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raff
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Oyster Buckets Humidity Question - First Grow
#27112016 - 12/28/20 10:37 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I am taking a stab at growing blue oysters for the first time. I am using rye grain spawn (quart jar) in 5 gallon bucket of maple sawdust/wood shavings (pasteurized). They will be in my unfinished basement. Just a couple of buckets worth. It is winter here so the basement is pretty dry due to furnace running. I have spent a fair bit of time looking at various threads, but still have some questions.
1. How do i both ensure fae and maintain humidity. I have seen suggestions of draping bag over bucket, cutting some slits and misting. Have people done this. Will it provide both humidity and enough fresh air. If so I think my problem is solved.
2. Next while my grain spawn is colonizing the wood shavings etc do I need to be misting.
3. If I need to be misting while colonizing should I be using a dark or clear bag (in other words do i have to avoid light during the colonizing process.
I try to avoid asking questions that have been asked and answered. Hopefully someone will have some specific insight and I have laid this out in a format that will be easily searchable for others with the same specific questions in future.
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taku
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Re: Oyster Buckets Humidity Question - First Grow [Re: raff]
#27112036 - 12/28/20 10:48 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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The bag should work, though I imagine it's awkward once mushrooms start to grow as you need to give them some space. I would put bigger holes in it to ensure better fae, perhaps removing it a couple times a day.
No need to mist during colonization. I keep my buckets in a closet upstairs. The mycelium will be using the moisture from the substrate. I check on mine after 2-3 weeks and pull them for my FC when I see pins. I would say avoid light when colonizing, though it won't destroy anything. Like I said, I just shut mine up in a closet, so it's dark in there.
You could also build a diy chamber for the buckets to be in to boost humidity while fruiting. Just the frame of a box with poly walls with holes to allow fae. It would boost humidity, especially if you mist while fruiting or leave a cup of water or a wet towel in beside the bucket.
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Edited by taku (12/28/20 10:49 AM)
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SHROOMSISAY01
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Re: Oyster Buckets Humidity Question - First Grow [Re: taku]
#27113093 - 12/28/20 08:58 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Bags over your buckets will work if you want to grow stipe (stem). If you don't have a tent your best bet is to just not use a bag and mist often. You need to get a tent of some sort and some fans and some timers to grow right. You are going to have to put humidity in the tent also.
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Re: Oyster Buckets Humidity Question - First Grow [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
#27113105 - 12/28/20 09:05 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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You can also just grow king oysters in a monotub from what I hear. My spawn is on the way so I will be able to let you know how it works out in about a month. I don't see why it would not work since king oysters you want hi co2 levels to keep the caps small. I am working on a monotub kit with my 3D printer to make it much easier to do. I have sliding doors on the holes to make it easier to adjust your fresh air exchange. It should make it super easy.
Regular oysters will not do well in a monotub they need too much FAE and that is why the bags will not work well over buckets.
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