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Layering spawn/Mixing spawn
    #26506319 - 02/27/20 11:04 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

In the past few weeks I've spawned 9 quarts of spawn to shoe boxes.  I decided to try layering some and mixing others together.  I've done 7 tubs so far and with each I spawned them then covered with foil/MP tape for 6 or 7 days before casing and adding the top tubs.  There was way more colonization with the mixed subs than with the ones I layered despite that the layered tubs had an additional day under the foil.  Granted, I mixed 5 and layered only 2.  Also the two groups were from two different MS syringes and the group of five colonized their jars about a week faster than the others.  So my results are way the fuck anecdotal.  However the results were so noticeable that it seems like layering just doesn't work as well.  I've seen posts that agree and others that don't. Thoughts?


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Re: Layering spawn/Mixing spawn [Re: deathcapforcutie]
    #26506331 - 02/27/20 11:10 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

Yeah it’s outdated.
I’d be surprised to find out anyone who’s been growing for a while still layers their tubs.

Edit: I did find that starting with a bottom-layer of grains eliminates bottom pins, which can be an issue for anyone who stacks tubs high...well it was a big issue when I started stacking, at least. Now I just mix spawn/sub in a separate tub, put down a very thin layer of grain, then add the mix on top of that.


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Re: Layering spawn/Mixing spawn [Re: feldman114] * 1
    #26506631 - 02/27/20 02:29 PM (3 years, 11 months ago)

Depends on what we are growing. With Cubensis and aggressive colonizers either way will work. I would say how well depends on how heavy the spawn to sub ratio is. When it comes to exotics, layering works best for me. Exotics tend to have thinner myc coverage on grains and are typically slower, leaving them more susceptible to contamination. The less the spawn is messed with the better.


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Re: Layering spawn/Mixing spawn [Re: Darkslide]
    #26506650 - 02/27/20 02:41 PM (3 years, 11 months ago)

Higher surface area means lower average time to 100% colonization. It's not a gigantic difference, but noticable.


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