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chrismcq



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First Time Grow - Cakes And Monotub 1
#21735699 - 05/29/15 06:02 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey Guys, I am attempting a first grow and everything is going very well!
I have noticed loads of pins appearing and wanted to share some images. I'll Keep the photos updated and hope they won't abort 
During fruiting the cakes produced some spiky mycelium and this has Turned in to lots of pins.. I did some research on spiky mycelium and some say lack of FAE, Others say its perfectly healthy.. This is Z-Strain. Cant Wait 4 Harvest and my first trip.

I have done so much research on this website and its been extremely helpful. A Huge thanks to all you shroomery members providing all the expert knowledge. If this grow has lots of success I will write up my own simple TEK and some cultivation related topics. +1 UK
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Edited by chrismcq (06/21/15 05:42 AM)
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mycomaniac1402
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21736182 - 05/29/15 10:04 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looks like you have some nice pinning going on keep doing what your doing and look forward to harvesting them guys ! And sometimes funky looking mycellium is strain dependent or other factors but by the way things look , dont change a thing.
Edited by mycomaniac1402 (05/29/15 10:05 AM)
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mycomaniac1402]
#21736190 - 05/29/15 10:09 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think your pinset looks great
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fan5
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mush madness]
#21736347 - 05/29/15 10:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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i wouldn't worry to much about the spiky mycelium. Pretty good pin set going on there man, keep it up.
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: mush madness]
#21736391 - 05/29/15 11:12 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks For the Feedback Guys!! I will keep doing what im doing. The temperatures are around 70F So the growing conditions are at a slower pace but I hope the patience will pay off with fatter fruits. I'll update with more pictures when I can.
4 / 6 are Pinning. My Fruiting chamber's lid is Clear Blue so I do not use lighting on top - instead I rotate a 6500K CFL around the fruiting chamber. They are in indirect sunlight but I like to keep a light on for 6-8 hours a day, most often when the sunlight is poor.
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21736788 - 05/29/15 01:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21739852 - 05/30/15 05:25 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Pic Update -

 The mushrooms are growing at a fast pace and looking good! 
Edited by chrismcq (05/30/15 12:21 PM)
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744301 - 05/31/15 10:06 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Harvested most Of these pins today . Veil's broken. Left a couple that had not fully grown. The fruits are small but lots of them..
 Any Advice / Tips on getting bigger fruits without the use of agar? Overall im very pleased with my first grow! Another of my cakes has two larger mushrooms and I will get a Picture and Print from them when mature. This is the Z-strain. The cake in the photo has now 'blued/green' I think this is bruising.. I was shocked how bruised the cake has got, I cut most of them at the base. Ill keep updating
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744456 - 05/31/15 11:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The tops of those caps are beginning to crack which I believe is caused by rapid himidity fluctuations. Can we see a pic of your SGFC set up?
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21744567 - 05/31/15 11:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks That Makes Sense.. I had my Mushrooms in the sun for a little too long and there was condensation build up which is never good right? I would guess this did not help at all.. Any advice and guidance is appreciated  luckily I only found one or two cracked ones and hardly any aborts.

MY SGFC Is not built to 'specifications' As I used a soldering iron and it was a 'free' set up.. This was to get a feel of mushroom growing and plan to move to grains after a little experience with cakes. I have Prepared a mono tub with Rye spawn / Coir / Verm and have it colonising
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Edited by chrismcq (05/31/15 11:59 AM)
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21744600 - 05/31/15 12:09 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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That kind of tote is something new to me. May I ask where you purchased it? That fruiting chamber may perform better if you add 2-3 more inches of perlite. It will better regulate fae and rh if you do.
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21744690 - 05/31/15 12:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was concerned about the type of mushroom.. It was actually purchased off eBay.. Was Advertised as Z-Strain. After looking on images of Z-strain they look similar but I am no expert.. The word Tote is new to me? I Misted not long before taking this photo.
I have Malabar and Peuto rico cake inside the fruiting chamber from Sporeworks, Fantastic service i may add - i would highly recommend them I Will add some extra perlite and re-hydrate when I dunk for second flush.
Edited by chrismcq (05/31/15 01:06 PM)
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fan5
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21745901 - 05/31/15 07:11 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know if you will be able to get significantly larger fruits with pf cakes without agar. your best bet for larger fruits would be a bulk sub type grow. I'd be really pleased with that flush man, especially with it being your first grow. It looks really good in my opinion. good job and congrats!
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: fan5]
#21748987 - 06/01/15 03:08 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay Thanks I Appreciate the good words and will keep going with my cakes and update this post with new pictures soon, I have harvested 2/4 cakes now and am waiting on one cake with loads of pins on top, should be ready for harvest in 1-2 days. My Malabar and peuto rico cakes should be pinning soon .
Its a bit of a pain drying them, I have a box fan and fan heater both blowing on them for around 18-24hours then im adding them to a DIY desiccant chamber (Cat Silica Gel) It works but its not great having to leave a fan all day and overnight, plus the heated floor fan sucks up electric.. only use heat like 4 hours throughout drying because of this. I have 2 grams dry currently from my first cake. Plan on getting some more harvested and having my first trip on Saturday. Thank You!
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21751580 - 06/02/15 06:40 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picked more lovely mushrooms today on another cake and there's a few nice larger ones

The cakes bruise very easily and fast. Can someone confirm this is just bruising ? Will cakes recover from bruising?
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insanemike

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21751582 - 06/02/15 06:43 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It is bruising and it should recover.
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: insanemike]
#21751936 - 06/02/15 09:42 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ok, Thank you.
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chrismcq



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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes *DELETED* [Re: chrismcq]
#21760715 - 06/04/15 08:38 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Mad Season
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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: chrismcq]
#21760720 - 06/04/15 08:41 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah it looks like Mycogone to me. I'd definitely isolate that at least and put it in a different chamber preferably away from your house. I use my shed an acre away, if you're not going to just toss them, which is what I'd do. I'm just too lazy for contaminated stuff.
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kiksen

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Re: First Time Grow. Lots of Pins . PF Tek Cakes [Re: Mad Season]
#21760759 - 06/04/15 08:56 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looks nice, i can wait to monday when i get my spores, so i can start my first grow
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