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mushroomnate
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Cjmckay]
#25258334 - 06/09/18 06:33 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Just let it do it's thing.I don't wipe the lids,I don't open my tubs til I know they're good and colonized,I don't mist during colonization.(get your sub prep/moisture level right)Wait it out and it will be worth it.
I think I'll spawn one of my unmodded 2.5qt with a jar of "menace" tonight.
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mushroomnate said: Just let it do it's thing.I don't wipe the lids,I don't open my tubs til I know they're good and colonized,I don't mist during colonization.(get your sub prep/moisture level right)Wait it out and it will be worth it.
I think I'll spawn one of my unmodded 2.5qt with a jar of "menace" tonight.
post some pics of it and let us see! I'm just not going to worry about it and try to just focus on something else, like the cake i birthed today and then put back in the jar to fruit it there! like in one of Bods easy af tek's.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz] 1
#25259260 - 06/10/18 09:57 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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I spawned a 2.5qt of "menace" last night.
First thing is to gather and prep supplies/area.(clean area/tools,prep coir,inspect jars,etc.)

I birth the cake and rinse it off.

I like the bigger grater holes.Gives the cakes a grain like texture. Grate the cake into the container.

Prepped coir/verm.

I don't measure exact,but I have learned that one of my handfuls is about one half pint.
 I do a ratio of 1:2 (one half pint brf cake to 2 half pints coir/verm)

Mix it up good,(get down in the corners)and level it out.

I've been adding a top layer to most of my tubs lately.Seems to help in my case. Lightly sprinkle on top layer.Level it out lightly.(don't pack it down)

Put the lid on and leave it to colonize.(about 7-10 days)
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Looks great and an awesome write up! This is exactly how I did mine 2.5qt. glad I found this thread keep us updated on how it colonizes. Thanks mushroomnate
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25259655 - 06/10/18 12:35 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wow :o fantastic grow, and some great information, I'll defiantly be trying a coir/verm mix from a few of my brf cakes now
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mushroomnate
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Here's a 7.2qt mini "menace" variety spawned with 4 brf cakes to 2qt coir/verm. Spawned on 5/21

I'm gonna give 'em a few more hours before I harvest.
Shoebox spawned the same time(and same amount)as the above is starting to pin up.

..and a 2nd flush PE shoebox ready for harvest.
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Opticz



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Probably a dumb question but how do you know when its time to fruit your mono's? So 20 days for your 7.2qt from spawn to harvest which isn't bad at all time wise, when did you fruit that mono? Thanks in advance!
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25259713 - 06/10/18 01:09 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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You don't fruit tubs.
Mushrooms WILL fruit themselves when conditions are appropriate. (100% colonization and surface evaporation ect..)
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: mushboy]
#25259728 - 06/10/18 01:15 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay thanks Mushboy so just pay attention to the surface of my tub and if i ever start seeing pins i should know that its time to flip the lid and maybe mist if i have to. Appreciate it
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25259730 - 06/10/18 01:16 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yarp. Just follow their lead.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: mushboy]
#25259735 - 06/10/18 01:19 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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mushboy said: You don't fruit tubs.
Mushrooms WILL fruit themselves when conditions are appropriate. (100% colonization and surface evaporation ect..)

I leave the lid on/tape on til I see pins usually.My shoeboxes never get the lid flipped.I just dub them when they reach the lid.(if I remember) My mono tubs get duck tape on the holes till they're ready,then I switch the tape out with the appropriate amount of micropore tape.
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Thanks guys for the fast replies
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: mushroomnate] 1
#25261080 - 06/11/18 08:50 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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mushroomnate said: Just let it do it's thing.I don't wipe the lids,I don't open my tubs til I know they're good and colonized,I don't mist during colonization.(get your sub prep/moisture level right)Wait it out and it will be worth it.
I think I'll spawn one of my unmodded 2.5qt with a jar of "menace" tonight.
It was my first round and I was being paranoid about moisture. It's getting easier though. Maybe like a first child thing. Second tub is on it's way.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Cjmckay]
#25261198 - 06/11/18 09:56 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Pins! That's awesome man hope u get a good flush out of it how long untill you started seeing pins? Did you check it often is that what you mean about the moisture or did you add or wipe off stuff?
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25261202 - 06/11/18 09:57 AM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Never mind I just reread your other post sorry!
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25261783 - 06/11/18 03:13 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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I started those 5/25. The ones that were ready for picking last Friday were started on 5/23. I think the cakes may have been consolidated a bit more.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Cjmckay]
#25261815 - 06/11/18 03:30 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Cjmckay said: I started those 5/25. The ones that were ready for picking last Friday were started on 5/23. I think the cakes may have been consolidated a bit more.

what containers are you using there? just like Rubbermaid food containers? Here is what the top of my 2.5qt looks like right now with out me opening it to get a better pic.

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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Opticz]
#25261919 - 06/11/18 04:41 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Dollar store. 2 Qts coir and 4 cakes each tub.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Cjmckay]
#25261932 - 06/11/18 04:48 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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Cjmckay said: Dollar store. 2 Qts coir and 4 cakes each tub.

ahhh i see i don't have that many cakes inoculated right now. i have one spawned in that 2.5qt one right now fruiting using bods tek and three more finishing up colonizing well two are like 98% done the other doesn't look like its gonna be a viable cake but we will see it had 5 inoc points and only one took and its taking forever to grow so i may just toss it just in case it is contaminated. I'll have to go look at my dollar store tomorrow and see if they have any thing i can use for another mini mono since i only have one more container unless i just fruit the other cake in the jar.
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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Cjmckay]
#25262010 - 06/11/18 05:16 PM (5 years, 7 months ago) |
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I already had a PC, 10-1/2 pint jars and a bag of brown rice (rice from dollar store also). PC would only hold 6 jars so I did 5 at a time. Gigantic bag of verm for 20 bucks and a syringe was all I needed. 1 syringe easily did all the jars and would've done a lot more if I wasn't so heavy thumbed with it. I did 4 holes each and last jar only noc'd 1 point and it was the first one to cover all the way. I had 2 left and just did the Bod's AF and let them grow.
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