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neverwhere
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Re: Should i tape holes?
#19673 - 06/04/00 11:36 AM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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its not really necessary, the vermiculite at the top should keep out contaminants (did u use verm?)
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19675 - 06/04/00 12:42 PM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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yea i used verm
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brainnoise
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19676 - 06/05/00 02:51 AM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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tape the holes.. just pull the tape off halfway when you inject the spores.. then restick the tape.. you do have the layer of protection on the top.. but its better to be safe and keep it covered.------------------ To see the light is not enough.. brainnoise
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Primate
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19677 - 06/05/00 09:46 AM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yea..u might as well tape em, it's not going to hurt anythign. My friend alwasy tapes his holes. Better to be safe then sorry.-Primate ------------------ ~~"Everybody seems to think I'm lazy, I don't mind, I think they're Crazy"~~ -John Lennon
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AldousHuxley
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19678 - 06/10/00 02:03 PM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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but leaving them taped i heard build up CO2 and inhibits growth..
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DrAgonTwin
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19679 - 06/10/00 03:39 PM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have just read a report "UK Shroom Growing Diary" found in the Grow/Find section/ Growing Shrooms/Misellanious Documents. This person/s stated that they taped their jars at first but found that the mycelium was very slow in colonising so he removed the tape from the holes and his cakes increased colonisation much much quicker with Zero contams. A friend of a duck never tapes holes and their cakes have never gone bad. As alway stated though, clendiness and propper sterilisation makes for happy shrooms. Successful Growing Peace DrAgonTwin out ------------------ May the Fire Kings Daughter bring water to you.
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Mycelium5150
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19680 - 06/13/00 04:56 PM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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I tell you what. Why dont you tape half the jars and leave the other half uncovered, then you tell us what is better
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Anonymous
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19681 - 06/13/00 05:12 PM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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In my opinion the vermiculite layer is there for a reason. In my experience it works exactly how it's supposed to. After your jar is approximately 30-40% colonized it's a good idea to take off the tape. It will speed growth and keep out unwanted spores. Nothing grows in plain vermiculite by the way... especially sterilized plain vermiculite.[This message has been edited by Tick Tock (edited June 13, 2000).]
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hitterg
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Re: Should i tape holes? [Re: neverwhere]
#19682 - 06/14/00 02:23 AM (24 years, 8 months ago) |
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my buddy never has, and the ONLY time he has EVER gotten a contam was with a differant tek.
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