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Buckeye Oysters
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Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain
#16085137 - 04/13/12 01:52 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is my first run of cubensis 'malabar' strain on straw logs where I have soaked the winter rye in 1/4 strength kroger instant coffee solution overnight then prepared as usual. I can say I am pleased with results so far. Colonized in 6 days with 2 bags per 3ft x 9" log. First knots in 11 days. Popping with pins and ready for dunking in 14 days. This is a new record for me. Usually I dont dunk till day 18-21. Bags of grain were more strongly colonized and tougher to break apart. I'll post more pics and yield reports as they come:
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16085161 - 04/13/12 01:55 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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That is epic! I'll be wishing you luck bro. Coffee is very contaminate prone, even more so with straw IME. Good luck. Did you pasteurize or sterilize the straw?
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Buckeye Oysters
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: SoreSpore]
#16085350 - 04/13/12 02:31 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Contam doesnt matter because the coffee is already 100% colonized in the grains. Straw was pasteurized.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16085390 - 04/13/12 02:39 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow! Are you fruiting these in a mini greenhouse? I've always wanted to try one of these logs!
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#16085440 - 04/13/12 02:52 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Buckeye Oysters
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: uninc4life2010]
#16085469 - 04/13/12 02:58 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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uninc4life2010 said: Wow! Are you fruiting these in a mini greenhouse? I've always wanted to try one of these logs!
Nope, once dunked and drained they get put back on shelf and plastic split open and birthed. Then I put vented plastic sheeting over top as you will see in a couple days.
-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Dopsith]
#16085474 - 04/13/12 02:59 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Dopsith said: Very cool grow, Buckeye. It's nice to see a break from the monotubs, pf-teks and growbags that usually comprise most grow logs. I haven't seen many people on here using straight straw logs for cubes lately. I can't wait to see the fruits.

As RR would say, most ppl are too lazy to chop straw...
-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16085925 - 04/13/12 04:55 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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my first ever mushroom grow was on straw logs and boy was it a pain in the ass (I was hanging them instead). straw everywhere, sore shoulders from stuffing bags. Never again, I use coir/verm/worm casings now. cool thread though, ill be staying tuned to check out how these bad boys fruit.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Obsesshroom]
#16086053 - 04/13/12 05:31 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'll be following this thread..
Malabar is a GREAT strain
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16086061 - 04/13/12 05:34 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Buckeye Oysters said:
Nope, once dunked and drained they get put back on shelf and plastic split open and birthed. Then I put vented plastic sheeting over top as you will see in a couple days.
pardon my ignorance, but how do you dunk them in the bag? (because you said after dunking you split them open)
I'm just trying to wrap my mind around this..
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Synapse Trap]
#16086354 - 04/13/12 06:54 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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That's badass... Always wanted to try this, definitely look forward to seeing results. Good luck
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Synapse Trap]
#16086816 - 04/13/12 08:52 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Buckeye Oysters said:
Nope, once dunked and drained they get put back on shelf and plastic split open and birthed. Then I put vented plastic sheeting over top as you will see in a couple days.
pardon my ignorance, but how do you dunk them in the bag? (because you said after dunking you split them open)
I'm just trying to wrap my mind around this..
They are packed in polytubing with '+' holes cut every 2" so when dunking the water goes in the holes.
-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16090202 - 04/14/12 06:17 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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A cool cultivation technique that needs to be revived! Looks beautiful, can't wait to see it fruiting.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: fungusapien]
#16090681 - 04/14/12 08:25 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Here is the log after being dunked and drained on shelf. Plastic ends have been cut off and tubing was split across the top of log. Excess plastic was trimmed leaving about 2 inches hanging over wire shelf. A 45-50 gal clear plastic trash bag is doubled over twice and '+' holes are punched safely with vice grips holding a broadhead arrowhead and plastic stretched over opening of a quart jar. This way as long as you push straight down and up you will never cut your hand. 16 punches are made in doubled over bag. Bag is then opened and split so that it lays over log completely, then tucked into wire shelf with original log tubing inside.
-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16093348 - 04/15/12 11:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Looking great, Buckeye! How often do you remove the bag to fan/mist? I can't wait to try one of these!
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: uninc4life2010]
#16097139 - 04/16/12 11:10 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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When I birth the log I actually let it sit out in the open air (make sure no fans are on in room) for about 12hrs so the surface dries off a little. Then I place plastic over top. Every day I take plastic off and let log breath in open air for a hour or two if there is lots of condensation on it, otherwise replace plastic sheet inverted so that wet side is now on outside. Do this until pinset forms then just open plastic up and vent once or twice a day for a couple seconds then replace. If you see bacterial blotch (search for it) you have some contam in your project and you will need to let log dry out more so and vent more often to control outbreaks. Also remove any affected fruits as soon as you see damage.
-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16105876 - 04/18/12 09:24 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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-------------------- Evolution is Lamarckism in disguise. Adaptation never creates a new species or trait, but rather the new species/trait always existed within the parent DNA until circumstances allowed it to be activated. For instance, every wolf has the DNA for poodles, but that DNA would never be revealed without man selectively breeding for it.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
#16105932 - 04/18/12 09:43 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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that is epic
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: masterlowping]
#16105971 - 04/18/12 09:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Beatiful man, gotta try that sometime. Don't they say that works great for oysters as well?
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: masterlowping]
#16105981 - 04/18/12 10:00 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow bookmarked
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