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nooblet


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mycelium growth
#19305553 - 12/20/13 10:51 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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hi, i started this project 2 weeks ago, these are some of the jars that i took a pic thinking that the mycelium is starting to stop growing. i had it in my desk with a baseboard heater behind it. i know that is dry heat so i put a humidifier in there to let the air stay pretty moist half the time. i had 1 jar that did not do anything so i checked the vermiculite and it seems fairly dry. what can i do so it can continue to grow? maybe add a little bit of water on the top and let it trickle down? plz help
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305571 - 12/20/13 10:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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What style of lid do you have (pics would help) ? The fact that you have a tin-foil lid is probably not good as it restricts fresh air exchange.
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: invitro]
#19305582 - 12/20/13 10:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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i used a second piece of tin foil for the lid. once i was done with my project i let the verm breath with the holes that were made from the needle and took off the second layer of tin foil
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305586 - 12/20/13 10:58 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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the holes were fairy big since i put them in a box without the cover on it. nobody touches my desk so i thought it would be okay
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cronicr



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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305621 - 12/20/13 11:08 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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That jars way to big for the pf tek
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: cronicr]
#19305626 - 12/20/13 11:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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they probably do look big, but its not as big as you think
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nooblet


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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305632 - 12/20/13 11:11 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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it was a left over syringe, i just wanted to try a new experiment and see what would happen with different jars
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cronicr



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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305635 - 12/20/13 11:12 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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No...its to big
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Camtaro420
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305638 - 12/20/13 11:14 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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They look like they are bigger then your hand.... Which is to big.. The foil is slowing your colonization down, Also you need to know what the temp is down there if you have it next to a heater with a humidifier it's prolly getting way to hot.
Just needs to sit on a shelf somewhere left alone with the foil off in a smaller jar.
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cronicr



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Re: mycelium growth [Re: cronicr]
#19305644 - 12/20/13 11:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Gravity is drawing your moisture to the bottom
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: cronicr]
#19305647 - 12/20/13 11:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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no no no, the baseboard heater is behind the cabinets completely sealed off. it stays at a consistent 84 degrees. i wouldn't just throw my jars where ever
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305650 - 12/20/13 11:18 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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from the beginning, i just want to know what can i do to fix my problem if the vermiculite is starting to get dry. what can i do to help it get moist again?
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Camtaro420
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305652 - 12/20/13 11:19 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Taking off the foil is a good start it will allow moisture to rise.
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okay, i will do that what else would help? trickling a little water would be a bad idea?
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19305668 - 12/20/13 11:24 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sounds like an open invitation for contaminates
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cronicr



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You can try flip it
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: cronicr]
#19305682 - 12/20/13 11:26 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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with the tin foil off? that doesn't sound so safe and messy
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19309722 - 12/21/13 10:09 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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cronicr



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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19309746 - 12/21/13 10:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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i don't think theres any hope for that, is the whole bottom colonized?
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Re: mycelium growth [Re: ithernet]
#19311801 - 12/22/13 12:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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ye one 1 jar the rest no
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