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Madcap
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Reishi Monotub Experiment
#23343212 - 06/14/16 12:15 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hello all,
Recently I began cultivating Reishi and have been doing lots of trial and error to see what best suits my culture. Recently a couple bags of hardwood substrate slightly melted open in the PC. When I realized this, I quickly placed them in clean garbage bags and then once cooled, I inoculated the substrate with Reishi WBS spawn in a 66qt tub. I assumed as I was putting this together that it would be a lost cause, seeing as sterility was compromised... anyways, 5 days later it looks fully colonized! I am very excited to see what happens with this project, as I only have experience growing them from bags. I will update this thread as it progresses!


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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23343576 - 06/14/16 02:05 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Due to how aggressive Reishi is, and bulking to wood, it is incredibly forgiving.
1 week seems to be average for full colonization, as long as it's well mixed.
Had a rock solid pint I bulked without chopping up, and the thing is still not 100% at 3 weeks ><
Good luck with the antlers!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23343581 - 06/14/16 02:07 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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What kind of fae vents are cut in it?
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Gr0wer]
#23343640 - 06/14/16 02:26 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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There are no holes cut in, the tub is opened and fanned 3x day. It resides in a mylar tent with air filter.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23343684 - 06/14/16 02:42 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Drill some holes and polyfill stuff em. Then leave it alone.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Gr0wer]
#23345759 - 06/15/16 01:56 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wait, so you can sterilize supplemented sawdust and then spawn into a monotub? How does that work without contaminating your sub?
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My plan was to go from grain to mycobag of sawdust & alfalfa (sterilized) then just sawdust in mono (bucket tek)
Results have been good so far. Very certain I have plenty of nutrients. Working on a journal entry for substrate richness & supplements.
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This batch was unsupplemented. I pressure cooked my bags at 15psi for 1.5 hours. The reishi myc is very aggressive and colonized everything very quickly. I expect antlers over conks from this experiment.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23346412 - 06/15/16 08:43 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Snazz said: My plan was to go from grain to mycobag of sawdust & alfalfa (sterilized) then just sawdust in mono (bucket tek)
Results have been good so far. Very certain I have plenty of nutrients. Working on a journal entry for substrate richness & supplements.
Just out of curiosity, what percent alfalfa are you using..?
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: micelio]
#23346616 - 06/15/16 09:46 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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25% at first bulk out worked well for blocks
Did 50% for a few, but that seemed far too rich. 6:1 hickory in monotub, so 1/12th final mix
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23346915 - 06/15/16 11:13 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Madcap said: This batch was unsupplemented. I pressure cooked my bags at 15psi for 1.5 hours. The reishi myc is very aggressive and colonized everything very quickly. I expect antlers over conks from this experiment.
Why sterilize them if it's not supplemented? You could just pasteurize and save a ton of time
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Fuel pellets work fine with bucket tek. Super fast prep.
My grow log: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/23325808#23325808
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23347248 - 06/15/16 12:57 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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I sterilized them because I have had trouble with getting pasteurization correct. I have had decent success with sterilizing substrate. For cubes the bucket tek works fine, I have yet to try it with hardwood substrate (that would be nice and easy if it indeed works!) I suppose because I'm new at this I wanted to make sure the substrate was sterile and am not comfortable with pasteurization yet.
Picture update incoming
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23347310 - 06/15/16 01:16 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here's a pdf. text I came across.
Maybe someone would like thumbing through it..
Sawdust substrate recipes: http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.org/files/111961.pdf
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: micelio] 1
#23348667 - 06/15/16 08:21 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank you for your sharing your log, Snazz!
Micelio thank you as well for your link! Good info on hardwood substrate there.
Here are a few pics of the tubs this morning!



^^ looks like it's enjoying itself in there!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23348825 - 06/15/16 09:10 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Have some happy horns in later July
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23352994 - 06/16/16 11:20 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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I love Ganoderma monotubs
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23366227 - 06/21/16 09:10 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23366244 - 06/21/16 09:15 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here are a few pictures of the Reishi Monotub! Looks like its loving it in there.




