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ryanbrown245


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Confused about when to harvest?
#14077235 - 03/06/11 06:59 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Just a little confused about what to harvest... Is it when the cap separates from the stem...?
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biologys
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077246 - 03/06/11 07:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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harvest to eat when viel tears
harvest to print when caps flatten out.
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wow
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077247 - 03/06/11 07:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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thats the recommended way.. but you choose really...
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ryanbrown245


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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: wow]
#14077263 - 03/06/11 07:04 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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What are veils again? And would small mushrooms but more potent then say a large one, mine are fat and stubby lol
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077272 - 03/06/11 07:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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thats what they say... the viels tear away from the cap and remains on the stem usually and reveal the gills once separated...
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ryanbrown245


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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: wow]
#14077285 - 03/06/11 07:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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So the veil isn't sepperated when the cap starts to come off the stem right
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biologys
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077308 - 03/06/11 07:13 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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the veil is that real thin peice of "skin" that connects the cap to the stem.
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: wow]
#14077312 - 03/06/11 07:14 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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When the veil starts to tear it will be obvious to even the novice grower. The veil is like "the shield" covering the gills... The mushroom doesn't lose actives when the caps open, it just stops producing them. So it will put on some more weight but keep the same amount of actives....Thus just have less actives per gram....No biggie
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077313 - 03/06/11 07:14 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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the bottom of the cap is attached to the viel which is attached to the stem.. when the veil separates its ready.. the one on the left is ready.. when most of them look like that theyre ready..
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: biologys]
#14077314 - 03/06/11 07:14 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
biologys said: the veil is that real thin peice of "skin" that connects the cap to the stem.
yeah
-------------------- The mushrooms, which grow only during the season of torrential rains, awaken the forces of creation and produce an experience of spiritual abundance, of an astonishing, inexhaustible constitution of forms that identifies them with fertility and makes them a mediation, a means of communion, of communication between man and the natural world of which they are the metaphysical flesh.
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: i GrOw StUFF]
#14077353 - 03/06/11 07:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks guys, just I noticed one of my mushies cap is starting to separate from the stem, even though it's kinda small, fat though, but like an inch long ..
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ryanbrown245


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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077387 - 03/06/11 07:28 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Does it mean something is wrong if the cap I'd opening when it's only like an inch and a half big
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: ryanbrown245]
#14077466 - 03/06/11 07:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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An inch and a half isn't terrible. But if they open really early when they are very small it is a moisture content problem, either the sub is too wet or too dry...
-------------------- The mushrooms, which grow only during the season of torrential rains, awaken the forces of creation and produce an experience of spiritual abundance, of an astonishing, inexhaustible constitution of forms that identifies them with fertility and makes them a mediation, a means of communion, of communication between man and the natural world of which they are the metaphysical flesh.
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: i GrOw StUFF]
#14077476 - 03/06/11 07:45 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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It can also be genetics, if you used multi-spore, it's unlikely you'll get lucky and get lots of big mushrooms.
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ryanbrown245


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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: tr20josh]
#14077485 - 03/06/11 07:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i mist 4-5 times a day directly on the cakes
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: wow]
#14077752 - 03/06/11 08:28 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
wow said: the bottom of the cap is attached to the viel which is attached to the stem.. when the veil separates its ready.. the one on the left is ready.. when most of them look like that theyre ready..

that is one beautiful picture
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Vitalux
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: wow]
#14080008 - 03/07/11 08:22 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thank you, wonderful post. that photo was perfect. I am first time grower newbie so one photo is worth a thousand words.
I am just curious, how many of those harvest mushrooms ( based on the type and size in the image) would it take to catch a half decent high?
I know its a hard question to answer, I am just looking for a ball park figure so that I know how quickly I can sample the harvest.
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: Vitalux]
#14080019 - 03/07/11 08:28 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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You can sample it right now.
Taking 20 grams (fresh/wet) would give you a good idea.
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Re: Confused about when to harvest? [Re: uncle_rico]
#14080051 - 03/07/11 08:43 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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right on thanks another question
I don't have scales that can measure in grams. Any idea as to #'s
Like 5 or 10 wet mushrooms? The reason i ask is I would like to include my partner in the first sample so I need to determine about how many mushrooms for each to eat.
thank you for your patience, I shall pick up a weight scale in the future if the opportunity presents itself.
Edited by Vitalux (03/07/11 08:44 AM)
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