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Helpful PF Tip
    #10108067 - 04/04/09 11:40 PM (15 years, 9 months ago)

Hey, so while growing I just noticed something that is a pretty big deal. I'm not the first to discover this, but I've only seen it mentioned offhand in other PF cake versions if at all, and from what I've seen it makes a pretty big difference.

So when you have a fully colonized PF cake and are beginning to see pins, leave it alone until a pin gets at least an inch, maybe a little more long before birthing it. By then there should be plenty of other tiny pins.

From what I've seen, cakes that I leave a little longer in the jar to develop their pins result in an increase in yield anywhere from 40%-75%, it's pretty amazing. If I take them out as soon as their first (and usually only) pin is growing, they don't seem to grow as many pins.

I'm not sure if there's any science to this, but I've gotten pretty consistent results from my grows. What do you think?

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Re: Helpful PF Tip [Re: JPGreen]
    #10108095 - 04/04/09 11:46 PM (15 years, 9 months ago)

It has to deal with the mycelium "consolidating" the substrate prior to birthing.  If you birth a cake or any 100% colonized substrate as soon as it hits 100, its still not really ready to fruit.  And this is why people see lesser performance when birthing too early, as you've noticed.

Once the mycelium realizes that there is nothing left to eat, it goes into fruiting/digestive mode.  This is why we suggest you let your 100% cakes sit for another 5-7 days before fruiting.  You could say the same for bulk. 

I'd still prefer to birth before seeing a pin that larger though.  Just my .02


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Re: Helpful PF Tip [Re: shroomzey]
    #10108287 - 04/05/09 12:28 AM (15 years, 9 months ago)

Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks shroomzey, it's good to know the reasoning behind what I've noticed. I'm still surprised it makes such a huge difference though.

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