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Ready to birth
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Ok guys this is the deal. I will be ready to birth the cakes in about 2 days. I know this because my cakes are about 90-95% covered with myc. My question is (and Im just making sure), I pull the lids off in my case aluminum foil. I add some distilled water to the jar put them in the fridge for about 12 hours, then pull them out roll them in verm(should I sterilize the verm?)and birth them in the PMP?
I have 3 bins one is the PF tek with the coke bottles. One is the Perlite no bubble wands (Its already stabilized) and another has bubble wand and perlite. So Which end do I put on the bottom The original verm layered end? and My other question is: My lids are solid white and I painted the bins black to avoid pinning from the side. Can I just cover them up and expect fruit or do I have to cut holes in the lid, cover with plastic and light them for 12/12 hours??
Does this sound good?? Is this considered Inducing fruiting??

Recap:
1. Do I sterilize verm?
2. Which end of the cake do I birth?
3. Should I cut a hole and light or not
4. Is this good induction of fruiting??

Thanks you guys for all your help
:grin: :mushroom2:  :tongue: :laugh: :mushroom2: :grin:


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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Okay, first, good job, YaY!

Second... don't birth in 2 days. Birth 2-4 days AFTER 100% colonized depending on your incubating condition.

scrape some of the old verm(just dry verm not mycelium) off before you dunk/cold shock. Also, cold shock for 12-24 hours. I tried to be patient but gave in after 18.

Don't put holes in your perlite pod. It'll totally ruin your RH. I don't think it really matters if you painted the sides or not. They'll still grow. You'll need to make the lid transparent somehow. I'd get a plexi and cut out a hole in the lid(about 12"x5") and use a glue gun or strong duct tape to stick it on tightly. Time on lighting is a bit controversial... but 12on/12off will make anyone happy here at this stage. Make sure you fan and mist your perlite pod often. More the marrier on fanning.

Also, you didn't mention the temperature. Keep it at 75F if you can. If not, 73-76, or if you can do that, 70-76. Good luck to you!

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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Damn.. i didn't answer most of your questions...

1. Yes. Sterilize by putting it in a microwavable container and some water. Nuke for 5-8 minutes.

2. Doesn't matter. If you dunk/coldshock/roll, you can double side cake as well. For convience and less handling, you can birth onto some wet steril verm and put amble amount of wet steril verm on top.

3. Yes. Make a large enough hole you can cover with clear plexiglass.

4. Yes. Use of light, temperature and gas exchange is very good pinning strategy.

There you go. Many monster mushie wishies to ya.

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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Awesome thanks for the help.
Another question I was thinking of just as I was siliconing plexiglass over my bins lid is: How long should I spray with a formula of water and H2O2 before or and after I birth the cakes?
I mean should I spray until they pin??


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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If you dunk/roll, you need to spray it down after you roll. Then keep your humidity in the tank high and let it be. If you have to fan every few hours, lightly mist until you see mycelium growing out. Then stop misting. It's almost like casing. Moist not wet.

If you double end case, you can keep the verm on top and bottom a bit moist. It's not needed though. I had hyphae(spiny growth, you'll know what i'm talking about soon) growing on the cake 1 day after birth. Take care of them like your babies.

If you are worried about misting mycelium too much, just mist down the verm after birth and let them be. You'll have plenty moisture from the air to get a good first flush. Then you can dunk again after that. Just keep your humidity as high as you can.

Oh yeah.. one more time... Moist verm, not wet. No water on the mycelium.

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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Im still confused on double end casing. Do you mean dont scrape off the layer of verm that came out of the jar?? Can you send a pic of a double casing by chance.


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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Arg.. Double ended casing just means you have moist vermiculite on top and bottom after birth. Best I can do is a webcam... wife took the camera with her to LA.

It's really simple to do.

-open jars
-scrape off loose dry vermiculite from top of the jar(don't scrape hard, do it very gently. It's okay if there's some excess verm on it).
-fill with water to the top.
-add a capful of peroxide
-cap and keep in fridge.
-wait 12-24 hours.
-On foil or something, lay down some damp(it could be fairly wet), sterile vermiculite.
-birth the jar directly onto the damp vermiculite.
-sprinkle on damp vermiculite and press down on it lightly.(about1/4 to 1/2 inch) would be sufficient.
-wait until the pod RH stablizes and spray lightly and directly on the top verm layer.(just couple of squeezes)

That's it. Let it ride from there. If you keep the RH high in the pod, there will be no moisture loss to evaporation from any verm. All the moisture on them will be available to make shrooms.

Good luck.

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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Hey... look at the post about PFTek-pinning. I posted pic of my cake there.

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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Just to confuse things more ..... :eek:
3. Yes. Make a large enough hole you can cover with clear plexiglass.

Use "LEXAN" it holds up to humidity better than plexi -glass .

Sorry Sam ...... :stoned: Details  :wink:


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: tripndicular]
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NP, tripndicular.  I just said plexi-glass because everyone knows plexi.  "Lexan"  :thumbup:

Sam


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: Sam1912]
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I thought of another question while I was trying to configuer the light.
1. What distance should I have the light from the hole in my lid.
I think I read something about not shinning it directly on the pmp but I've also seen some just set the light right on top of the chamber. What would you recommend. I think the light Im using is a reptile light that has U.V. is this bad??


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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Does one need to dunk using distilled water or will bottled water/tap water work fine?

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Re: Ready to birth [Re: MoneyAddyct]
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sorry..... bump


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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well you should wait one week after there 100%


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: MoneyAddyct]
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MoneyAddyct said:
Does one need to dunk using distilled water or will bottled water/tap water work fine?


Always dunk with "clean" water distilled comes very clean and works just fine.


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Getting the most out of your casings!, A pinning strategy.
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Gas Exchange vs. FAE

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Re: Ready to birth [Re: hyphae]
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Where can I buy distilled water?

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Re: Ready to birth [Re: MoneyAddyct]
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Ah, therein lies the challenge. Distilled water is a rar commodity these days. Some going to the ends of the Earth to locate a precious few drops... </sarcasm>

Readily available at supermarkets, Wal-Marts... you name it.

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Re: Ready to birth [Re: daywalker]
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But what about the lights??


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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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No UV.


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Getting the most out of your casings!, A pinning strategy.
Oyster Shell "Flour" $2 for 1lb. a hell of a deal :wink:
Not what is overlay but rather what overlay is
Gas Exchange vs. FAE

"We all have priorities. I used a closet once setup a nice little lab trouble was all the shit that was in there ended up in the bedroom that pissed off the GF then I ended up dumping her as she was getting in the way of my sterile culture technique! Ya I got priorities too!!!"

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Re: Ready to birth [Re: oddiseus]
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Distance from the pod for lighting is really not that important. You just don't want it too close to affect the terrarium's environment(i.e. temperature, humdity, etc.)

And distilled water is not sterile. since you are going to be sterilizing anyways, there's really no need for distilled water, just don't use water from your pool. If you still feel like you need water other than tap water, buy some cheap spring water from the machines. Two dimes per gallon at most places.

Good luck


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