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Bulk spawn efficiency?
    #22042563 - 08/04/15 03:08 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I was wondering if it is more efficient to spawn more jars to a larger amount of bulk (like with a monotub), or to spawn fewer jars to less spawn (like a tray in a GH)?  Has anyone performed this experiment?  Do you think that the yield would be drastically different if I spawned 6 jars of colonized wbs to one mono, or spawned those same six jars to 3 smaller bulk trays in a mini GH?  Assume that the amount of bulk substrate used was equal.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: uninc4life2010]
    #22042580 - 08/04/15 03:12 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

It doesn't really matter.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Kizzle]
    #22042890 - 08/04/15 04:11 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Using less spawn while only make the tub or tray take longer to fully colonize. Try to aim for a 1:2 spawn/bulk ratio or less.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22043057 - 08/04/15 04:37 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

you'll get more return from a tub by using more qt jars :shrug:
not sure why you say stuff like that when you also have a thread called my first monotub? :confused2:

IME you get more total harvest from having two tubs with 4qts in each instead of one tub with 8 qts spawn.
same amount of spawn and sub in total.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22043212 - 08/04/15 05:04 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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not sure why you say stuff like that when you also have a thread called my first monotub? :confused2:



Say stuff like what? I don't get it.. Using more spawn per same amount of bulk substrate means faster colonization times.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22043251 - 08/04/15 05:12 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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Using less spawn while only make the tub or tray take longer to fully colonize.




it will also lower yields.

and i'm not really convinced it makes that much difference in colonization times.

what I was wondering is how you can say stuff like this if you're just doing your first tub?


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22043437 - 08/04/15 05:41 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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Using less spawn while only make the tub or tray take longer to fully colonize.




it will also lower yields.

and i'm not really convinced it makes that much difference in colonization times.

what I was wondering is how you can say stuff like this if you're just doing your first tub?



My first mono, but not my first bulk grow. I've done 2 successful 6 qt dub tubs and one 16 qt dub tub. And I've used different spawn:bulk ratios for each grow.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22043453 - 08/04/15 05:44 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

exactly, so you dont really have any reason to say one or the other way right.
not trying to make a big deal out of it i just found the whole situation a bit odd..


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22043501 - 08/04/15 05:52 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I might not have dozens of grows under my belt, but from what I've noticed from my limited experience and what I hear from other TC's is that a 1:2 ratio or less is best to use, if you want fast colonization.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22043527 - 08/04/15 05:56 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

then quote those tc's :super:

lots of old info floating around here..


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22043560 - 08/04/15 06:01 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I never really use a 1:2 ratio anymore. I like 1:1.5 or even 1:1, of course the spawn jars are 2/3 full though.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Buck513]
    #22043591 - 08/04/15 06:05 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

i use 720ml jars for spawn

form one jar the average yield is around 30-40g dry
spawn sub ratio is usually around 1/2 - 1/3

ur call really u wanna make small trays or one big one
i find small trays to be more suitable for me,


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Aero]
    #22043765 - 08/04/15 06:33 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Running smaller can give you more room to check out clones, isolates, do experimental grows, etc.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22044043 - 08/04/15 07:21 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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Psilosoulful said:
Using less spawn while only make the tub or tray take longer to fully colonize. Try to aim for a 1:2 spawn/bulk ratio or less.



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spacechildo said:
you'll get more return from a tub by using more qt jars :shrug:
not sure why you say stuff like that when you also have a thread called my first monotub? :confused2:

IME you get more total harvest from having two tubs with 4qts in each instead of one tub with 8 qts spawn.
same amount of spawn and sub in total.




No, you misunderstand.  The spawn ratios will remain the same for the trays and tub.  There will just be three trays (or four or you would want to make them smaller) instead of 1 mono.  Combined, the same amount of spawn and bulk will be used throughout the grows.  Basically, I am asking if a higher biological efficiency can be achieved by splitting the same amount of substrate up into more containers. 

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not sure why you say stuff like that when you also have a thread called my first monotub? :confused2:




Just because I have grown before doesn't mean I can't ask questions and continue to learn.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: uninc4life2010]
    #22044082 - 08/04/15 07:31 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I say it's a valid question and maybe you should experiment and document it :smile:


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: uninc4life2010]
    #22044098 - 08/04/15 07:35 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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you'll get more return from a tub by using more qt jars :shrug:

IME you get more total harvest from having two tubs with 4qts in each instead of one tub with 8 qts spawn.
same amount of spawn and sub in total.




No, you misunderstand.  The spawn ratios will remain the same for the trays and tub.  There will just be three trays (or four or you would want to make them smaller) instead of 1 mono.  Combined, the same amount of spawn and bulk will be used throughout the grows.  Basically, I am asking if a higher biological efficiency can be achieved by splitting the same amount of substrate up into more containers.




yes, thats what I meant, you'll get more return if you spread things out IME.

that last part wasnt for you, of course you can ask anything you want :super:


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: spacechildo]
    #22044908 - 08/04/15 10:18 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

TL;DR

The old reccomended ratio was 10:1. It still is in commercial mushroom labs. You can yield just as much from 2 flushes at 10:1 as you can at 1:1. 1:1 will tend to be faster and put out more flushes because nutrients.

In the end though, when you think about myc getting weak and more prone to contams over multiple flushes, and most of us not having a real lab, 2:1 tends to be the most logical balance between speed and longevity.

If you have shit down and don't have to worry about contams, 10:1 is a great ratio. Grain prep is the hardest/most expensive/most time consuming part of everything. If you cut grain prep costs you cut your bottom line at the most essential part. It just takes a little longer, so your conditions need to be better than a spare bedroom for consistency.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: Psilosoulful]
    #22045287 - 08/05/15 12:18 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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I might not have dozens of grows under my belt, but from what I've noticed from my limited experience and what I hear from other TC's is that a 1:2 ratio or less is best to use, if you want fast colonization.



the diff in colonizing times between 1:2 and 1:4 is a couple days tops, 2 tubs at 1:4 would outdo one tub at 1:2


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: cronicr]
    #22045357 - 08/05/15 12:30 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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I might not have dozens of grows under my belt, but from what I've noticed from my limited experience and what I hear from other TC's is that a 1:2 ratio or less is best to use, if you want fast colonization.



the diff in colonizing times between 1:2 and 1:4 is a couple days tops, 2 tubs at 1:4 would outdo one tub at 1:2



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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: cronicr]
    #22045538 - 08/05/15 01:25 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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I might not have dozens of grows under my belt, but from what I've noticed from my limited experience and what I hear from other TC's is that a 1:2 ratio or less is best to use, if you want fast colonization.



the diff in colonizing times between 1:2 and 1:4 is a couple days tops, 2 tubs at 1:4 would outdo one tub at 1:2




Really?  What is your experience with 1/2 the normal spawn ratio?  You don't think there would be reduced potency or reduced yield?  What about senescence?  Wouldn't a lower spawn ratio result in weaker mycelium overall?  I'd definitely like to try it at some point, though.


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Re: Bulk spawn efficiency? [Re: uninc4life2010]
    #22045550 - 08/05/15 01:30 AM (8 years, 5 months ago)

senescene takes a lot of grain expansion, and no lower spawn doesn't mean weaker myc at those ratio's, it's just more surface area/more food/more water will=more mushrooms


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