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First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks.
#16173115 - 05/02/12 07:27 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Like I mentioned in my subject this is my first time growing and I have some questions that can probably be answered easily.
I bought a grow kit online that came with very little instructions so I pieced information together from various sources. The area I kept the kit in had very little gas exchange. From reading some forums on here I realize this was a mistake.
After 3 weeks I only have a quarter size growth on one jar. If given gas exchange now at the right temp are they salvageable?
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173241 - 05/02/12 07:46 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Also, new to forums in general. Feel free to let me know if I'm breaking any unwritten rules or being too general.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173261 - 05/02/12 07:51 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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You need to be more detailed .. what kind of substrate brf? 1/2pint? Pre made jars?
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173315 - 05/02/12 08:01 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Pre made 1/2 pints jars filled with vermiculite. Kept them in an old freezer inside a large bin. The bin was sitting on water to keep the humidity and temperature constant. Temperature was 84-86 constantly.
http://www.midwestgrowkits.com/grow-kits.html is where I bought it from.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173342 - 05/02/12 08:07 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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How many cc's did you inoc with ? How long did you wait to inoc after you got the jars? Is the foil off the jars?
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173351 - 05/02/12 08:09 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Take them out of the bin ASAP . Put them on a shelf . Standing water is a baaad idea..(rh) humidity really has no role in colonization
Edited by SimpleFarmer (05/02/12 08:38 PM)
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173389 - 05/02/12 08:16 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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One 10cc syringe per 6 jars. Total of 12 jars. I waited less then a week to inoc. Came with foil but we took it off.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173410 - 05/02/12 08:19 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Took them out of the bin about 2 hours ago. It's about 76 where they're sitting now.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173433 - 05/02/12 08:23 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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1cc per jar is the recommend amount .. you used 2 syringes for 12 jars? Eather your syringes are poor quality or your sub is wet , they will still grow but its going to take a little bit ... Did you get your syringes from one of our sponsors http://www.shroomery.org/sponsors.php
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173443 - 05/02/12 08:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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76 is good I personally don't like going much over 80 (higher contaminant chances)
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173513 - 05/02/12 08:36 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Got them from sporefarmer.com. Not one of the sponsors. Trying Z-Strain and golden teacher. Thanks for the help btw.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173536 - 05/02/12 08:38 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Opened one jar earlier because we thought all was lost and the substrate was wet.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173551 - 05/02/12 08:41 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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No problem .. try to go with the sponsors , if they wernt reliable shroomery wouldn't let them be sponsors.. May I suggest sporeworks.com they are the bee's knee's
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173563 - 05/02/12 08:43 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Can you put a pic or two up of the jars that have started growth ?
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16173614 - 05/02/12 08:49 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Not much to be taken. Probably about a dime sized white growth in 3 jars. Can't get pictures tonight, but if you want them I can get them tomorrow.
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Re: First time poster and cultivator. Very little growth in 3 weeks. [Re: WVU]
#16173631 - 05/02/12 08:51 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm just curious if its mycelium or contam , it it white or....?
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