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FlyOnTheWall
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: spacechildo]
#21921088 - 07/09/15 05:51 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah, good call, I don't think the misting is really necessary either. Except maybe to keep the top layer of perlite moist once in a while.
I also agree with what you said about not needing to fan. If you build your FC correctly, you can get away with not fanning.
The situation OP has laid out so far with the bucket with no holes and a cracked lid seems less than ideal, though. I don't see anyway there will be adequate FAE there.
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: FlyOnTheWall]
#21921409 - 07/09/15 07:11 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm trying to understand it as much as possible, so these are just questions please don't think I'm being stubborn about it, but what exactly is the fresh air for? There are oxygen requirements and there are CO2 requirements, whether air is stale, or old I wouldn't think it matters, as long as CO2 is not there and there is enough oxygen in there. Please correct me if I'm wrong and mushrooms use some other quality of air that I haven't read about, again I just want to understand the process better instead of just doing everything blindfolded.
"Mist as often as required. Schedules may vary slightly from region to region, but 3-6 times a day is pretty common. Misting and then evaporation off the cake surface promotes pin formation." That's what he recommends.
I kinda got backed up today, so have to come with something ad hoc in few hours.
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: vanillasnake21]
#21921724 - 07/09/15 08:22 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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mycelia creates co2 and stale air is no good. you can really tell the difference between mushrooms who had great fae and those who didn't.
also fresh air keeps wet stuff from going nasty. like towels in old gym bags etc..
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: vanillasnake21]
#21922042 - 07/09/15 09:23 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ok, so I had got back from home depot, got this Strelite box, made some holes in top and bottom and put my cakes in:

I dropped one cake on the floor by accident and it cracked a little, but there was no blue bruising? Maybe I took these out a little early? I'm looking at everyone elses cakes and they are like double layered with myc, mine is fully covered top and bottom but a little verm can be seen through the myc. See the closeups I posed above.
@spacechildo, point well taken. I used the link you gave me. I don't think I followed it all the way (I don't have holes on all sides and only about 2 in of perlite) but I hope it will work.
Another thing, you say I don't have to mist that often? I can just leave them for days right?
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Edited by vanillasnake21 (07/09/15 09:28 PM)
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: vanillasnake21]
#21922139 - 07/09/15 09:38 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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if built properly, yeah. although its not ideal cubes are like a weed and just wants to grow.
you should take your time to read the link tho, it wont work well the way it is now.
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: spacechildo]
#21922225 - 07/09/15 09:47 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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No I read the whole thing. I just can't get a huge box for 3 tiny cakes, and it took me forever to make those hoes on the top and bottom, I had to use a screwdriver. I'm just going to see how it does. I'm hearing that as long as there is evaporation the pins will grow the best.
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: vanillasnake21]
#21923050 - 07/10/15 03:45 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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you should just have bought a growkit
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: Yerow]
#21923058 - 07/10/15 03:57 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I know it takes forever to poke the holes, but people aren't just saying you should do it to be a pain in your ass. They are saying it because it really does make the difference between getting a few/zero mushrooms and getting a lot of mushrooms.
The more fresh air, the better your results will be. Keep the fruiting chamber elevated with a few jars or something so air can get in the holes you have hopefully put on the bottom.
As it says in this thread, don't question it. Just do it. 
Everybody just wants to see you get a bunch of mushrooms buddy. Good luck!!!!!!
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Re: Is this a good time to birth? (pictures) [Re: Yerow]
#21923106 - 07/10/15 04:53 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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@Yerow I should have just bought mushrooms and be done with it, i just want to try them fresh for my first trip @Fly I have nothing against putting more holes, but I can't find my soldering iron and have to use a screw driver. So it would take a really long time. But I do have holes in the bottom and the top, not really sure if the air will get through because they're only about a size of a pinky nail. What are the holes on the side for? The article says that the air is drawn in from the bottom and leaves through the top?
@edit es, i have it elevated. I jammed it sideways between a bookshelf and my table, it's hanging in there
@edit 2: i'm still planning on adjusting this thing once I find my soldering iron, this is only temporary because I had to put them somewhere...
By the way, I'm not sure if I asked already my mycelium is not staining blue is that a bad sign?
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Edited by vanillasnake21 (07/10/15 05:10 AM)
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