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Harvesting uneven pinset on the same PF cake
    #19043177 - 10/27/13 10:41 PM (10 years, 3 months ago)

I've done some searching and I still can't get a definitive answer on what the best action is when some mushrooms are ready for harvest while some are still reaching maturity on the same PF cake.

I have narrowed it down to 3 options:

1) Harvest mushrooms as they mature by pulling/twisting them. This will leave an open spot on the substrate and disrupt the mycelium network. It will sometimes harvest developing mushrooms attached to the base of the fully grown ones and thus cause them to abort.

2) Harvest mushrooms as they mature by trimming the caps off while leaving the stem intact. This doesn't disrupt the mycelium network. When the last of the mushrooms on the substrate have matured, then harvest the remaining whole cake at once.

3) Same as option #2, but instead of trimming just below the cap you trim at the bottom of the mushroom while still leaving the base attached to the cake.


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Re: Harvesting uneven pinset on the same PF cake [Re: spaceships57]
    #19043189 - 10/27/13 10:44 PM (10 years, 3 months ago)

I am no expert, with that said.

In the case of a PF Cake -

I would harvest the mushrooms after the veil drops, before any of the spores are released onto the cake - the method of this would be pull them out just as you would any other, your technique is up to you.

Be weary of how long you give the late pins, you will need to watch the moisture and begin the second/third flush through dunking of the cake and resetting a casing layer.

Again, Im no expert.


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Re: Harvesting uneven pinset on the same PF cake [Re: JMcDoogle]
    #19043499 - 10/27/13 11:57 PM (10 years, 3 months ago)

IME its best to pick individual fruits as they mature,

I also prefer to use a knife to cut them rather than twist and pull


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