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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap] 1
#23366253 - 06/21/16 09:21 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looking good. If you wanted to you could probably up the FAE a smidge. Just keep and eye out for over discoloration. If it starts to yellow too much either restrict the FAE again or mist more.
But all told that looks pretty sweet.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23366264 - 06/21/16 09:23 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank you for the advice! I was in such a rush to throw this tub together I didn't use a tub with FAE/Poly holes....Oh well still learning! For now I will have to fan manually
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23366517 - 06/21/16 10:46 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Very nice! I see some nodules forming. Should start changing colour soon
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23367391 - 06/21/16 04:34 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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nice! How long has it been since spawning?
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Madcap
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12 days and counting!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap] 1
#23373288 - 06/23/16 10:50 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Just a few more pictures!

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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23373802 - 06/23/16 01:17 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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ohhh yeah. Looks wierd and awesome. You've inspired me to do a tub so keep the pics coming! are the yellow blotches metabolites? or does the myc just develop that pattern?
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That's great! I wish you the best of luck! You will have to send me a link if you do a grow log
Most of the yellow is just metabolites, but the entire surface area of the tub looks like it's changing colour slowly. Getting ready to see some nice antlers!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23391462 - 06/28/16 04:01 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap] 1
#23391550 - 06/28/16 04:29 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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aww yea ive been waitin for these!!!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23391853 - 06/28/16 06:25 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Madcap said: More pics!



Nice
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I am sooooo doing a Reishi grow after this....
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I want to do a mono of black reishi..they look so badass....I've found a yellow reishi I want to clone as well letting it get a little bigger first
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Sweeeeeet
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23413080 - 07/05/16 09:17 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23413139 - 07/05/16 09:37 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Snazz]
#23413309 - 07/05/16 10:35 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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: Look excellent.Great accidental grow!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Quadman]
#23413340 - 07/05/16 10:42 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Very nice
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23416127 - 07/06/16 06:51 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ooooh. Lovely!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Jessamy]
#23416289 - 07/06/16 08:32 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Awesome!
I would love to try Reishi someday
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: magicMerlin]
#23447307 - 07/16/16 04:51 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Any updates on this OP?
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Just for you!



They are about 3-4 inches tall at this point, I have since spawned another tub of the same Reishi and they are looking great too! Growing even faster! Will upload more pics soon!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23447402 - 07/16/16 05:36 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Here is a few cool pics of the Reishi attached to the tub walls!


Enjoy!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23448906 - 07/17/16 06:26 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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These look awesome. Great job!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap] 1
#23680643 - 09/26/16 06:04 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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More picture updates! Antlers galore!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23680963 - 09/26/16 07:26 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Those look like they want to conk. Very sweet.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23680984 - 09/26/16 07:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
Madcap said: More picture updates! Antlers galore!



Is like to get lost in that forest!
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Wow! Awesome job Madcap!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Donny]
#23684793 - 09/27/16 10:28 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Those are amazing. I hope mine turn out this nice...
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Greg]
#23684811 - 09/27/16 10:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thank you all maybe I will make a Reishi Monotub tek for my next batch. Didn't expect so many compliments!
Cheers and happy cultivating!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23695052 - 09/30/16 07:10 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23695115 - 09/30/16 07:30 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Fuck Yeah
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Pastywhyte]
#23696443 - 10/01/16 07:20 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's a righteous little harvest you have there!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23696490 - 10/01/16 08:07 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Madcap]
#23696585 - 10/01/16 09:07 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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WBS spawn rox, awesome grow.

5 thumbs.
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Ferather]
#23707593 - 10/04/16 05:38 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Beautiful! As you weigh the harvest?
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Wow Wow Wow!!!
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Re: Reishi Monotub Experiment [Re: Donny]
#23739384 - 10/15/16 07:54 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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multiple orgasm!
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