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Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes
#14319429 - 04/19/11 07:45 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hey everybody, thanks for the help so far. I've birthed 10 BRF cakes about 2 weeks ago. So far I've got a pretty good pin set for a first flush (or at least I think lol).
Questions:
- Is it necessary to keep the 12 hour light cycle after pins are coming in (2x 6500K CFL)?
- Misting - Do I keep giving the cakes a mist or just mist the sides of the SGFC and fan?
Concerns:
- Bluing of the cakes
- Blue ring right below the cap of the mushroom
Keep in mind this is my first grow and I'm learning as I go. From what I've read, bluing is stress on the mycellium either from the water or not enough FAE. If it is something else, please correct me and I'll adjust going forward. It is a SGFC and I fan 3-4 times a day.
Any constructive criticism or suggestions is highly welcome. Thanks again.
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: rage87]
#14319462 - 04/19/11 07:52 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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That second photo reminds me of aspergillis. It is too wet to cause oxidation of the hyphal mat.... Also it seems like the charachteristic spread of aspergillis sp..
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: Raw]
#14319467 - 04/19/11 07:53 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Don't wanna freak you out if it is mushy...
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: Raw]
#14319511 - 04/19/11 08:04 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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No worries. Is there any way to make a determination? From what I've read about determining if it is bluing or mold, if I take a wet Q-tip and if it rubs off blue... it would be mold. I've done so and nothing comes off.
One thing I did notice is after the 24 hour dunk. A lot of the cakes has the blue circles like the 2nd picture. All turned back to the original white like they were in the jars but here recently I've noticed the blue more and more.
Just to add a bit more info. Temp is around 70 degrees. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get an analog hygrometer and all I have is a digital in there. It consistently reads 95% even though I know digitals aren't accurate in that type of environment. Working on getting an analog asap.
Edited by rage87 (04/19/11 08:05 PM)
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: rage87]
#14319555 - 04/19/11 08:15 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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rage87 said: No worries. Is there any way to make a determination? From what I've read about determining if it is bluing or mold, if I take a wet Q-tip and if it rubs off blue... it would be mold. I've done so and nothing comes off.
Give me a link to where the heck you found that bad info so I can nuke it. There is no q-tip test. It's bunk because bruised mycelium will easily rub off. What you have is obvious bruising, not mold.
Mist from birthing to harvest, and you mist the cakes and perlite. Misting the sides of the chamber is a waste of time and effort.
Keep plenty of bright light 12/12 through harvest. Light is much more important after pinning than before, although it is a secondary pinning trigger.
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: RogerRabbit]
#14319571 - 04/19/11 08:18 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said:
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rage87 said: No worries. Is there any way to make a determination? From what I've read about determining if it is bluing or mold, if I take a wet Q-tip and if it rubs off blue... it would be mold. I've done so and nothing comes off.
Give me a link to where the heck you found that bad info so I can nuke it. There is no q-tip test. It's bunk because bruised mycelium will easily rub off. What you have is obvious bruising, not mold.
Mist from birthing to harvest, and you mist the cakes and perlite. Misting the sides of the chamber is a waste of time and effort.
Keep plenty of bright light 12/12 through harvest. Light is much more important after pinning than before, although it is a secondary pinning trigger.
Thank you for the confirmation RR. I will dig around again and see if I can find that for you.
Here is the link:
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/8444153/vc/1#8444153
Edited by rage87 (04/19/11 08:20 PM)
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: rage87]
#14322863 - 04/20/11 12:39 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Another thing I've noticed is when the pins caps came in they were nice and round. Now some of them are starting to wrinkle a bit and I'm noticing a blue line right below the cap where it meets the stem. Is this normal?
Edited by rage87 (04/20/11 12:48 PM)
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Re: Questions and Concerns - BRF cakes [Re: rage87]
#14323368 - 04/20/11 02:41 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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My other main concern is the biggest mushroom in picture 5, it's cap has shrunk down considerably. I'm just trying to figure out if I'm doing something wrong or if this is normal. Thanks for the help everybody.
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