inside the mushroom when you eat it. LOL, other than that I agree with electrics




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I disagree. I like 'em before the cap opens; basically huge pins. ~Pixie~


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Re: When should you pick the mushrooms from the cake? [Re: koalaz2004]
    #10290373 - 05/05/09 01:21 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

depends on what you want...

if you just want fruits and don't plan on making any spore prints...
pick em before the veil tears or right after the veil first tears...
then you don't have a shit load of spores messing up your fruiting chamber.

if you want to make some spore prints...
pick em after the veil tears and the cap has fully flattened out.

your choice.


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