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cake very dry, growth stalled?
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Hope this post doesn't look all weird... I am not techy. And a new grower.
My 1st Golden Teacher flush has been prolific, but seems to be stalling. Only a few really flattened out. Lots of fuzz on the stems. The cake is really pulled away from the sides, very dry. I harvested everything to clean the surface.

I intend to microdose, so everything is going to get ground up. What is the thoughts on all the little tiny pins. I mean about a half inch or less! What do I do with those? I really don't want them to be super strong! Not when I intend to microdose.

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Re: cake very dry, growth stalled? [Re: This1seamsOK]
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First of all that's a really nice pinset:rockon: and welcome to the shroomery!

Fussy stems isn't an issue you've got, yours look perfectly normal Tbh and the cake WILL shrink and pull away from the tub when you grow cubes so that's also no worries. For how long have these been growing, like when did you see the first pins? To me they look healthy but thin.

I recommend to stay away from grinding it up unless you're gonna put it in chocolate or something similar because when you grind them you expose more surface to air and oxygen which can lower the potency over time much faster than whole fruits.

And don't worry over having super strong ones because they grow for longer, cubes don't gain potency as they go, quite the opposite where cubes become LESS potent the longer they grow. The only ones I know of which become more potent the longer you let them grow is section Zapotecorum and also sclerotia but cubes are recommended to harvest as the veil breaks to maintain potency. The difference is very small though so I let my cubes grow all the way before harvest. So yeah you don't have to worry over the potency being overkill :lol:

I'd recommend making Gummies if you're up for the extra work since you can control the potency of each gummy and they supposedly stay potent for a looong time:awesome:


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Re: cake very dry, growth stalled? [Re: This1seamsOK]
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A 4 inch properly hydrated substrate does not usually dry out prior to your first flush harvest.

You could have done it sooner, but still not too late to bottom water your substrate to prevent further over drying.

If mushroom caps have not fully opened they are are still growing. Let them grow.

When you harvest and dehydrate them, they will still be fine for microdosing.

Rehydrate thoroughly after your harvest, provide proper fae and light, keep an eye on surface condition, and you will have a much better 2nd flush. You'll be fine. :smile: Congrats on first grow!


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Re: cake very dry, growth stalled? [Re: This1seamsOK]
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I intend to microdose, so everything is going to get ground up. What is the thoughts on all the little tiny pins. I mean about a half inch or less! What do I do with those? I really don't want them to be super strong! Not when I intend to microdose.


Use it all. As long as everything is ground up it evens all out. That is the beauty of dehydrating and grinding. Plus every mushroom and grow will vary on potency anyway. You will need to figure out your dose potentially with each batch.
Make sure it is properly dehydrated and stored in an airtight container though. I like to put desiccant packs in as well. It will still last a long time and maintain potency. Over a year stored I’ve seen no change.

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