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PhytoExtractum Shop: Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder

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InvisibleShroomluvr69
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Cakes stop colonizing
    #26872706 - 08/10/20 04:35 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Hi, this is my second attempt at the PF Tek, following this and this guide. Everything seemed to be going fine, all the four jars started to colonize but three of them stopped halfway; I'm currently dunking the fourth. See my pictures below:

Anyone any idea what the cause could be? I first thought it might be a humidity problem in the jars so I added sterile water (10 mL) to two of them (left one untouched) but that has made no visible difference. But looking on the forums here I fear it might be an invisible bacteria infection, or should I just be more patient?


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Re: Cakes stop colonizing [Re: Shroomluvr69]
    #26872755 - 08/10/20 06:10 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

You might be suffocating your cakes. I dont see any GE (gas exchange). Next time put a hole in the lid and either stuff it with polyfil, or simply cover it with micropore tape.


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Re: Cakes stop colonizing [Re: checkmatsis]
    #26878388 - 08/13/20 11:53 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks for your reply. I've opened one lid to see what'll happen.


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Re: Cakes stop colonizing [Re: Shroomluvr69]
    #26878551 - 08/13/20 01:23 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

This might dry your cakes out too much from excess gas exchange. You should really have holes in the lid or just make a makeshift lid with holes using tinfoil.

You should have about 4x 1/8 inch holes in the lid. Also make sure you don't disturb the dry vermiculite top layer as it acts as a filter for contaminants.


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Re: Cakes stop colonizing [Re: checkmatsis]
    #26878557 - 08/13/20 01:26 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Polyfill or micropore tape, although useful for the pf tek if getting high rates of contamination, isn't strictly necessary since the dry vermiculite top layer acts as a gas exchange filter.


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