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Vibration
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First mushroom ever
#14088770 - 03/08/11 08:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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And zoom in

Can you tell me what's that? It's pretty big, like 1cm high.


And if you look at the last picture, you can see there are many of these little white dots called kypnal knots or something. I have lots of these, but only few pinning. Is there any case where people have lots of knots but low pin set?
Anyways.. all seem to be ok so far? Tell me something please, because I feel anxious.
It is a day 7
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Edited by Vibration (03/08/11 08:20 PM)
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! [Re: Vibration]
#14088780 - 03/08/11 08:15 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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looking great man! just be patient and watch those babies grow!
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I love it....one lone fruit....soon to be joined by many.
I looks great to me.
Good luck!
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yey! Thanks.
I want to make sure there will be a good pin set. Which one is more important, humidity or air exchange? I know that there should be as much air exchange as possible considering that humidity shouldnt fall below 95%, but I already have pretty big holes in the tub imo - 2,4 inch and 4 of these, AND I have a computer fan blowing the air around in the box, and the hygrometer I have is still showing a maximum humidity. Can I try to increase FAE or will I be risking the humidity that way? I still have a DIGITAL hygrometer.. so Im thinking maybe it isnt going to show me this little 10 percent drop when in reality it is already fallen down to 80 percent or somewhere there. I dont really know much about how these hygrometers work, but OTHER THAN THAT I made a test by wrapping a wet hot towel around it and it showed 95% to me. In my monotub it is showing even more.
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! [Re: Vibration]
#14089068 - 03/08/11 08:56 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh Ive read EVAPORATION is very important too. To be honest, Im still seeing some little water drops (morning dew) on the substrate. Does it mean I could increase the evaporation? .. so this could be done by increasing air flow then? Yes?
Although the quality and quantity of pins is more what Im interested in than the speed of the process itself.
.... maybe you could just link me to some useful thread about this subject instead.
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! [Re: Vibration]
#14089108 - 03/08/11 08:59 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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just make sure that the polyfil is loosely stuffed. if it starts to get dry, dont hesitate to mist and fan manually
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alright
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! [Re: Vibration]
#14089352 - 03/08/11 09:40 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yep those knots are common and just fine, the pins will grow right through them. Really nice pics!
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Thanks, I will post new pictures when I notice some difference. I am going to bed now and dream about pins.
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14091311 - 03/09/11 08:27 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Damn. I woke up and found my hygrometer on the knots. It had fallen down during night and left a mark on the substrate

There are some yellow spots there now.. Is it a coincidence? .. and have I killed the knots on the mark and near it?
Logically taken it cant be such a big deal but I still feel bad about it.
How do mushrooms heal in general?
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14092535 - 03/09/11 01:22 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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The yellow area is questionable, but as long as it is not contamination the mycelium will heal just fine and there will be nothing to worry about. Just keep an eye on that spot to make sure it doesn't spread. What is the texture of the yellow stuff?
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: PsylioSynethesis]
#14094201 - 03/09/11 06:32 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't know how to describe the texture, but I'm pretty sure it's just from drying out. I think it's because of the fan I've kept running inside. I took the fan out and it seems to be all ok now. Humidity is 100% too.
Look, 24 hours later. It has doubled in size, I think:

7 mushrooms so far:

day 8
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14094252 - 03/09/11 06:42 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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keep it up, looking good!
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: slapphappypill]
#14100133 - 03/10/11 07:46 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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And 24 hours later.
first mushroom in the left

There are total of 10 mushrooms now. I think my first flush will be pretty poor, because there's not many pins. I can see lots of knots but only 10 mushrooms forming out of them.. so far.
Other than that, they look healthy to me. But there are still some yellowish spots on mycelium, and its on the upper parts of it - looks like dryness.
Day 9
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14100268 - 03/10/11 08:05 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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most of those tiny lil white dots will end up being pin's..give it few days and you will be like
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14100296 - 03/10/11 08:09 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Keep on truckin'. Mist, fan, wait, repeat.
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Doc_T]
#14100907 - 03/10/11 09:32 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
biologys said: most of those tiny lil white dots will end up being pin's..give it few days and you will be like 
I really hope so 
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Doc_T said: Keep on truckin'. Mist, fan, wait, repeat.
Is misting a monotub a good idea overall? Doesn't those little droplets of water block the oxygen or something like that?
(I've been misting 1x a day so far) But I have not been fanning Only peeking to take pictures I'm afraid to lower the humidity inside as the substrate doesn't seem to be very moist (if you look at the space between the substrate and walls)
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14100970 - 03/10/11 09:40 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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i mist and fan my mono's
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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: biologys]
#14105884 - 03/11/11 08:34 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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And 24 hours later.
I woke up and humidity had fallen down to 84%. That scared the hell out of me and then I imagined a big rainy clouds flying over the mushrooms, at the same time holding a mister in my hands and doing nothing but misting and misting and misting. I misted so much that I had to refill the water inside and mist more. Now, 12 hours later I SEE PINS EVERYWHERE, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I SEE SO FAST GROWTH. It really seems to me that those rainy clouds have waken up the mushrooms in my tub!! I'm so happy. Humidity is 100% too
MY SUBSTRATE WAS TOO DRY! 
(There are not just 10 mushrooms anymore, there is 10 times more of them. Lots of little tiny pins forming now)

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Re: First mushroom in my monotub! (Hygrometer fell down) [Re: Vibration]
#14106935 - 03/12/11 12:38 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I love that first picture of the lone shroom... but I'm glad to hear after misting the hell out of it, you've got lots of pins growing! Looking forward to seeing how this progresses!
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