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Slow colonization/Stalled colonization
    #19406316 - 01/11/14 11:34 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

So i attempted my first ever pf tek brf cakes.

I started with 12 cakes, i am now down to 10, and of those 10; 3 are 80-90% colonized, with the remaining ones stuck between 20-60% give or take.

Now the real problem here is that it has been 7 weeks since inoculation, and as far as i have read this is a long time right? I have obviously slipped up somewhere and i am not sure where.

I am a little disheartened but i would like some input from some more advanced mycologists as to where my pitfalls may lay.

Thankyou to anyone who can help me!


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406335 - 01/11/14 11:42 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

Do you have the tall half pint jars made by ball? Pictures help a ton.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: Sgt. Pepper]
    #19406339 - 01/11/14 11:44 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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Do you have the tall half pint jars made by ball? Pictures help a ton.



I used drinking glasses with a wide mouth (not ideal i know) as i could not source any jars like i have seen in any teks. They are approx 250ml so 1/4 pint or there abouts i guess?

I will take some photos right now.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406357 - 01/11/14 11:49 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)



As you can see there is a large disparity between jars. I am still a novice, but i am worried i will not get any fruits at all after my patience.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406368 - 01/11/14 11:53 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

Your moisture content may be too high.  ?


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406369 - 01/11/14 11:53 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

They probably got a bacterial contamination or something. What do they smell like? I'd toss them and buy yourself some real jars and a pressure cooker.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: kratom_redmomd]
    #19406374 - 01/11/14 11:56 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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Your moisture content may be too high.  ?



This is what i feared :frown:


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: Sgt. Pepper]
    #19406376 - 01/11/14 11:57 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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They probably got a bacterial contamination or something. What do they smell like? I'd toss them and buy yourself some real jars and a pressure cooker.



Like dirt and chlorine. Not too pretty.

Are they beyond saving?


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406380 - 01/11/14 11:59 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

Definitely not what you should be smelling. It should smell like nothing but fresh mushrooms.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406405 - 01/12/14 12:10 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

Is there anything i can do with my 1/2 colonized cakes or is throwing them all the only real option?

I have just invested in some 1/2 pint proper mason jars and am searching for a PC as i type this.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406430 - 01/12/14 12:20 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

Anything that smells of anything but fresh mushrooms should be thrown out. If the weather in your location permits you can bury them outside and try to  get a little out of them.


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: mushmagic]
    #19406439 - 01/12/14 12:23 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

also why is there still foil on them?


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: twistedty]
    #19406463 - 01/12/14 12:31 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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also why is there still foil on them?



I'm a noob, i didn't realise this was bad?


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406472 - 01/12/14 12:35 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

take at least one off, i see your using glasses not jars


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: cronicr]
    #19406473 - 01/12/14 12:36 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

should also try a fine grade verm next time


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406498 - 01/12/14 12:50 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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twistedty said:
also why is there still foil on them?



I'm a noob, i didn't realise this was bad?





restricts GE, they like to breath and be free on a shelf in an open room


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Re: Slow colonization/Stalled colonization [Re: The_Wizard]
    #19406512 - 01/12/14 12:58 AM (10 years, 19 days ago)

OK so i tossed them all.

But in doing so i dissected the little guys to get an idea of what was going on.

9 of them had little to no mycellium growing on the inside.
1 of them had some nice mycellium on the middle but it had just stopped growing altogether.

So i guess i had too much moisture content.

I've purchased 12 1/2 pint canning jars, and i will get a finer grade verm next time around.

Thanks for all the input guys. Hopefully next time i'll post a thread showing my goods and not asking questions!


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