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How much light does a mushroom need to start growing?
    #22227011 - 09/12/15 01:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Today is day four since I put my brf cakes in my sgfc. I have the chamber by my window and its getting sunlight 12 on and 12 off. I mist and fan whenever the cakes look dry and they still havent pinned yet. Are they getting to much light or am I fanning too much? Theyre cubensis if that helps any.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22227039 - 09/12/15 01:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

can take awhile to pin, patience. I've never worked with cakes though. give it another 5 days.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: abductee]
    #22227050 - 09/12/15 01:12 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

the light is right, fanning sounds good. Was it ready to fruit? I put a mono tub to fruit to early and it took longer to pin but got these nice fruits from it. just took like two weeks to start to pin.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: abductee]
    #22227175 - 09/12/15 01:45 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yes, I waited a week after full colonization, dunked and rolled them, and put them in the sgfc


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22227321 - 09/12/15 02:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I believe it could still be like another five days till you see pins or more.. dont worry :smile:


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: abductee]
    #22227968 - 09/12/15 04:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

1/4 in holes on all sides 2 in apart. Is ur chamber to specs? is it near a wall? Keep ur sgfc at least 6 inches from a wall on all sides for optimal growth. Could u take a picture? I'm asking cause afoaf works with cakes all the time maybe a pic would help see whats wrong. Sometimes it just takes a while though.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: EntheoGod]
    #22228297 - 09/12/15 05:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Yes I have holes in all 5 sides plus the lid, each about two inches apart, and the box is more than 6 inches from anything. I followed all the instructions so im almost positive its not the sgfc. I have about an inch or inch and a half of perlite bc four seemed too excessive for three cakes.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22228311 - 09/12/15 06:00 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

The only problem I have noticed is that almost all the vermilulite has came off of it bc of misting, if that even is a problem


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22228540 - 09/12/15 07:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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The only problem I have noticed is that almost all the vermilulite has came off of it bc of misting, if that even is a problem




Probably, there should not be signifcant enough force to knock off verm... If you're knocking the verm off you are probably also bruising the cakes


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: newrook]
    #22228758 - 09/12/15 07:53 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

If it's a sgfc. Ur best bet is no matter the size or amount of cakes you should have about 5 inches of perlite. However I am only saying that because it's specified in the tek. If it were me id put 5 inches no matter what.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: EntheoGod]
    #22228927 - 09/12/15 08:44 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Add 4-5 inches of perlite and chill. It'll happen when it happens just continue your misting and fanning. :rasta:


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: motherchimp]
    #22228970 - 09/12/15 08:53 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Why should I put more in it? The humidity stays at 90


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229001 - 09/12/15 09:00 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

And I do see bruising on the cakes, will they heal or will it stay like that? And will mushrooms grow on a bruised spot?


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229069 - 09/12/15 09:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I read online and from what I read im misting the cakes too much and too close to the cakes causing bruising. Also I measured the perlite and its 2 and a half inches


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229108 - 09/12/15 09:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

You should put more in because its not a properly built SGFC unless you do. If u don't use the right specs then anything bad that happens can't be attributed to anything else.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229121 - 09/12/15 09:28 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

OP do you have pics of said bruising? I'll give you a hint too.. they must be glistening all the time (water beeds and verm dark. No pooling water. Pooling water is too much). Perlite 4 inches deep, and fluffed up a bunch. Run a hand rake through it every so often. Make sure the bottom holes are not clogged and blocking airflow. I'd use beer cans on the 4 corners to get it raised off the surface a few inches at least.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Mad Season]
    #22229156 - 09/12/15 09:39 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Bottom holes are unclogged and the chamber is off the ground.I tried to take a pic but the bruising is too light to see in the pic


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229192 - 09/12/15 09:49 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Show a pic of ur setup


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229224 - 09/12/15 09:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Sometimes it just takes a while for pinning. Bruising can also be caused by drying. Sometimes, you'll see bruising and then yellowing as the myc gets drier.

If you sprayed the vermiculite off, you may struggle keeping the humidity up at the surface, where it really maters most. Evaporation off the surface helps maintain humidity at the surface and the vermiculite acts as a moisture reservoir for continued evaporation. Without it, you have to mist more often because the surface is not retaining enough moisture.

Regardless of the RH in the SGFC, the cakes can still dry too fast because of the constant FAE.

Less perlite means it may lose all it's moisture before the growth cycle ends.

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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: SpitballJedi]
    #22229231 - 09/12/15 10:00 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

^^^ what he said


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229238 - 09/12/15 10:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Why should I put more in it? The humidity stays at 90



That is not a good thing.....you want a fluctuation.....your hygrometer will read better in the trash.....


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: PussyFart]
    #22229337 - 09/12/15 10:31 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

So do I need to roll them in verm again?


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229346 - 09/12/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

And it doesnt really stay at 90. It goes to 100 and sometimes drops to 70 but 90 is usually where it stays at for awhile


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: Dankbud420]
    #22229514 - 09/12/15 11:35 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Patience...I've had cakes that pinned in the jar even before consolidation. On the other hand, I've had fully consolidated cakes sit in fruiting conditions for 1.5 weeks before progressing. Just keep doing what you're doing and let this ancient being do what it does. Patience is important in this hobby...it gets easier with time and experience.


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Re: How much light does a mushroom need to start growing? [Re: magic myc]
    #22229584 - 09/13/15 12:01 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I washed the rest of the vermiculite off and re-rolled. Ill see if that makes any difference


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