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crazie311
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mono help anyone?
#14199640 - 03/28/11 07:33 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I know this is not level I have a hard time getting it level its only my third mono..i was told i wasnt getting enough air thats why the myc is like spiked like a guy with white spikey hair..lol..but i fixed that problem and now am curious if i should introduce light or go back into the dark... here it is
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anonjon
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: crazie311]
#14199795 - 03/28/11 07:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Probably back into colonization. How many days has it been?
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crazie311
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: crazie311]
#14200760 - 03/28/11 10:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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it has been 10 i think?
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M11
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: crazie311]
#14200778 - 03/28/11 10:10 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would give it another week. That will let it finish colonizing and consolidate.
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crazie311
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: M11]
#14200807 - 03/28/11 10:16 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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But i have had problems with overlay everytime...im kinda sick of seeing brown over lay lol.But ill put it back in and see how it goes =) thanks guys
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afrosheen
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: crazie311]
#14200819 - 03/28/11 10:17 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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It could use a few more days sealed up. If you introduce a monotub that's not fully colonized to fruiting conditions (light, fanning and polyfill) you're asking for trouble.
I like using clear lids, press 'n seal, or something that lets me check progress on monos without breaking the seal. You want CO2 to build up during colonization to encourage the myc to stay in a vegetative state so it'll fully colonize the substrate. Once fresh air hits it, it starts shifting gears into fruiting mode.
Protip: don't always go by the calendar. Some myc finishes early, some finishes late. 10 days is a best case scenario for fast, healthy, strong mycelium. Spawn ratios, moisture capacity, temperature and other factors contribute to timing as well.
One last word. While it's not critical for your sub to be mathematically level on top, it helps. Don't be afraid to touch it while you're mixing sub and spawn in your mono. Wear some gloves, wipe them down with alcohol and reach in. Sometimes I'll barely break up a spawn jar and do all the breaking up with my hands while I'm mixing it into coir. You can level the "frosting layer" of coir with your hands just fine.
Looks like you're off to a good start, keep at it.
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crazie311
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Re: mono help anyone? [Re: afrosheen]
#14200844 - 03/28/11 10:23 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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yea i have one already in fruiting.I popped the top on the one in the pictures and added the polyfill today because i was told it wasnt getting enough air...so ill let it sit for 2 more days and check it again. =)
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