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protestsong
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cat-scratched substrate!!!! *FINAL UPDATE* 06/28/09 *pics of harvest*
#10525956 - 06/17/09 07:19 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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VVV *UPDATE* in reply, with pics! VVV
well at least he didn't fall IN the tub, but overnight, the wax paper inside the tub enticed him and he REMOVED the polyfil from the hole, used his paw to REACH INSIDE the tub and grab the wax paper. he failed miserably, but he did managed to scratch up my beautiful mycelium!
i was super depressed until i noticed my very first pin! it's so cute!

notice the scratches in the upper left corner. 
will the myc recover and proceed as normal?? or am i totally screwed?
is there anything i can do to help the myc repair itself? should it go back into colonizing conditions? help!
also, it's worth nothing that the pin formed over night, while two holes were left open, no polyfil. is this an indication that i should be providing more FAE?? i put the polyfil back in the holes for now... it's packed in there quite loosely, and i have a fan going 24/7, which isn't a waste of power, because it's bloody hot in here without a/c! i've been misting and fanning about 3 times a day.
note: no more wax paper for me. there is nowhere i can keep my tubs that is out of reach of the cat, but still has access to light and fresh air, and he just loves that stuff. shoulda seen it coming.
oh, and do i stop misting now that i've got a pin???
thanks!!!
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Edited by protestsong (06/28/09 09:38 PM)
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bringthepain
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10526159 - 06/17/09 07:49 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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oh kitty litter...
keep fruiting and misting if your worring cut that part out. Cats are gross and filthy
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shroomrookie
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: bringthepain]
#10526285 - 06/17/09 08:08 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ugggg. I'd be very worried about contamination. Nice looking stuff though. Hope you get lucky.
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: shroomrookie]
#10526632 - 06/17/09 08:47 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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yeah, contams are my biggest concern. if i were to cut that part out, do i need to fill the gap with something? or just let it fruit like a cake?
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10526671 - 06/17/09 08:52 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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i dont think you need to fill it in with anything and yah just take that chunk you cut out and fuit like a cake if it contams throw it out
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george castanza
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: 34120060]
#10526783 - 06/17/09 09:07 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Or maybe just wait and hope for the best. Cat scratched substrate, da na na, cat scratched substrate da na na.
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: george castanza]
#10527091 - 06/17/09 09:46 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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lmao!! this being my first grow, and since i just fruited two more healthy looking tubs, i think i'll just let this one be and see what happens!
thanks guys! i'll update as soon as something interesting happens.
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10537835 - 06/19/09 03:43 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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yay! more pins! i count 6 in all... the cat scratches appear to be healing, but very slowly. there are no pins forming on that side of the tub. any thoughts?

thanks!
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10537913 - 06/19/09 03:52 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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DO A BARREL ROLL!
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: prismism]
#10562402 - 06/23/09 11:51 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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... a what?
sooo another update... so far so good! i call the big one in the middle "the leaning tower of Cubensis" 

pretty pathetic pinset, but for my first grow, i'm damn proud! i can't wait to watch the veils tear 
the scratches, (in the bottom right corner of the first pic,) look like they've almost recovered... here's to keeping my fingers and toes crossed... and my cat out of the way!
Edited by protestsong (06/24/09 01:08 AM)
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AgarAgar
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10562417 - 06/23/09 11:54 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Looks beautiful. You can get a better flush, if you case your substrate and then begin spraying and fanning immediately after casing. After this flush consider casing and begin fanning and misting.
AgarAgar
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: AgarAgar]
#10562443 - 06/23/09 11:58 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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thanks, i'll seriously consider it
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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AgarAgar
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10562486 - 06/24/09 12:05 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Also, once you see any pins, reduce misting to minimal (Direct misting on pins will abort them).
Happy growing!
AgarAgar
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: AgarAgar]
#10562555 - 06/24/09 12:19 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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i've stopped misting the sub directly, and only mist the sides of the tub when it looks like it needs it.
thanks again!
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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AgarAgar
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10562651 - 06/24/09 12:39 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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BTW, Your Signature is fucking awesome.
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brand0n
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: AgarAgar]
#10563390 - 06/24/09 05:23 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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i dont case shit.
ive cased a ton of projects, ive not cased a ton of projects. i cant find the want to put forth the effort to case anything any more.
im not sure if i just dont really see that BIG of a diff or im just lazy.
im guessing a combo of both.
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: brand0n]
#10568670 - 06/25/09 01:34 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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IMO Casing helps to create a micro climate so more pins form, evenly over the entire surface. some of my best/most even flushes were from properly cased substrates.
AgarAgar
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10568680 - 06/25/09 01:36 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
protestsong said: i've stopped misting the sub directly, and only mist the sides of the tub when it looks like it needs it.
thanks again!
I mist directly on all my pins and never get too many aborts. The problem really only exists if you have standing water.
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: Shroominit]
#10588933 - 06/28/09 09:38 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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final update... HARVEST TIME!!!
that was so much fun... all the time and effort is so worth it! thanks for all the help everybody, couldn't have done it without you 

i was going to let these open up a bit more for making prints, but a couple of them had already started dropping spores at this point, so i figured i'd go ahead and pick em. got two decent sized prints, and two pretty small ones.
i'll be sending the two good ones to Free Spore Ring Canada. 
you can still kinda see the cat scratches can't ya? lol, let's see if this tub will give me a second flush!
-Zoupa
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
Edited by protestsong (06/28/09 09:42 PM)
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cubicle
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10588950 - 06/28/09 09:42 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nice and meaty. Look tasty.
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george castanza
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10588979 - 06/28/09 09:46 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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very nice 
Cat scratched substrate da na na Cat scratched substrate da na na
Well you made them shrooms grow with the stroke of your hand I hope there growing for free! Those sure are some nice looking fruits I hope there fruiting for me!
Cat scratched substrate da na na Cat scratched substrate da na na
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protestsong
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: george castanza]
#10589143 - 06/28/09 10:10 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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lmao, that's beautiful, really. i'm touched
-------------------- "Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" - Albert Einstein
"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - Douglas Adams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy
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Re: yay! my first pin!!! crap, my cat scratched the substrate!!!! *pic* [Re: protestsong]
#10589211 - 06/28/09 10:19 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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