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Is this pin growth normal?
    #19009585 - 10/21/13 05:32 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hi everyone! I'm on day 49 of my first grow ever and I'm using the pf tek method. Just yesterday I saw my very first pins and while I'm very excited, it seems odd that they are all just on the very bottoms of the cakes... nothing at all on the rest! Today is day 10 after birthing my cakes.

Here is a photo of my fruiting chamber. It is usually about 74 deg and 100% relative humidity. The left six cakes are Golden Teacher and the right six cakes are half Ecuador and half Burma. None of the Golden Teachers have pinned yet.



This is my biggest pin so far.



Some more pins on another cake.



And some more pins.



Please give me input on my first grow :smile: Does the mycelium look healthy? Why don't I have any pins anywhere other than the bottom? Thanks in advance!


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: ShroomNeophyte]
    #19009633 - 10/21/13 05:41 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

You used the wrong kind of jars which I believe is why you got bottom pinning? Get the cakes off the perlite! Use some tin foil to put under them. And you forgot to roll the cakes in vermiculite.

But that mycelium looks great  :thumbup:


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: ShroomNeophyte]
    #19009645 - 10/21/13 05:43 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

From my knowledge the mycelium looks good. Weird about the bottom growth. I have a couple of similar sized fruits after only two days in my terrarium.

Did you dunk and roll before putting the cakes into the terrarium?

Drill holes on the top and bottom in the same fashion you've done already , and elevate your box at least one inch by using some wood or something. See shotgun fruiting chamber TEK.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: TheGreenBox]
    #19009651 - 10/21/13 05:44 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Also get the cakes off the perlite. Put jar lids under them.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: FruitOfLife]
    #19009659 - 10/21/13 05:45 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Pins on the bottom are completely normal.

I believe it is because gravity will pull most the moisture to the bottom of the cake making it the most ideal place for mushrooms to pin.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: ShroomNeophyte]
    #19009660 - 10/21/13 05:46 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hrm, relative novice myself but...

Per the PF tek you are supposed to roll your cakes in dry verm before putting them into the fruiting chamber after birthing/dunking.  I believe it is to provide better moisture retention.

Also, place your cakes on foil or something similar to lift them off the perlite layer (which looks a little shallow, I've heard 4-5 inches is best and mine is at 4 atm.

Dunno if you should roll now, but my gut leans towards yes.

Nice looking cakes anyway, good luck!


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: ShroomNeophyte]
    #19009702 - 10/21/13 05:54 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Do you have 1/4 in holes every 2in in a grid pattern on all 6 sides of the chamber?is the chamber elevated a few inches off the table? Do you have 4-6 in of perlite in the bottom?  How often do you fan and mist? How are you measuring the humidity, I dont see a hygrometer anywhere?
Not trying to be rude, these are just question based of my observation of the info provided. Your myc does look healthy and id guess you are only getting bottom pins since thats the only humid area.
Edit- those are the wrong jars, but that doesnt really matter now that they are colonized.
It looks like the OP has the cakes on the jar lids, which Ive done for years. And rolling the cakes is benifical, but not necca sary. I would do it after the first flush, doing so now could damage the pins.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: McShroomin]
    #19009703 - 10/21/13 05:54 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Quote:

McShroomin said:
Pins on the bottom are completely normal.

I believe it is because gravity will pull most the moisture to the bottom of the cake making it the most ideal place for mushrooms to pin.



I'm not 100% confident, but I have to say you are wrong


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: FruitOfLife]
    #19009729 - 10/21/13 05:59 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

The answer I saw somewhere was "the pins are there because that's where the conditions are best for pinning".............so you need to figure out why that is and adjust accordingly I don't think there is a correct answer.  Your holes look too far apart if you're trying to do a SGFC, which would probably help your problem.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: Giggle_Grower]
    #19009754 - 10/21/13 06:03 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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Giggle_Grower said:
Do you have 1/4 in holes every 2in in a grid pattern on all 6 sides of the chamber?is the chamber elevated a few inches off the table? Do you have 4-6 in of perlite in the bottom?  How often do you fan and mist? How are you measuring the humidity, I dont see a hygrometer anywhere?
Not trying to be rude, these are just question based of my observation of the info provided. Your myc does look healthy and id guess you are only getting bottom pins since thats the only humid area.
Edit- those are the wrong jars, but that doesnt really matter now that they are colonized.
It looks like the OP has the cakes on the jar lids, which Ive done for years. And rolling the cakes is benifical, but not necca sary. I would do it after the first flush, doing so now could damage the pins.




I have 1/4 inch holes drilled just on the four sides, not the top or bottom.

No, the chamber is not elevated, I did not know to do that, but I will elevate it right after I post this (thanks a bunch!) I fan twice a day, and I don't mist because I can't figure out if I should or not, there seems to be conflicting advice online. Should I be misting even after pinning starts?

The hygrometer is the black device stuck onto the back wall of the chamber, it reads 100% humidity even at the very top there, so I would have to assume that my entire chamber is at 100%.

Thanks for your reply!


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: TheGreenBox]
    #19009762 - 10/21/13 06:05 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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TheGreenBox said:
From my knowledge the mycelium looks good. Weird about the bottom growth. I have a couple of similar sized fruits after only two days in my terrarium.

Did you dunk and roll before putting the cakes into the terrarium?

