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Extremely Slow Fruiting
    #20252445 - 07/10/14 10:53 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Hello everyone, i searched this forums for a long time, but now i decided to register an account because i need your help.

I have a PF cake with B+ fluffy mycelium all over it, it started pinning a lot of tiny shrooms.
This was 2 weeks ago, then the pins just stopped growing!
It's like 15 days from first pins, some of them just grew a little, some others are just as tall as 2 weeks ago.
I keep misting and fanning 4/5 times a day but nothing has changed.

I know for sure the blueish on the cake is not mold, i touched it with a q-tip and nothing came off, so i realized is just bruising, maybe dehydratation due to my absence for 3 days.

Please take a look at the pictures and help me if you can!

peace


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252467 - 07/10/14 10:57 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Almost looks contaminated. What kind of fruiting chamber are you using?

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252495 - 07/10/14 11:02 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

What kind of FC is that supposed to be?  A proper FC like a SGFC is essential to fruiting indoors.  This will improve everything drastically.

Without a proper FC and also fanning that often, my guess is the bruising is from to much FAE.  I'd say fan less but the building of a proper SGFC is first and foremost.

Get some perlite and drill some holes in that tub.  1/4" holes on all 6 sides, 2" apart in a grid pattern. Including the bottom and lid. Throe in 3-4 inches of hydrated perlite evenly Then elevate it a couple inches to achieve natural airflow underneath. Bam!  Mushies everywhere!

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: BLINKfan420]
    #20252562 - 07/10/14 11:12 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Thank you for your quick reply,

actually the fruiting chamber is not that pro.
It's just an old plastic aquarium with a plexiglass sheet on top.

I have some issues getting perlite where i live, is there any substitute?

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252578 - 07/10/14 11:16 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

It6 does look kinda dry.


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252586 - 07/10/14 11:18 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Quote:

b667 said:
Thank you for your quick reply,

actually the fruiting chamber is not that pro.
It's just an old plastic aquarium with a plexiglass sheet on top.

I have some issues getting perlite where i live, is there any substitute?



That could for sure be your issue, aquariums are not overly great for fruiting, no FAE.  Build a SGFC as mentioned.  Take a tub, and drill holes in a 2" grid all over it.  Put a layer of pearlite on the lid and set your cakes on the pearlite on al foil or a jar lid an set the holed tub on tub securing it to the lid.


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: MastaBlastar]
    #20252598 - 07/10/14 11:20 AM (10 years, 6 months ago)

I don't think it dried out, i keep mysting every day, as you can see the PC is full of tiny water drops.

Maybe injection of water directly in the cake would help?

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252851 - 07/10/14 12:07 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Did you dunk them?

Mist more and build a SGFC

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252866 - 07/10/14 12:11 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

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b667 said:
I don't think it dried out, i keep mysting every day, as you can see the PC is full of tiny water drops.

Maybe injection of water directly in the cake would help?




They look a bit dry mate, it's cause of an improper fruiting chamber though. How many times a day are you misting/fanning?


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: Squandary]
    #20252881 - 07/10/14 12:15 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

You don't need to inject th cakes. Pick them up and see if they feel hefty or light, if light dunk them like 12 hr or so.

You really should've rolled in vermiculite too after first dunk, it helps create a micro climate for pins to develop.

Fresh air is extremely important for cubes, more so than humidity so take the advice about a SGFC. If you can't get perlite (order online?) you can get those clay aggregate pellets/balls. I've heard they work just not as well

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252948 - 07/10/14 12:35 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

The cake feels heavy, it is not dry, i already dunked it before settling in FC.
Can i dunk again the cake with pins on it?

I mist and fan the FC 4/5 times every day.

Instead of perlite i arleady used clay pellets, but after some misting, they just melt into a whole substrate of clay, when i touch it, it is soft and wet.

I will build a SGFC in the next days, modifying the aquarium and changing the old (melt)clay pellets with new ones.

I'll keep you informed, and post more pics in the next days.

Thank you for all the advices and precious help.

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252960 - 07/10/14 12:38 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

They are actually Hydroton Clay Balls. They do not break down or get soft and they are made to harvor hydroponic style plants. I believe you had the wrong clay balls. Perlite works the best of course but with those Hydroton Clay Balls as a second best.


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: PsiloBeast]
    #20252965 - 07/10/14 12:39 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

How can you not get perlite though? Any garden stores in your area???


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: PsiloBeast]
    #20252984 - 07/10/14 12:44 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

there is a DIY store but i can't get any vermiculite/perlite from them.
I can't order online 'cause some issues with my paypal account after changing card.

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20252996 - 07/10/14 12:46 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

How are the clay balls available then??

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: PsiloBeast]
    #20253016 - 07/10/14 12:50 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

i already had them in my garage.

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20253040 - 07/10/14 12:57 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Yea they shouldn't be melting, maybe aggregate was the wrong word I'm not positive but the hydroton are good to go

Oh yea and you can dunk with pins no problem

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: Mdahmer]
    #20255975 - 07/10/14 11:40 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

You can use the perlite from home depot but you need to wash it first to get the ferts off.


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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: MastaBlastar]
    #20257929 - 07/11/14 12:49 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

Ok, i did it.

I modified my aquarium, i drilled holes (6mm diameter) all around it.
Should i put some polyfil in the holes?


Meanwhile i dunked my cake with all the pins/small fruits.
Tomorrow i'm gonna get some clay pellets and re-birth my cake.

Hope i didn't waste mycelium, i will let you know the aftermath.

Thank you all for the advice and encouragement.

Peace

Edited by b667 (07/11/14 10:24 PM)

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Re: Extremely Slow Fruiting [Re: b667]
    #20257942 - 07/11/14 12:53 PM (10 years, 6 months ago)

oh man..... here you should build your shotgun fc following this to a T



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