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Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain
    #16085137 - 04/13/12 01:52 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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)

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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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: SoreSpore]
    #16085350 - 04/13/12 02:31 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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)

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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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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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.


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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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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.  :yesnod:

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As RR would say, most ppl are too lazy to chop straw...


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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)

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. :goodluck:

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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)

:goodluck: 

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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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)

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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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.


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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)

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)

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.



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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)

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)

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.


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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)

3 days into fruiting:



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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)

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)

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)

Wow bookmarked :stoned:

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: masterlowping]
    #16105994 - 04/18/12 10:05 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Going to be an epic first flush for sure lol.

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16106087 - 04/18/12 10:30 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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:shocked:  Going to be some monsters there.
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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: thissongis]
    #16108844 - 04/18/12 09:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I usually get 1+ lb dry first flush off same setup with no coffee.  2nd flush I get about another 4-6oz dry.  About 1 of every 6 logs I can squeeze a third flush but I have to make salt bandages to control mold.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16108895 - 04/18/12 09:36 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Some more details,...

I never redunk between flushes.  I have tried it several times and it always makes the log spoil faster.  Temps are kept 75f and below.  Room has one box fan on low pointed away from logs to circulate air from floor to ceiling so that temp is more even.  If logs are as long as shelf it will be difficult to navigate plastic removal for venting without tearing pins off.  If you have this problem then just grab one side of plastic and give it a couple 'waves' to roll air in and out, or use a hairdrier, etc on low to blow air in.

Largest single mushroom I have picked from a log weighed 130.2g fresh (same strain).


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16109293 - 04/18/12 10:44 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

:popcorn:

I got to try straw one of these days.

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Beefy1]
    #16109842 - 04/19/12 01:01 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: sk33mz]
    #16110241 - 04/19/12 05:24 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

that is bad ass, i will be checking back on this thread

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: colax03]
    #16110260 - 04/19/12 05:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

awesome!

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: vvitchdoctor]
    #16113708 - 04/19/12 09:32 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Fruiting day 5:

Picked about 3oz dry worth today, mostly from 1 log.  Barely put a dent in amount and many more pins are forming.  I'd like to see this do a continual production where the flushes overlap.  I have had that situation without coffee a few times usually when the first flush is a little less than normal.  But I think the coffee could make it the norm. 



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16113751 - 04/19/12 09:39 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

very productive!!:shocked:


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: cubes4cancer]
    #16113799 - 04/19/12 09:47 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

This thread is win.

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    #16114430 - 04/19/12 11:59 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: wilchey]
    #16115684 - 04/20/12 09:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Nice!  Watching this thread :eek:

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: tr20josh]
    #16115730 - 04/20/12 10:17 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Very nice logs man!! I am very impressed !! And Malabar are one of my top 5 faves.. So awesome to see them cultivated this way you have inspired me to stray from mono's and give this method a go! thanks man :epileptic:e


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: electrics]
    #16115781 - 04/20/12 10:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Those looks so nice, good work man!

I got a mini straw log and a straw bag colonizing with B+ right now, can't wait to fruit them!

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Jonow]
    #16119930 - 04/21/12 11:50 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Fruiting day 7

Picked 6oz dry worth today mostly from 1 log.  Got my dehydrator maxed out.

Producing heavily, side A:


Picked 3 full dehydrator trays worth off side A, does it look like i put a dent in it?



Side B before any picking, it is still mostly immature pins


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16120599 - 04/21/12 03:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Wow congrats!!!! are you going to wright up a tek on your grow logs?

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: timsmith777]
    #16121065 - 04/21/12 05:46 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Gah, thats so awesome, thats gotta be the best way to get massive quantities quick.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: BjJiggles]
    #16121168 - 04/21/12 06:16 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

:super: nice consistent job.  Fat stems normal or FAE low-ish?


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: electrics]
    #16121513 - 04/21/12 07:37 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Wow congrats!!!! are you going to wright up a tek on your grow logs?





Im curious about the same thing!

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Very nice logs man!! I am very impressed !! And Malabar are one of my top 5 faves.. So awesome to see them cultivated this way you have inspired me to stray from mono's and give this method a go! thanks man :epileptic:e





I've been using monos, and just seeing this makes me want to try it.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Mawkiie42o]
    #16122340 - 04/21/12 10:54 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Fruiting day 8:

Picked a bunch more, here is side A today:



Here are the most potent guys:



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: timsmith777]
    #16122352 - 04/21/12 10:56 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Wow congrats!!!! are you going to wright up a tek on your grow logs?




Not more than this.  I already have that information out there if you search with my name and 'straw log'


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16125092 - 04/22/12 05:01 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Mawkiie42o said:just seeing this makes me want to try it.





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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: husmmoor]
    #16126541 - 04/22/12 10:34 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

where do you get the tubing to do this?

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: vvitchdoctor]
    #16126595 - 04/22/12 10:47 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

This is so bad-ass, there are soooo many big meaty fruits off those logs....maybe I'll give it a try even though everything looks so cumbersome.



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where do you get the tubing to do this?




You can get it from ULine (poly tubing) if I remember correctly, rolls are kinda pricey though (over $100 per roll).


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: vvitchdoctor]
    #16135196 - 04/24/12 08:26 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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where do you get the tubing to do this?




