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To case, or not to case ?
    #22112524 - 08/19/15 03:25 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Hello everyone. After much research and patience, my first mini-monotub is ready to be either fruited or cased. Inside my tub is 2 quarts of WBS spawn that has nearly fully colonized a substrate of coir/verm (its been 14 days since the spawn was placed inside the tub). Just today I have noticed that the tub is beginning to form primordia/pin on several spots within. I will be away from my house for 4 days starting tomorrow afternoon so I have several options that I'm considering.

Should I...

A.Introduce fruiting conditions without a casing layer as soon as I get back home.

B.Introduce fruiting conditions with a casing layer as soon as i get back home.

C.Wait for more consolidation/more pins

Assuming I come home and the pins have exploded with growth, is it even worth it to cover them with a casing layer when I could just let them fruit as they are ? What would be the advantages or disadvantages of a casing layer in this situation ? Also if I do choose to have a casing layer should it be at field capacity when placing it on the already moist layer of growth ? There are already many water droplets on the surface of the growth, would anymore more water content be detrimental to the fruits ?

As always, thank you to anyone with any input. I apologize for a lack of pics


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: LibertyPryme]
    #22112573 - 08/19/15 03:33 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

You could fruit it now, fruit it in 4 days, with or without a casing layer. Personally? I'd fruit it right now with casing. I think this'll work well for your 4 day schedule.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: LibertyPryme]
    #22112581 - 08/19/15 03:34 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

If it's already pinning then I would fruit it before you leave. No need to case unless it's a PE variety then I would recommend it, but for most other cubes it's not very beneficial.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
    #22112584 - 08/19/15 03:35 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

What's your hole config. like though? I didn't see they were mini-monos.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
    #22112608 - 08/19/15 03:41 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Yeah that's why I suggested casing it. My minis can get off track pretty fast so if he has to leave them unattended, I'd case it to be safe.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
    #22112720 - 08/19/15 04:00 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I have 1" holes on the bottoms on the longer sides and 1.5" holes at the tops of the short sides. Tub is 20qt


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: LibertyPryme]
    #22112742 - 08/19/15 04:04 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Yeah case it to be safe. They tend to dry out faster than regular monos and if you arent around to change things then that would suck lol


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
    #22112771 - 08/19/15 04:10 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Yeah thats seeming like my best bet at this point. Should I use just simple coir/verm as the casing layer ?


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: LibertyPryme]
    #22113356 - 08/19/15 06:08 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Yeah it works great.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: wowimflabbergasted]
    #22113961 - 08/19/15 08:22 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Just make sure you pasteurize the coir/verm mix before applying it as a casing layer.


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Re: To case, or not to case ? [Re: GerG]
    #22113998 - 08/19/15 08:31 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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Just make sure you pasteurize the coir/verm mix before applying it as a casing layer.



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