Traveled said:

Hi fellow Shroomerites, I'm top fruiting a WBR jar but it's turned like a side pin convention.


Should I try to birth it out of the jar and put it in a water tub, for letting the sides grow?

Or I just wait for the top fruit to be harvested and remove the side pins when I take out the cake for dunking?

And thanks for all the advices you already gave me, without you I ll be growing trich in a bag of UB.

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Spacecadet94 said:

Got an amazing pin set (to my standards) on this tub of Haole (please pray for Hawaii) but unfortunately I’ve seen some caps already start opening on these extreme small pins. Does this signify the end of their growth? Or will they continue to grow without any negative issues?

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Subhuti said:

Most things I read online called for bricks and all I could get on short notice was loose. I was pleasantly surprised with how well the loose turned out. Maybe people get bricks because it’s often labeled as being “washed” and “sterilized”?

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Smellyhobbit said:

Traveled said:

Hi fellow Shroomerites, I'm top fruiting a WBR jar but it's turned like a side pin convention.


Should I try to birth it out of the jar and put it in a water tub, for letting the sides grow?

Or I just wait for the top fruit to be harvested and remove the side pins when I take out the cake for dunking?

And thanks for all the advices you already gave me, without you I ll be growing trich in a bag of UB.

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It’s already far enough along that I’d let it do it’s thing first flush.

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Thank you Smelly, you confirm my though about it.
Always get good advice from you

Stipe-n Cap said:

Subhuti said:

Most things I read online called for bricks and all I could get on short notice was loose. I was pleasantly surprised with how well the loose turned out. Maybe people get bricks because it’s often labeled as being “washed” and “sterilized”?

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A very high percentage of commercially available coir intended for gardening purposes has been washed and sterilized, otherwise it would be covered with brine, insects, and god only knows what else, the same is true for coir used for animal bedding.

Bricked coir has been compressed which further protects the product from contamination. The coir is washed, heat treated by steamers, possibly treated with enzymes and ph adjusted, dried, sifted/screened, then compressed, which is why most coir doesn't require pasteurization or sterilization after hydrating.

Coir is graded for quality, pith is what you're after. I've found coir intended for cannabis or hydroponics to be the best quality.

The same is not true for coco fibers used to make mats, etc. They're produced with a different end product/usage in mind.

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Smellyhobbit said:

Does anyone have a link to a post that explains biological efficiency in idiot terms?

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Smellyhobbit said:

Does anyone have a link to a post that explains biological efficiency in idiot terms?

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Subhuti said:

Stipe-n Cap said:

Subhuti said:

Most things I read online called for bricks and all I could get on short notice was loose. I was pleasantly surprised with how well the loose turned out. Maybe people get bricks because it’s often labeled as being “washed” and “sterilized”?

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A very high percentage of commercially available coir intended for gardening purposes has been washed and sterilized, otherwise it would be covered with brine, insects, and god only knows what else, the same is true for coir used for animal bedding.

Bricked coir has been compressed which further protects the product from contamination. The coir is washed, heat treated by steamers, possibly treated with enzymes and ph adjusted, dried, sifted/screened, then compressed, which is why most coir doesn't require pasteurization or sterilization after hydrating.

Coir is graded for quality, pith is what you're after. I've found coir intended for cannabis or hydroponics to be the best quality.

The same is not true for coco fibers used to make mats, etc. They're produced with a different end product/usage in mind.

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This makes sense. I’ve read that loose coir sold for reptile terrariums is relatively clean but I am new to all of this and have experience of just a single successful harvest to draw on.


Can anyone point to a general resource for sterilizing the inside of your SAB after use? I have Lysol and 70% alcohol. I just don’t want to degrade the material of the SAB if possible.

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