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Do need FAE holes on cover of trays?
    #19408950 - 01/12/14 04:00 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Do you need FAE holes on the cover of bulk trays? I covered them with saran wrap. Should I also cover with tin foil for dark? I just put them on my balcony and have done this before without any problems (in Thailand).

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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: greenery1]
    #19408963 - 01/12/14 04:03 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Not when colonizing. And leave the seran wrap. Cubes benefit from a 12/12 light schedule, at all stages of growth


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Blake_Shroom]
    #19409023 - 01/12/14 04:21 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Thanks Blake!

My sub is a mix of Cpoo/Coir/Verm/coffee grinds/castings, i found the layering seemed more like making a pizza than anything I had read about, I did wonder how thick each layer should be, and it would seem the thicker they are the slower they colonize? Mine were fairly thin, did 4 layers of wbs which gave me 4 inches of sub.


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: greenery1]
    #19409046 - 01/12/14 04:27 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Layering is portrayed as worse compared to just mixing up spawn in the substrate. I haven't done any tests, but that's what I've read, and I've also had fantastic colonization times with mixing evenly.

Also, I would suggest not using coffee grounds or even worm castings. A lot of people have had issues with coffee grounds. Worm castings adds some beneficial nutrients, but when I used it in my tubs it made my substrate really heavy and thick. Mycelium likes light and fluffy substrate that it can just tear through, where as heavy substrates can make the myc work more to colonize it.

But if you have used this substrate mix before and had good results, I see no reason for changing your recipe. If it isnt broken, don't fix it. I just wanted to enlighten you to what I've experienced, as well as other users on here :thumbup:


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Blake_Shroom]
    #19409082 - 01/12/14 04:39 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

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Layering is portrayed as worse compared to just mixing up spawn in the substrate. I haven't done any tests, but that's what I've read, and I've also had fantastic colonization times with mixing evenly.

Also, I would suggest not using coffee grounds or even worm castings. A lot of people have had issues with coffee grounds. Worm castings adds some beneficial nutrients, but when I used it in my tubs it made my substrate really heavy and thick. Mycelium likes light and fluffy substrate that it can just tear through, where as heavy substrates can make the myc work more to colonize it.

But if you have used this substrate mix before and had good results, I see no reason for changing your recipe. If it isnt broken, don't fix it. I just wanted to enlighten you to what I've experienced, as well as other users on here :thumbup:




If you Saran Wrap it really tight I recommend making a single half inch slit with a razor blade. Also, if ur using very dense substrates you can ALWAYS fluff them up by throwing in up to 10 percent perlite. Yes perlite. Chopped straw will also add fluff. Try it and you will see your sub colonize more quickly and eliminate problems with anaerobic bacteria.  Here's what perlite can do.


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Amanita virosa]
    #19409117 - 01/12/14 04:45 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Nice! Thanks for those tips, yes I see what you mean about the castings and coffee adding a lot of weight, will try without on my next batch. I have perlite will try that too. This is my first batch with this recipe, so will post some pics if it works.


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Amanita virosa]
    #19409130 - 01/12/14 04:47 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Wow my bad, I completely forgot about forgot about GE for colonization :facepalm3:

And straw does help a ton. Myc tears through that and loves it. I'm a KISS person as well, so I only use CVG for my sub, but that definitely isnt the only way to do it:thumbup:


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Blake_Shroom]
    #19409157 - 01/12/14 04:54 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

And I second the leaving out the coffee grounds unless you are going to sterilize the substrate and colonize it in a filter patch bag. It is really prone to go green if you just pasteurize it.


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: Amanita virosa]
    #19409163 - 01/12/14 04:56 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

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And I second the leaving out the coffee grounds unless you are going to sterilize the substrate and colonize it in a filter patch bag. It is really prone to go green if you just pasteurize it.




I third this statement.

If you insist on using the grounds, add a little hydrated lime to raise the pH.


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: FrankHorrigan]
    #19409206 - 01/12/14 05:06 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

Thanks. My plastic trays are round and 30cm diameter, is one 1/2 inch slit enough (covered with micopore?).


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Re: Do need FAE holes on cover of trays? [Re: greenery1]
    #19409228 - 01/12/14 05:10 PM (10 years, 18 days ago)

I usually just poke tiny holes in the foil/saran wrap. No need to cover with anything in that case.


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