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OfflineDirtydancing
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First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal?
    #19259978 - 12/11/13 12:42 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Hi All,

I am new and have just birthed my first BRF cakes! I did 5 in total but one grew green mold when it was around 85% colonized!! Just wanting to make sure I am not missing anything or doing anything wrongly!

It took around 19 days to get to 100% and then I left them for a week.

I birthed them and gave them a nice, submerged, cool water bath for 24 hours.

I rolled all cakes in some verm afterwards and let them sit for a little while before putting them in my terrarium then gave them a good mist.

I have 2 6500k, daylight white CFL's on either side of my terrarium which I have on 12 hours on 12 hours off.

I mist 4 times a day and fan around 6.

They have been in there for 3 days now and they are getting really fuzzy, one more than so.





Is this normal? Think they could of done a few extra days in the jars?

Any guidance is greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
DD


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InvisibleGorlami
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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Dirtydancing]
    #19260057 - 12/11/13 12:59 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

The fuzziness could be because lack of fresh air exchange.  Have you drilled holes on all 6 sides of your fruiting chamber?  Have you elevated the fruiting chamber to allow cold air to be sucked up through the bottom holes? 

Might not be a problem at all... I've had this happen and my cakes fruited just fine. 

I think you'll see the fuzz knot up soon and you'll see pins form.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Gorlami]
    #19260094 - 12/11/13 01:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I was thinking it might be FAE, I followed roger rabits building of a shotgun terrarium, holes drilled on all 6 sides. I have used bottle lids to raise it, they are about the same height that it would be if I used my jar rings.

I am a bit nervous my lights are too close? They are about 2 foot away. When I seem to mist by the time I go back there is no water on the sides of the terrarium? I am constantly getting its at 99% humidity though.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Dirtydancing]
    #19260191 - 12/11/13 01:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I think everything will be just fine, just be patient! :smile:


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Gorlami]
    #19260224 - 12/11/13 01:39 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Light doesn't need to be that close, but shouldn't be much of a problem if it isn't generating much heat.

Water droplets should be evaporating, especially from the substrate, as it triggers mushrooms to start growing. 

I see your hygrometer is directly on the perlite, that could be reading a much higher relative humidity compared to other areas in your fruiting chamber.  Try suspending your hygrometer at the same level as the top of your cakes.  Should give you a more accurate reading.  (I'm actually shocked your hygrometer is reading 99%... mine usually crap out after a week of use rendering them innacurate.)

Hope this helps.  I still maintain that you should remain positive and still confident in the days to come. :smile:  You're going to see mushrooms soon enough.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Gorlami]
    #19260235 - 12/11/13 01:41 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

It's going as normal. Don't worry.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Dirtydancing]
    #19260297 - 12/11/13 01:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

Dirtydancing said:
I have used bottle lids to raise it, they are about the same height that it would be if I used my jar rings.




You want it raised higher than that. 3-4 inches is about right.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: OgreLokon]
    #19260307 - 12/11/13 01:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

You don't need your cakes raised, you just need them to not directly contact the perlite. Also, throw the hygrometer away. It's useless.


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Redd Foxx said:
If you're offended I don't give a shit and don't come see me no more.

Pat The Bunny said:
A punk rock song won't ever change the world, but I can tell you about a couple that changed me.

bodhisatta said:
i recommend common sense and figuring it out.

These are the TEKs I use. They're all as cheap and easy as possible, just like your mom.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #19260338 - 12/11/13 02:01 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

36fuckin5 said:
You don't need your cakes raised, you just need them to not directly contact the perlite. Also, throw the hygrometer away. It's useless.




I was talking about the chamber, not the cakes.


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: OgreLokon]
    #19260375 - 12/11/13 02:08 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Sorry, misread that.

Yeah, OP, your FC needs to be raised at least an inch.


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Redd Foxx said:
If you're offended I don't give a shit and don't come see me no more.

Pat The Bunny said:
A punk rock song won't ever change the world, but I can tell you about a couple that changed me.

bodhisatta said:
i recommend common sense and figuring it out.

These are the TEKs I use. They're all as cheap and easy as possible, just like your mom.


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OfflineDirtydancing
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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #19260702 - 12/11/13 02:59 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Thanks for the replies

I'm gonna raise it up now!


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Re: First time growing. Am I doing this right? / is this normal? [Re: Dirtydancing]
    #19261265 - 12/11/13 04:43 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Looks good.


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