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 Redstorm
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 My First Casing! 
#1200632 - 01/08/03 11:02 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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I made my first casing about 15 minutes ago. It is about 60/40 verm/coir. It is in a aluminum baking pan and I used 1 and a half pints of PF cake. The strain is Thai, can't remember which one. The nice smell of mushrooms was wonderful. Can't wait till the real deal  .
I have a few questions though. Do I need air exchange when it is colonizing, or kust when I am initializing pins? Also when should I check on it? I don't want to invite a bunch of contams in, but I don't want overlay or a dried out casing layer either.
Thanks for the help!
~Peace
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 SixCee
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 Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1200658 - 01/08/03 11:07 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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You dont need good air exchange when yo uare letting the mycelium colonize the casing layer. Mist it well and then just put a top on your casings and store it away somewhere warm (preferabbly incubator) and check back on it in a week. And try not to let them get any light.
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1200661 - 01/08/03 11:08 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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you want a little air exchange. if you covered the bin in foil, that should allow enough air in. if you covered in plastic wrap, you may want to poke a few holes in it. i wouldn't bother checking them for at least 3 to 5 days.
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Bilge]
#1200688 - 01/08/03 11:12 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just put the covers of the trays on and put them in my dawer for a week. But I know with bulk substrates you must have holes poked in the lid or whatever.
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SHR00M0L0GIST
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1200689 - 01/08/03 11:12 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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you should poke two holes in the cover of the casings while they are colonizing and then keep them in the incubator. I would let it sit in the incubator for like 3 days then check it and make sure everything is ok. It will probably take 5-7 days for the casings to be ready to pin/fruit.
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Roadkill
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 Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1200838 - 01/08/03 11:51 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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You should check the casing layer at least once day.
Some strains will over colonize the casing layer if you don't.
Never wait a week to check a colonizing casing layer!~
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 Re: My First Casing! [Re: Roadkill]
#1200937 - 01/08/03 12:18 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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my first casings was showing mycelium on day 2 then put in the terrarium on day 4. I would open the casin and fan like a fruiting chamber but only once a day.
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MAIA
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1200959 - 01/08/03 12:24 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Me, poke 8 holes, check every two days, 5 to 7 days of incubation depending on strain. Mist heavy after incubation.
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Redstorm
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: MAIA]
#1201267 - 01/08/03 01:46 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks guys, I think I'll check them every other day. How do I know when to stop patching and when to start pinning?
~Peace
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Roadkill
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1201271 - 01/08/03 01:49 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Warning....You better check Puerto Rican and South American strains every 8 to 12 hours...they colonize quicky!~
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Laterz, Road
Who the hell you callin crazy?
You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch!
Brainiac said:
PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.
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Redstorm
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Roadkill]
#1201276 - 01/08/03 01:54 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks Road, I have some SA jars that I am going to case.
Do you know the answer to my question?
~Peace
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Roadkill
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Redstorm]
#1201375 - 01/08/03 02:37 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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This question > "How do I know when to stop patching and when to start pinning?"
I hardly ever have to patch.
I usually get lucky and have the mycelium evenly colonize the casing layer.
I think the key is having an even substrate layer and putting down an even casing layer.
When I do patch... I just patch the heavy mycelium spots that come up through the casing layer.
Basically when you have the mycelium coming up nice and even...fruit the son of a biotch.
Don't let the mycelium colonize too much of the casing layer.
tc
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Laterz, Road
Who the hell you callin crazy?
You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch!
Brainiac said:
PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.
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Redstorm
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Roadkill]
#1201386 - 01/08/03 02:39 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks Road, you're always good for a helpful answer!
~Peace
Edited by Redstorm (01/08/03 02:57 PM)
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SHR00M0L0GIST
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Roadkill]
#1201415 - 01/08/03 02:46 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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LOL, A friend has some creepers he cased last night. He put 3 1/2 pint cakes in each 9" x 12" casing. I'm gonna have to tell him to keep an eye on it cuz I heard they colonize fast as hell.
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Roadkill
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I have done alot of the Creeper's.
Most of the time they colonize fast as hell.
The time I did the horse poo tek pictorial....they took forever.
lolzz
I think they got camera shy!~
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Laterz, Road
Who the hell you callin crazy?
You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch!
Brainiac said:
PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.
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SHR00M0L0GIST
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Re: My First Casing! [Re: Roadkill]
#1201507 - 01/08/03 03:15 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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LOL, that tutorial is good though. Thanks a lot for sharing with us man. It actually helped me with my new project.
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