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miketheexplorer
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Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included)
#19244912 - 12/08/13 01:06 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Greetings cultivators ... i'm new and trying.
I just started 3 jars of Cubes and also bag with Mexicana Jalisco. I have a empty jacket closet that I turned into an incubation chamber.
It's completely dark Temp is around 26 C (79F) Humidity 36%
Will this yield good results or do I need to change anything?
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Thanks for your help
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19244931 - 12/08/13 01:09 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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It's almost, if not completely impossible to say your exact yield being big or small. There is a laundry list of factors that go into it. Isolates, sub mix, RH, FAE., Etc etc.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19244934 - 12/08/13 01:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Remove the foil...that should have been removed after sterilization.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19244977 - 12/08/13 01:19 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Notahacker420 said: Remove the foil...that should have been removed after sterilization.
Underneath the foil I have taped the 4 inoculation holes, is that good practice?
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19245003 - 12/08/13 01:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The tape is ok if it is 3M Micropore tape.....any other tape is bad.....
Tape in general when you have a dry verm layer is just not needed at all....
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19245087 - 12/08/13 01:39 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Notahacker420 said: The tape is ok if it is 3M Micropore tape.....any other tape is bad.....
Tape in general when you have a dry verm layer is just not needed at all....
It's not 3M micropore tape ... could got out an get it tomorrow.
If I leave the current transparent scotch tape will it damage the newly injected spores?
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19245103 - 12/08/13 01:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Just no air exchange. Micropore tape has well, micro pores. So the jars can breathe. Rugular tape constricts air flow
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19245109 - 12/08/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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You do not need tape....period.
Remove the scotch tape and leave the holes exposed.
The dry verm layer is your filter, and it does a damn good job.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: sharpshroomer98]
#19245113 - 12/08/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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just leave the holes exposed, and it doesn't need to be dark or humid
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19245218 - 12/08/13 02:08 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Notahacker420 said: You do not need tape....period.
Remove the scotch tape and leave the holes exposed.
The dry verm layer is your filter, and it does a damn good job.
REMOVING THE TAPE :-)
Does the mycelium (jars) need air to incubate well? Is this why the tape is not wanted.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19245269 - 12/08/13 02:20 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Tape in general is not wanted because it is not needed.
Scotch tape is not wanted because it seals the jars air tight, which is bad...you need some GE.
As for incubation.......
Jars/bags/tubs/trays should colonize @ room temperature getting ambient/indirect light.
Main pinning triggers are full colonization, FAE and Evaporation off of the substrate.
Light is a secondary pinning trigger. For tropical species temperature is not a pinning factor.
P. Cubensis are a tropical species. You could colonize at 70F and fruit at 80F with great results.
Light has been proven beneficial during all stages of mycellium growth. Mushrooms like mammals have a circadian rhythm.
You want ambient/indirect light(on a 12/12 schedule preferably) for colonization and consolidation.
You want direct/intense 6500K light on a 12/12 schedule for fruiting.
Optimal temps are mid 70s throughout the whole grow, but anywhere from 65F-80F is acceptable.
Incubation is outdated/uneeded unless temps in the range stated above cannot be kept.
The inside of the jar is always a few degrees warmer than the outside because the mycellium produces heat..mycellium tends to stall at temps above 86F , and contams thrive.
Fruiting at cooler temps tends to produce denser, meatier fruits, while fruiting at higher temps will often produce hollow, less dense stems.
Mycelium should be exposed to ambient room light from day of inoculation as has been known for many years. Light is not a pinning trigger until after full colonization and an increase in air is given, and even then it's a secondary pinning trigger. RR
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19250724 - 12/09/13 03:31 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Here it is ... covering my jars, like a boss ;-)

notahacker420 thanks for all the help
will keep you the pics rolling I have 1 jar of Guadalajara 1 jar of Thai mystery 1 jar of Palenque
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19251173 - 12/09/13 04:51 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think they all just told you not to put tape on the jars because its not needed
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: skeet157]
#19251194 - 12/09/13 04:57 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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skeet157 said: I think they all just told you not to put tape on the jars because its not needed
not needed but it wont hurt i guess, as long as it provides enough GE so the jars dont stall
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: twistedty]
#19251237 - 12/09/13 05:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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True true. All I was saying is there was no need to go out and buy tape,just remove the already existing scotch tape. Micropore sure is handy to have around though,especially for medical applications.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: skeet157]
#19251317 - 12/09/13 05:22 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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skeet157 said: True true. All I was saying is there was no need to go out and buy tape,just remove the already existing scotch tape. Micropore sure is handy to have around though,especially for medical applications.
definetly dont use scotch tape lol
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: twistedty]
#19261849 - 12/11/13 06:30 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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is it just me, or do you guys also get impatient waiting to see some why mycelium show in the jars??????  
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19263584 - 12/11/13 11:42 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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pierre2008 said: is it just me, or do you guys also get impatient waiting to see some why mycelium show in the jars??????   
usually only for your first few grows
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: twistedty]
#19274913 - 12/14/13 02:11 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Expert cultivators, I recently read the following, do you agree?
"To speed up development jars and bags should be shaken regularly to distribute the colonised kernels throughout the substrate every few days. When the grain is completely covered with mycelium it's ready for further use."
is this correct ??
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19274923 - 12/14/13 02:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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pierre2008 said: Expert cultivators, I recently read the following, do you agree?
"To speed up development jars and bags should be shaken regularly to distribute the colonised kernels throughout the substrate every few days. When the grain is completely covered with mycelium it's ready for further use."
is this correct ??
No just shake once at about 25 percent colonization. Any more is counterproductive
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19274924 - 12/14/13 02:14 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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pierre2008 said: Expert cultivators, I recently read the following, do you agree?
"To speed up development jars and bags should be shaken regularly to distribute the colonised kernels throughout the substrate every few days. When the grain is completely covered with mycelium it's ready for further use."
is this correct ??
No......Shake grain jars at about 20-30% and thats it.
More shaking might actually set u back because of the recovery time.
It usually takes 48 hours for them to fully recover.....you would be leaving hardly any time for the mycellium to spread if shaken every few days.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19274961 - 12/14/13 02:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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thank you Pagan and notahacker appreciate your advice.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: PussyFart]
#19285439 - 12/16/13 06:53 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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My mexicana A bag was at 25% colonization So I shook the bag and crumbled the chunks of mycelium into small bits to spread it through bag. Hope that's the procedure?
The pf-tek jars are at 20% however, the vermiculite reaches the top of the jar. so there is nothing to shake?? Or does the shaking bring more air?
sorry for the newbie questions.
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Re: Need Feedback on Incubation Chamber: Cube + Mexicana (Pics included) [Re: miketheexplorer]
#19285682 - 12/16/13 07:55 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Iv never used bags, only grain jars but i dont see any problem with your method of shaking.
You Don't shake PF tek jars.
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