I get mine from international plastics.  They have the best price and quality.  You will want the 16" width (that makes about 10" diameter log) http://www.interplas.com/16in-4-mil-poly-tubing-on-roll-p-pt416


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16135210 - 04/24/12 08:30 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Fruiting Day 9:

Winding down:
Side A:


Notice how much the straw has shrunk back and made a gap between 2 halves.  They were touching together:


Side B:


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16135225 - 04/24/12 08:34 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Fruiting day 10:

2 more days and I will clean all aborts and stumps off log and it will be ready for next flush.  I'll start posting again when next flush begins or I have total yield from first.



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16140135 - 04/25/12 10:39 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Well Holy Sheep Shit!  I got an overlapping flush on one of the first logs.  I think this might be the first time on shroomery some one has got an overlapping flush on straw.



What my hand looks like after picking 10 lbs fresh:


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16141479 - 04/26/12 08:03 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Nice, how do u plan to re-hydrate?


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: BjJiggles]
    #16141606 - 04/26/12 08:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Nice, how do u plan to re-hydrate?




I won't, as I said before redunking them leads to more problems than benefits.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16142655 - 04/26/12 02:04 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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What my hand looks like after picking 10 lbs fresh:





Hi, need my address?

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Synapse Trap]
    #16142684 - 04/26/12 02:11 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: herfy]
    #16146083 - 04/27/12 08:05 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Total weight between first 2 logs was ~30oz dry, so about 15oz a piece which is around normal pickings.  Maybe even a little light on yield, and that could be the reason for the quick overlapping flush.  Either way the REAL advantage with the coffee grain is the 12 day colonization to pinning time which basically shaves a week off.  If you consider the standard life of one log to be 6 weeks (3 weeks colonize, 1 week fruiting, 1 week rest, 1 week second flush), then shortening the time would reduce total time to 83% of non coffee which takes 5 weeks total.  That would mean a overall increase in yield of 20%!  (My math right??).


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16152986 - 04/28/12 08:53 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I need to clarify a couple things before someone cuts themselves.  When punching holes into doubled over trash bag be sure the quart jar has a jar ring on top to reinforce rim so you dont break the jar.  Also if it is difficult to punch with arrowhead try dipping the arrowhead in water then punch.

Already picked a few mushrooms from the overlapping flush on first logs.  Now regular 2nd flush coming in just fine with no mold problems so far.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16157740 - 04/29/12 10:22 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

2nd flush coming in just fine.  All of the logs are either undergoing a overlapping flush or the 2nd flush is coming in the day after I pick and clean the log up:



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16162120 - 04/30/12 07:00 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

All the logs are having the same results with 2nd flushes.  They're getting larger, and hopefully we will see some monsters with a 3rd, maybe even 4th flush.



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16162193 - 04/30/12 07:14 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

love the gills in that 5th pic

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Obsesshroom]
    #16162634 - 04/30/12 08:34 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Is that a couple albinos i see?


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: BjJiggles]
    #16166648 - 05/01/12 04:23 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Is that a couple albinos i see?




Nope, no genetic albinism.  Some of the fruits are lighter than others, because they are drier.  There is a technical term for mushrooms that exhibit different appearances based on their water content, but I can't remember it (hydro--hygro--??).


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16168750 - 05/01/12 11:03 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Same logs on 2nd flush, one day later...



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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16168819 - 05/01/12 11:20 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

this is very cool,i like you for posting it.:cool: :thumbup: a question thou
how many pins form where the log is cut in half vs the side it lays on? what im getting at is would you stand them on end or have you and noted any diff?,maybe you could space 3 halfs on one shelf.:shrug: not like you need the space,or do you?:strokebeard:


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: cubes4cancer]
    #16171583 - 05/02/12 02:35 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Laying them on their sides like that, 8 halves to a shelf, uses the space most efficiently and you are able to use the shelf above each log to tuck plastic back to make work easier.  I used to do it with verticle setups using a 6qt oil pan as the base and hunks of styrofoam packed between the rim of the pan and the bottom the log to keep it straight up, then bag gets clipped under lip of bag to secure plastic.  Its a good setup for a smaller scale run and no shelves.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16172026 - 05/02/12 04:20 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

What do you think would be better as far as a first bulk straw attempt for someone with experience in bulk trays and monotubs, which i realize have little to no relevance to straw, but do u think a couple straw logs or a couple laundry baskets would be a better place to start?

Also, do you have your grow room conditions controlled at all or do you let the plastic do all the work as far as RH control?


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: BjJiggles]
    #16177358 - 05/03/12 03:57 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Logs are far better than baskets because you can pack the material in denser and some other reasons.  You can get 3ft wide 4mil thick clear window plastic at most walmarts/lowes/etc.  Then you can fold the plastic over to make the tube and tape the seam well with clear packaging tape.  Thats the poor man's log setup.  Chop straw with a weedwacker/lawnmower/woodchipper.

Only thing I control is temp and turn on the overhead room light if gloomy day outside and no ambient sunlight.


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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16201787 - 05/08/12 08:44 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Re: Malabar Straw Logs with Coffee Soaked Grain [Re: Buckeye Oysters]
    #16201815 - 05/08/12 08:48 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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