Drill holes on the top and bottom in the same fashion you've done already , and elevate your box at least one inch by using some wood or something. See shotgun fruiting chamber TEK.




No I didn't dunk and roll... the video I watched to learn how to do this did not dunk and roll.

Should I dunk and roll now? Even 10 days after putting the cakes into the fruiting chamber?


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: FruitOfLife]
    #19009763 - 10/21/13 06:05 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hey Fruit,
    If you think I'm wrong then prove me wrong.
It's a pretty cheap shot to call me out with no information to support your claim.

To prove you wrong read RR's comment in this thread.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16619333#16619333

Also this will solve your problem OP.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: FruitOfLife]
    #19009787 - 10/21/13 06:10 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Quote:

FruitOfLife said:
Quote:

McShroomin said:
Pins on the bottom are completely normal.

I believe it is because gravity will pull most the moisture to the bottom of the cake making it the most ideal place for mushrooms to pin.



I'm not 100% confident, but I have to say you are wrong



By saying Im not 100% confident isnt taking a cheap shot at you, seeing as how I am not 100% sure I am correct... I have seen multiple trusted cultivators say that bottom pinning isnt ideal.

Dont get so defensive man.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: ShroomNeophyte]
    #19009816 - 10/21/13 06:16 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Sigh. You need the holes in the top and bottom. The airflow up through the bottom through the perlite is what keeps the air humid. Thats why it needs ti be elevated and have at least 4 in of wet perlite. I would do 6 since you have a big chamber with lots of cakes. Always fan and mist 3-4 times a day, this is what keeps the perlite moist and fresh air in. That and evaporation are the biggest pinning triggers. In my experence, digital hygometers arent accurate at high humidity. Get a good analog one and calibrate it, it should be much morr accurate.
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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: FruitOfLife]
    #19009838 - 10/21/13 06:19 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I wasn't trying to say the bottom is the most ideal place to pin.

I could have been more clear by saying it becomes the ideal place for the mushrooms to pin when the cake doesn't have the necessary moisture up top.

Why bother posting If you are not sure about something?

Also, it is insulting to accuse me of spreading bad information when the main focuses of this site is to provide accurate information to new mushroom cultivators.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: McShroomin]
    #19009942 - 10/21/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

To the op pretty much everything said is right on the spot.

You can still dunk and roll even now, and I would if I were you.
Dunk cakes in cold tapwater for 12-24 hours then roll them in vermiculite. Wait to spray them for a few hours or you'll just spray the verm off of the cakes.

Put the cakes on something like foil or jar lids. The mycellium will grow into the perlite (no good)

Put holes 1/4 inch holes in a 2x2inch grid pattern on all six sides. Make sure your SGFC is elevated at least 6 inches(not 1 like someone said above) from the ground.

For shits and giggles I made two cakes from clone tissue and didn't dunk or roll one of them while the other got dunked and rolled. The one that didn't get dunked and rolled hardly did anything the one that did get dunked and rolled performed WAY better. Though not using an isolated genetic strain the results were dramatic with the clone genetics between the two cakes.

As for misting and fanning. Mist when the cakes no longer look wet/glistening. Mist them directly until they do and then fan right after to evacuate the 95-100% humid air (making room for evaporation to happen) You should have to do this 3-5 times a day on average.

So put holes in all the sides, elevate it, dunk your cakes, roll your cakes, and then post some new pictures.


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #19009978 - 10/21/13 06:41 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

And add more perlite!!!!


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: Giggle_Grower]
    #19010110 - 10/21/13 07:01 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

just to help combine everyones good advice into one post with a step by step for you. here you go (:

1. Drill holes on the bottom and top

2. Elevate SGFC by an inch or two

3. Add a bit more perlite

4. Dunk and roll

5. grow mushrooms!

6. eat mushrooms :laugh:


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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: aomoriakuma]
    #19010161 - 10/21/13 07:10 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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aomoriakuma said:
just to help combine everyones good advice into one post with a step by step for you. here you go (:

1. Drill holes on the bottom and top

2. Elevate SGFC by an inch or two

3. Add a bit more perlite

4. Dunk and roll

5. grow mushrooms!

6. eat mushrooms :laugh:





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Re: Is this pin growth normal? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #19010214 - 10/21/13 07:19 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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bodhisatta said:
To the op pretty much everything said is right on the spot.

You can still dunk and roll even now, and I would if I were you.
Dunk cakes in cold tapwater for 12-24 hours then roll them in vermiculite. Wait to spray them for a few hours or you'll just spray the verm off of the cakes.

Put the cakes on something like foil or jar lids. The mycellium will grow into the perlite (no good)

Put holes 1/4 inch holes in a 2x2inch grid pattern on all six sides. Make sure your SGFC is elevated at least 6 inches(not 1 like someone said above) from the ground.

For shits and giggles I made two cakes from clone tissue and didn't dunk or roll one of them while the other got dunked and rolled. The one that didn't get dunked and rolled hardly did anything the one that did get dunked and rolled performed WAY better. Though not using an isolated genetic strain the results were dramatic with the clone genetics between the two cakes.

As for misting and fanning. Mist when the cakes no longer look wet/glistening. Mist them directly until they do and then fan right after to evacuate the 95-100% humid air (making room for evaporation to happen) You should have to do this 3-5 times a day on average.

So put holes in all the sides, elevate it, dunk your cakes, roll your cakes, and then post some new pictures.



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