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Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? (**PINNING!! 8/20/2013**)
    #18715008 - 08/16/13 02:47 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Hey guys!!

I've been trying to figure it out... but i just dont know..

i havent perfectly identified my species of mushroom but i started a clone from a good looking cluster i got from my health food market. here is a picture of exactly what they looked like when i got them.

You can follow the thread in my sig (not updated) to read more about it.

But... i'm at the point of fruiting and they've been in their 'fruiting chamber' for a few days now and zero pins. i am a patient person, but as i've read oyster mushrooms grow fast and i should have at LEAST some pins by now. nada!!

here are some photos i just took (its night so forgive the lighting!!) of my setup and what my straw looks like.


I have a thin sheet and a thick (soaked) towel over a rack. the towel doesnt go as far down on the backside as it does the front



this is how i have my trays arranged (i have two more green trays almost read to be put in)



This is the first container i put out. It's not as colonized as the other two. that 'stripe' of straw is from one of the other baskets sitting on it in the big tub. I put this container out at least 4 days ago.




A closeup of the green tub on the top right. I've been spraying all over the inside of the rack and water droplets form and some stay as bubbles on top of the mycelium. Is this okay? Also, some of the mycelium appears to 'flatten' (not as fluffy as when i pulled from the tub), from misting. too much?




Another closeup, this one is on the bottom rack. The mycelium was much fluffier but from my misting it is more soapy/foamy. You can see water droplets -- again, is this bad? I feel it could be a natural occurrence in a forest so i havent been too conservative.




A not-so-closeup of the same tub. It looks 'good' to me, but still no pins. this container and the other green one have been out for about 2-3 days. showing zero signs of pinning.




Since i started taking these pics the temp has increased a little bit. it usually doesnt get any further above this during the day. humidity can go as low as 80% if i dont tend to it.




Additional points:
-I keep the perlite we (the perlite is in an inch or so of water, on top of a soaked towel)
-I open the sheets for light and FAE and mist a bit. Before i close the sheets up i mist the interior/exterior fabric very well so that any air flow pushes in cool/wet air.
-When i pasteurized i used no additives.
-The balcony gets zero direct sunlight.

If you have any advice please be as descriptive as possible so i can get the most knowledge possible.


Thank you guys very much. Much love <3


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18715833 - 08/16/13 06:14 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Looks like you're doing fine, those look healthy to me, they'll fruit when they're ready :thumbup: 

Shouldn't be too long now.

Don't worry about over-misting with oysters, especially when they do pin.  Mist away!


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Forrester]
    #18715854 - 08/16/13 06:20 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Yeah, this^

This species loves being wet down. Mist well my friend.
It'll happen man. Likely when you're not looking
As they say, a watched pot never boils


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #18716023 - 08/16/13 07:05 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

haha SUPER! you guys are great. i got one more green basket to put in there and in a couple days i'll have another one.

Should i be waiting for it to colonize and fuzz on the surface before putting it onto the rack? or just when i see about 40%-50% poking through? On RR video his basket doesnt look nearly as covered as mine do. same with any other oyster grow i've looked up on here! my assumption is that its never too late; is that a bad assumption?


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716115 - 08/16/13 07:30 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Once they do pin you'll be picking in no time :smile: As said they look great.  maybe leave your cloth cracked a bit for light and some fae to get in there.  When using homemade outdoor chambers I've never been to specific with anything and they always turn out great.  Indoors is wehre they get picky.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18716130 - 08/16/13 07:37 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

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CAP_TURTLE said:
Once they do pin you'll be picking in no time :smile: As said they look great.  maybe leave your cloth cracked a bit for light and some fae to get in there.




:whathesaid:

Yeah definitely, as soon as you get pins I might even just leave the front door open and just blast with water whenever you can.  Unless you're in a really dry climate or something.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Forrester]
    #18716169 - 08/16/13 07:51 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

when you say blast do you mean like get a gallon of water and pour it onto the baskets? is it essentially dunking? i'm sort of confused when people say that.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716175 - 08/16/13 07:53 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

No just mist heavily.  They need moisture and a lot of air.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716284 - 08/16/13 08:22 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Quote:

psilocybebonsai said:
when you say blast do you mean like get a gallon of water and pour it onto the baskets? is it essentially dunking? i'm sort of confused when people say that.




Haha sorry - no just what jeff said :thumbup:

No firehoses necessary :lol:


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Forrester]
    #18716539 - 08/16/13 09:40 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

okay good. when i open my 'curtain' for air the humidity drops, as expected. i mist so that it stays up while FAE occurs, and then i mist again on the interior, but it seems that my humidity has a hard time getting back to ~100% from ~75%-80%.

i'll update more if i see potential issues, or success!

thanks so far for your help, guys. i really hope these guys pull through!!! i cant wait there should be a decent amount!


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716639 - 08/16/13 10:07 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

As long as theyre getting sprayed, the surface humidity is probably relatively higher than where your hygrometer is reading.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
    #18716673 - 08/16/13 10:17 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Yeah, that's what i figured. can anyone ID the exact species? I know there are a few P. but i cant distinguish between them.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716858 - 08/16/13 11:06 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Speaking of blasting...

To those with greenhouse setups, I can't say enough good things about those big pump sprayers.
Yknow the ones they sell as pesticide sprayers?  they rock for mycology. save the wrist and pump the mist...
  Damn I should be a salseman.   
The good ones have a superfine setting too. One fill lasts over a week. I'm lucky too that I don't need a drip pan. My garage is on a slightly unleveled hill so any runoff just goes out the ol drafty door

  The small cheap ones are like 10bucks


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #18716946 - 08/16/13 11:20 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

can you tell me what its called?! i'm interested in that! the water bottle sucks!!


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18716993 - 08/16/13 11:27 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

They're all over man. walmart, home depot, lows, big lots, ace ect
Its just a big pumpable sprayer that you strap on your back to apply pesticides to your lawn. I'm surprised that more people don't use em to water their gardens.
I got introduced to them and many free samples because my drummer is an engineer and designs them for a living...cha ching.  hahaha


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #18717016 - 08/16/13 11:31 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000E2EZBO/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1376717295&sr=8-7&pi=SL75

They come in such wide array of quality, getting one from the store firsthand is a better bet but here's what they look like.  just google pump sprayer or ask


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #18717028 - 08/16/13 11:33 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

ohhhh yeah i know what you're talking about. one of THESE suckers!!

good idea i really never thought of that, also i dont have a greenhouse.. but maybe in the future. now i'm interested in looking up greenhouses on here!

There was that one thread................ some guy built one recently and its unbelievable!!


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18717075 - 08/16/13 11:43 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Yeah you can get a cheap gh for about 20 bucks too.
  Have you tried wrapped straw with holes punched?

The thing about oysters is the mycelium really hates to be dried out.
I've found consistently with baskets that's its a nice first flush followed by a weak second or no second. They seem to be more reluctant to fruit moreso than wrapped substrates as well.

I'm not knocking baskets or other expose vessels but I much prefer wrapped for these reasons


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #18717183 - 08/17/13 12:12 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

yeah actually i thought about the drying out after i made this thread. I had a little bag that i emptied the tupper-basket out into and poked holes into it. I feel it should hold more moisture better. now when i mist it, its harder to get the substrate directly, but should require it less now that its mostly contained within the bag.


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Re: Oysters aren't pinning -- what to do? [Re: psilocybebonsai]
    #18717328 - 08/17/13 01:13 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Yup. what I do for those is cut a drainage hole in the bottom and dump water in directly. Just once before each flush generally. It fact, that what you do to get it to fruit again after a brief rest after harvesting


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