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wesley90
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Monotubs (pics)
#23639390 - 09/12/16 06:41 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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A brief overview of my setup and pertinent info needed before getting to the pictures and questions:
- I have 4 holes in the bottom of each tub which are stuffed with poly as tight as I can get them.
- The top 2 holes are filled according to the "Dial your monotub like a boss" thread, so I leave them pretty loose.
- Room temperature is 75 degrees.
- 5 quarts of spawn and 1 brick of coir in each bin.
- Australian and Ban Hua Thanon multispore.
- Allowed each bin to colonize for 8 days before putting into fruiting conditions.
- Bins have been in fruiting conditions for 6 days.
- I have put a fan in the room on the lowest setting facing a wall so that the airflow can't be felt on the tubs. The fan has only been in the room for the last 2 days.
- Use 2 13 watt (6500K) spiral CFL bulbs per tub, placed about 1 foot from the side of each tub.
- Did not use a casing.
However, I do seem to be having some issues. All the tubs were put into fruiting conditions 6 days ago.
1. Here is a pic of one of the tubs that started fruiting:

The mushrooms seem very small, some of the caps are cracking and starting to break their veils, and some even seem to be reverting back to myc. My dilemma is that if I loosen the top poly more to address the fuzzy feet and caps reverting back to myc, than the caps that are cracking (most likely due to low RH levels) will get even worse due to the increased air flow. Any ideas on this?
2. This image is a pic of a different tub, and was wondering if the white patches of what seems to be aerial myc is actually aerial myc?
3. This image is a closeup of the previous image. As you can see, it does seem like there is too much moisture on the top. Anyone agree with this?
You can see what seems to be aerial myc a little better. Also, are the little white dots scattered throughout hyphal knots?
4. This image shows a closeup of a different tub, although it looks similar as a whole to the second image. However, it does have several of these tiny mushrooms scattered throughout. It seems like they are having difficulty developing. Does this look like a FAE issue? Does it look like there is too much moisture?

5. This image is a zoomed out picture of the previous picture. I circled the tiny mushrooms that seem to not be developing well. I also circled some of the little "dots" in which I am wondering if they are hyphal knots. It also seems to have aerial myc, but I would like this confirmed.

Final questions:
6. Overall, does it look like these need more FAE?
7. If they do indeed need more FAE, how can I maintain RH levels (RH levels seem low due to the cracking on some of the caps).
8. Do they look like they are suffering from any light issues? (I use 2 13 watt 6500k bulbs per tub. They are placed about a foot away from the side of the tub because if I place much closer the condensation on the inside of the tub walls evaporates quickly.)
9. Do the surfaces look like they have too much moisture on top? (The water "beading" looks a bit excessive in some areas.)
10. Are the patches of "fluffy" looking myc seem to be aerial myc? Do the patches of tiny "dots" scattered throughout some of the pics look like hyphal knots?
Thank you so much!
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Re: Monotubs (pics) [Re: wesley90]
#23640249 - 09/12/16 11:08 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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The fluffy balls don't seem like Ariel myc usually they are like fingers reaching up the cracked caps are probably because you are not misting the shrooms directly open the top poly and give them a good misting... besides that those beads are what you want the tubs are looking good and ya those are knots
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