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Cakes drying out
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Is there anything you can do to cakes that havent finished totally colonizing but look like they are drying out "the mycelium has a sort of pinkish tint and looks shriveled" to rehydrate them without risking contamination?


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: livetoride007]
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if they have a pinkish tint, they are already contaminated..!!

they should be nothing else but pure white!!! maybe a bit of blue from bruising!!

isolate that sucker NOW!!

cg


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Curious_George]
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oh, if it's not contaminated!!!

try injecting a few cc's of water with a syringe. i'd suggest 1 cc at a time, and wait a while for it to disperse!!

good luck!

cg


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Curious_George]
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Nah, i can tell they arent contaminated, the slight tint is definately from being dehydrated.


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: livetoride007]
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Have you tried misting? Take a non-translucent spray bottle, add 10 parts water, 1 part H2Ow, and spray it.


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: daussaulit]
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Try the straw tek. All you do is take a piece of clear straw (like from wendy's or mcdonald's) and stick it into the center of the cake (make sure its sterilized first). Then fill the straw with some sterilized spring/distilled water. The cake will soak up the water from the straw. As it does just refil it using a sterilized syringe or something.

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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Curious_George]
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they should be nothing else but pure white!!! maybe a bit of blue from bruising!! 



Well....sometimes they due get a bit dull/brownish/yellowish in areas due to mycelium piss  :smirk: 


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Edited by Angry Mycologist (01/08/03 03:53 PM)

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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Angry Mycologist]
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my cake is stuck what could i do ?


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: ratsliveonnoevilstar]
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You could try injecting it through one of the inoculation points with sterile water. This is only if it's dried out though....


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Angry Mycologist]
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the cake is completly colonized and in a small fruiting chamber by itself and i see no signs of pinns and its been almost 2 weeks


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: ratsliveonnoevilstar]
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and its been almost 2 weeks 



Patience :smile:  As long as the parameters are correct and the cakes look healthy, you will see pins shortly. 


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Angry Mycologist]
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i also have casings that arent pinning either its also been about two weeks and im scared of overlay it seems the mycelium has reached the surface. its pretty even but its starting to get thicker i so worried. ive come so far and i dont want to fail what should i do


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: ratsliveonnoevilstar]
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Smoke some bud and calm down!  :smile: 


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: Angry Mycologist]
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i know i need to chill but it just seems that they are stuck i hope not. i'll take your advice and chill but how much longer man


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Re: Cakes drying out [Re: ratsliveonnoevilstar]
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i understand completely,a lot of time and effort and your babies are still questionable. hang in there, they will be o.k. !

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