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Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray?
    #18710866 - 08/15/13 07:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

:tard: 

Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of the tray somewhat?  First attempt at trays and I have them in a SGFC and got little tiny mushies due to a very wet substrate.  Searching messages and examining my substrate has led me to believe this.

Anyway, if the mycelium pulls moisture from the bottom a little, I'll hold off misting for a while, if it doesn't pull any or hardly at all, I'll mist ever so lightly in 12-24 hours just so the surface doesn't dry out.   

I was misting lighter than my cakes but I guess not enough.  Much bigger learning curve with this!


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Re: Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray? [Re: quisp65]
    #18710902 - 08/15/13 07:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Is your SGFC up to specs.  If not junk it and start over and drill your holes correctly if it is correct lay off the misting for a day or 2 even.  Your SGFC will wick out some of the moisture as well as the substrate.


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Re: Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray? [Re: ghostinthemist]
    #18710953 - 08/15/13 07:22 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Ok...ty... so I'm guessing the top surface wouldn't dry out after a day or 2 of no misting if the substrate was waterlogged?  Even if it did, I guess it wouldn't hurt to learn how long it took to dry out.  Taking it to both ends (dry/moist) is a good way to learn the extremes and thus misting better.

My SGFC is built to specs. 



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A bit expensive but the largest clear tote I've found.  Great if you want a large SGFC that can easily do both trays and cakes.  If you decide to go all out on a SGFC, be sure to get coarse perlite.  It keeps it cleaner and allows better FAE and humidity.


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Re: Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray? [Re: quisp65]
    #18710999 - 08/15/13 07:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Your feeling is right my brother, check here on bottom watering of substrate.

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18135103/fpart/1/vc/1/nt/7


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Re: Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray? [Re: NagualaPawer]
    #18711025 - 08/15/13 07:40 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

ty...

I did a little search on bottom watering... but shame on me, obviously not enough.... I forgot that violet did an extensive post on it.


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Re: Will mycelium wick moisture from the bottom of a tray? [Re: quisp65]
    #18711137 - 08/15/13 08:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Here are a few of your problems.  That is not a good space for a sgfc even with a fan you don't get correct air exchange.  You need to have it in a more open room and about a foot away from the wall


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