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MObeek
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
#19092360 - 11/05/13 08:29 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's a Hydrofarm FLT52 24-Inch T5 Single Fluorescent Fixture with Tube. The tag says 24 Watts, 60 Hz, 120 volts, 0.4 A
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MObeek
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19094152 - 11/06/13 06:09 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Update: After lifting the plastic off and shining the light directly on the mushrooms.

Current set-up
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19094439 - 11/06/13 09:03 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ah! I think I see what you got now! Do you have this outside in a tent? Or maybe indoors? If it has mesh windows I'd open them babies so there is constant airflow going through and maybe if indoor add a fan to the room! Also I didn't check the price on the light you listed but if you have a menards around they have shoplights for like 7 bucks right now and you can get 2 bulbs for it for around 6. So way more light for 13 bucks. I'm not a light expert so I'm not even sure you need more. I used cfl's for awhile myself but now that I have a bigger space I had to increase the lighting. But when I did I noticed way better growth on all my mushrooms Take what you learn during the first flush and utilize it for the second one and see where that gets you. If it's still stemmy like that then look at more variables and start again from the beginning or go for more flushes.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: CAP_TURTLE]
#19097018 - 11/06/13 06:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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View from the top.

View kind of from the front

The caps are getting bigger! And I'm noticing that the youngest pins are colored bluish dark grey instead of the first pins that were blue. From pictures on the web, the bluish grey to light grey colors are the true colors when grown outdoors. So when my pins started, they must have been anemic. 
By the way, my crates are inside a tent with the mesh door and window in place. The tent is located in the basement.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097232 - 11/06/13 07:41 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I would harvest soon. You will have a snow storm of spores if you don't.
When I say soon, I mean today.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
#19097297 - 11/06/13 07:50 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wow! That fast? I was hoping to harvest them two days from now instead. Will they survive refrigeration for two days prior to cooking?
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097315 - 11/06/13 07:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You can wait for more input but that is my two cents.
They will be fine in the fridge for a week or so at this stage.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
#19097349 - 11/06/13 07:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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They are already dropping spores. I can see them on some caps.
Harvest, dunk, repeat.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
#19097399 - 11/06/13 08:03 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ok I see, they are milk crates, I think (viewing on a 7in tab). Curious, does the blue crate have a solid bottom or do both crates intermingle? Was noticing the clusters are hanging at the the border of the two. Might be a nice place to start some petri work...
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097454 - 11/06/13 08:11 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Here's the view from the bottom. Based on this picture, will my mushrooms survive 2 more days before harvesting without exploding with spores? Thanks.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097464 - 11/06/13 08:13 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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No they won't.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Ganzig]
#19097483 - 11/06/13 08:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think what you're seeing are the dried up hydrated lime from when I prepared the straw.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: cubenpete]
#19097494 - 11/06/13 08:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The two milk crates have holes on the bottom similar to the holes on the sides. I just stacked them one on top of the other.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
#19097503 - 11/06/13 08:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Okay, I'll harvest them later on tonight. Thanks for the warning.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097525 - 11/06/13 08:21 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I am just trying to share my experience MO. By tomorrow morning the caps will be upturned. You will more than likely see a large dusting of spores on the floor around your crates. If you are trying to do sterile work in a glove box or even in front of a hood the spores will haunt you.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Ganzig]
#19097526 - 11/06/13 08:22 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dunk in water soon after harvesting or let it rest for a few days first?
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Jeff]
#19097549 - 11/06/13 08:25 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have also read that spores indoors is not good for your health. So I will heed your warning. Thanks again. I'm glad I joined this forum. :-)
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19097779 - 11/06/13 09:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
MObeek said: I'm glad I joined this forum. :-)
Me Too!
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: MObeek]
#19099582 - 11/07/13 09:50 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
MObeek said: I think what you're seeing are the dried up hydrated lime from when I prepared the straw.
That would be impossible. The fungi did not exist then.
Just don't harvest them if you don't want to. No big deal homie.
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Re: My second attempt at growing Oyster mushrooms [Re: Ganzig]
#19101633 - 11/07/13 04:37 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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First harvest from last night! Now it's sitting in the fridge for tomorrow's party.
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