Home | Community | Message Board


This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: Bridgetown Botanicals CBD Concentrates   Mushroom-Hut Substrate Mix   North Spore Bulk Substrate   PhytoExtractum Kratom Powder for Sale

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1 | 2 | Next >  [ show all ]
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
take a look at my substrate.
    #14127848 - 03/15/11 10:32 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Just noticed these blue spots the other day... do they look normal to you guys? (sorry for the picture quality... im no photographer and dont have a great cam:aweman:)


preciate any input.

Edited by stranger_danger (03/15/11 10:32 PM)

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineRoyalPalm
a passerby
 User Gallery


Registered: 03/02/11 Happy 13th Shroomiversary!
Posts: 183
Last seen: 5 years, 5 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14127891 - 03/15/11 10:38 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

better pictures would help but it could be bluing of the mycelium
witch is fine.just wait for more advise


--------------------
:heart: spread the love :heart:
:bow2: www.khanacademy.org :bow2: www.daveconservatoire.org :bow2:
Quality Dream Catchers(any size you want & many very creative shapes) Flower head bands
Hemp, Leather, and Synthetic fiber slings (stone throwers) for sale/trade.PM for details
Learn more about the ancient art at www.slinging.org
Ps. RC vendor/ review/ forum invite porfavor ?

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisiblejokefox
Top of the chain
Male User Gallery


Registered: 12/22/09
Posts: 6,231
Loc: never where I should be
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: RoyalPalm]
    #14127901 - 03/15/11 10:40 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

have you been touching the substrate at all
like patting

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: RoyalPalm]
    #14127907 - 03/15/11 10:41 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)


any better? its hard to take pix through the little plexi glass window, heh

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jokefox]
    #14127911 - 03/15/11 10:41 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Quote:

jokefox said:
have you been touching the substrate at all
like patting




nope, it has been sealed in the tub since spawn day.... nothing has touched it

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisiblejokefox
Top of the chain
Male User Gallery


Registered: 12/22/09
Posts: 6,231
Loc: never where I should be
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jokefox]
    #14127918 - 03/15/11 10:42 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

let it sit

could be water droplets dropping off the top and hitting the substrate
see if theres water near the blue

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jokefox]
    #14127946 - 03/15/11 10:48 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

maybe... idt its that wet in there tho... was actually getting concerned it was getting too dry

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129745 - 03/16/11 09:36 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

bump in hopes of more opinions ...

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinejimmyjame1
Lover
 User Gallery


Registered: 03/13/10
Posts: 2,076
Loc: Flag
Last seen: 5 years, 1 month
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129838 - 03/16/11 09:59 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

its dry alright, blueing of the substrate is a clear sign that its drying out. perhaps you could case that bad boy with some moist pastureised verm/peatmoss. that will help hold moisture into your sub and create a nice microclimate to allow for a good pinset.


--------------------
:nyan:Link to My Journaland My Trade List :nyan:


LOVE PEACE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jimmyjame1]
    #14129854 - 03/16/11 10:03 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

im fucking terrified of casing... never done it and a few friends have told me its always brought them big contam problems.....
would it be alright to case in just pasteurized verm? i dont have any peat moss

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129856 - 03/16/11 10:04 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

+ shouldnt I wait untill 100% colonization to case? its still only like 70-80% probly.....

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinejimmyjame1
Lover
 User Gallery


Registered: 03/13/10
Posts: 2,076
Loc: Flag
Last seen: 5 years, 1 month
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129876 - 03/16/11 10:09 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

yah i think you should wait, and yes you can use striaght verm. ive only once had a problem with contam in casings. ive used them a few times. they have greatly increased the yeild of one and two pint trays.

just take a big ol tube sock, and stuff a good clump of verm in there, and tie of the sock. then boil it at 150 degress for an hour or a half hour. let cool an then apply a one inch layer to you tray ( wash your hands well first).

best of luck.


--------------------
:nyan:Link to My Journaland My Trade List :nyan:


LOVE PEACE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jimmyjame1]
    #14129905 - 03/16/11 10:15 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

thank you.... perhaps i will case one tub and let the other one go with just misting after 100% colonization.... ill keep u guys posted on the difference between the 2 after fruiting.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineshroomtastic89
Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all
Male


Registered: 11/28/10
Posts: 573
Loc: USA
Last seen: 6 years, 11 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jimmyjame1]
    #14129910 - 03/16/11 10:16 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Quote:

jimmyjame1 said:
yah i think you should wait, and yes you can use striaght verm. ive only once had a problem with contam in casings. ive used them a few times. they have greatly increased the yeild of one and two pint trays.

just take a big ol tube sock, and stuff a good clump of verm in there, and tie of the sock. then boil it at 150 degress for an hour or a half hour. let cool an then apply a one inch layer to you tray ( wash your hands well first).

best of luck.




