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Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides.
#14299719 - 04/16/11 06:22 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mad River
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14299807 - 04/16/11 07:13 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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You want mushrooms, right? Well, it looks like yours are coming from the sides. I'd say let 'em go if that's where they wanna grow. Go fucking around with those and you may not get any others.
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14299823 - 04/16/11 07:21 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mad River
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14299848 - 04/16/11 07:33 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I mean let them grow, then harvest them when they are ready. Then soak.
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Mad River
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Mad River]
#14299859 - 04/16/11 07:37 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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They're not going to mold any more than anywhere else, and yes they will drop spores if you let them get to that stage just like any other shroom. This is a problem of inconvenience and imperfect shape, nothing more.
I really don't have much experience growing in small (I assume) trays like that, but I don't believe there's much you can do to prevent it now that won't be detrimental to your overall harvest. Your shrooms are coming from the side. Cherish and enjoy them!
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14299870 - 04/16/11 07:42 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mad River
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14300002 - 04/16/11 08:40 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Don't dig around. When you need to harvest them, just flip that little cake over and out gently onto your fingers and remove them, either by twisting at the base, or cutting with a razor sharp blade.
It's okay to dunk with pins on. In my experience they may or may not abort. Either way, they do not inherently represent a contamination threat.
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14300035 - 04/16/11 08:49 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mad River
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14300046 - 04/16/11 08:52 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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A fully colonized substrate is pretty contamination resistant. It sounds like you are doing the right things, trying to be as clean as possible, so just try to maintain those standards whenever you handle it. 
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14300085 - 04/16/11 09:04 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Make a good SG and take the slab out and fruit that thing like a big cake. Once subs are 100% consolidated, they are very contam resistant. The typical cake tek has cakes sitting in the open SG.
Like so: (APE chamber, flush #1)

Things often happen on the sides, that's where all the action is; FAE and HR and light... (APE chamber, close-up)

And even the bottom somtimes: (B+ chamber #1, flush #2, cake #7, underside close-up)

Monotubs are lined with plastic and the sides kept dark to prevent side-pinning. In your situation, better results will most likely be gained from a ShotGun type fruiting chamber.
In either case, don't pick them until the veils have torn off, maybe a day later if you want a bit more size.
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14301385 - 04/16/11 02:27 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14301789 - 04/16/11 03:40 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sounds like you're using an old tek. ONE flush and you get green? Something is very wrong.
Build a shotgun FC, no short-cuts... Plenty of teks here on it.
It should look like this:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-64-Qt-Clear-Latch-Box-Set-of-6-Kiwi/15907872
Or something very similar. It needs to be clear. Put the lights on the sides, or cut away the central part of the lid and replace it with clear plasticwrap.
Drill 1/4 inch holes every 2 inches on all six sides. Fill the bottom 6" with wet and clean perlite, raise it 6" off of a drip-pan (something to catch the occasional drips) and away you go. Get a hygrometer and mist maybe twice a day, and fan about 6 times a day.
You'll learn how to keep HR high and get good FAE by watching you meter and the shrooms. Each room/environment will be different, but the shotgun FC is a great way to go.
I run 6 shotguns in a "greenhouse" closet and have very little "hands-on" maintenance. Twice a day I mist and fan, and I will do a manual fan now and then, but for the most part my HR and FAE are handled by a timer, humidifier and fan.
Even before I had my automated system set up, I still got good results with shotguns in a normal room, misted and fanned by hand. Properly made and set-up, they can be left 8-12 hours a day every day with no harm, so if you work or something you can just take care of them in the mornings and evenings.
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: mathias]
#14302865 - 04/16/11 07:30 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Or, since what you're doing now is suiting your needs-- keep doing that. 
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Mad River]
#14303018 - 04/16/11 07:57 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mad River said: Or, since what you're doing now is suiting your needs-- keep doing that.  

Next time spray paint, or duct tape, or use a black trash bag to help with your side pinning like that.
Dont mess with it, youll have mushies and thats all that matters now.
Just learn from this and keep going 
Goodluck
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14310808 - 04/18/11 08:03 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14311227 - 04/18/11 10:14 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Pics! haha.
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Re: Another growkit question. ALOT of pins growing on the sides. [Re: Deliciously]
#14311526 - 04/18/11 11:42 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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