Note: don't BOIL. water doesn't boil at 150 degrees F you need a meat thermometer to tell the temp... but yea try to stay around 150 if you can..

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinejimmyjame1
Lover
 User Gallery


Registered: 03/13/10
Posts: 2,076
Loc: Flag
Last seen: 5 years, 1 month
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: shroomtastic89]
    #14129927 - 03/16/11 10:20 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

oh yeah i forgot to mention that. but yea its not the water you need to be at 150, its the center of the tubesock. so if you have a meat thermometer you could just use that. (get a cheap one form your grocery store.)

and yes do that case one tub and leave the other, it will be a nice comparison.


--------------------
:nyan:Link to My Journaland My Trade List :nyan:


LOVE PEACE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineshroomtastic89
Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all
Male


Registered: 11/28/10
Posts: 573
Loc: USA
Last seen: 6 years, 11 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: jimmyjame1]
    #14129932 - 03/16/11 10:21 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Quote:

jimmyjame1 said:
oh yeah i forgot to mention that. but yea its not the water you need to be at 150, its the center of the tubesock. so if you have a meat thermometer you could just use that. (get a cheap one form your grocery store.)

and yes do that case one tub and leave the other, it will be a nice comparison.




Unless its a MS inoculation... Then all comparison is out of the question...

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: shroomtastic89]
    #14129933 - 03/16/11 10:21 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

ya i understand pasteurization.. i have a slow roaster with a probe and digital temperature readout :headbanger:. I have just never cased and been told not to by a few experienced friends that said its a big contam risk.

whatever though, if this batch goes i have 6 jars of koh samui colonizing and 6 of treasure coast colonizing.... always good to have back ups :-D

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinestranger_danger
psychonaut
Male


Registered: 02/24/11
Posts: 1,738
Loc: somewhere around here
Last seen: 10 years, 8 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129942 - 03/16/11 10:24 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

yea, its all MS innoc's.... it may be low grade science, but it's still science to me :-P

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineshroomtastic89
Dolla Dolla Bills Y'all
Male


Registered: 11/28/10
Posts: 573
Loc: USA
Last seen: 6 years, 11 months
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: stranger_danger]
    #14129949 - 03/16/11 10:25 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Lol there is no science when it comes to MS... It's all up to the gene gods...

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisiblejokefox
Top of the chain
Male User Gallery


Registered: 12/22/09
Posts: 6,231
Loc: never where I should be
Re: take a look at my substrate. [Re: shroomtastic89]
    #14132043 - 03/16/11 04:20 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

casing is easy

the reason people get contams is they use wrong stuff

just use

40% verm
40% peat
15% perlite
5% drywall or oyster or something

bring to 160F in less then a half hour, hold for 2 hours
the most important part is bringing temps up fast, if it takes long
then its more of sterilization, this is how it was explained to me by i think RR

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1 | 2 | Next >  [ show all ]

Shop: Bridgetown Botanicals CBD Concentrates   Mushroom-Hut Substrate Mix   North Spore Bulk Substrate   PhytoExtractum Kratom Powder for Sale


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Amazing Striaght Verm Casing Results! MushyMan 3,035 17 04/20/03 08:45 AM
by no-tone
* Can I add certain % Peroxide to substrate mix? Numba9 8,368 5 08/23/01 09:31 AM
by shellacct
* H202 in Substrate 13375C0R3 1,804 3 09/08/01 12:59 AM
by tchyted
* first cultivation, and procedure comparison u4ic_fx 1,234 9 05/11/03 09:40 PM
by micro
* Pre mixed casing substrate yea!! delysid_1 2,558 8 04/27/02 02:53 PM
by delysid_1
* casing grain, substrate depth vs surface area. mavix 1,053 1 02/18/04 05:10 PM
by simplemachine
* Bulk Substrate Idea - Input Requested lysergic 1,904 2 01/26/04 05:49 PM
by Legoulash
* Semi/automated small bulk substrate grow chamber SixTango 2,506 1 02/09/03 08:58 AM
by Dymentia

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Shroomism, george castanza, RogerRabbit, veggie, mushboy, fahtster, LogicaL Chaos, 13shrooms, Stipe-n Cap, Pastywhyte, bodhisatta, Tormato, Land Trout, A.k.a
1,342 topic views. 16 members, 230 guests and 34 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2024 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.024 seconds spending 0.004 seconds on 14 queries.