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Invisibleactionshroom
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Stalled Jars
    #4010503 - 04/03/05 09:42 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

My 1/2 pint PF tek jars have been colonizing for 28 days. After around 3 weeks growth slowed down considerably. I have turned the jars upside down to increase growth to no avail. Any suggestions?

Thanks.


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Re: Stalled Jars [Re: actionshroom]
    #4010516 - 04/03/05 09:46 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

wow, that's slow...Give more info! what's your temp? Are they still taped? Explain your air exchange! any changes in their condition over the last month?


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Stalled Jars [Re: Crasher]
    #4010560 - 04/03/05 09:57 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

- 75?F - 85?F
- 4 holes in the lids of each jar
- No tape
- Ecuadorian

The mycelium was moving pretty fast until the 3 week. The jars were approx. 85% colonized by day 21, and 7 days later they're only approx. 90% (and the mycelium growth is still decelerating).


Edited by actionshroom (04/03/05 10:05 PM)


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Re: Stalled Jars [Re: actionshroom]
    #4010564 - 04/03/05 09:58 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Have they shrunk within the jar? what's your R/H?


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Stalled Jars [Re: Crasher]
    #4010622 - 04/03/05 10:09 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

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Stalled Jars [Re: Firewolf127]
#4010560 - 04/03/05 11:57 PM
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- 75?F - 85?F
- 4 holes in the lids of each jar
- No tape
- Ecuadorian

The mycelium was moving pretty fast until the 3 week. The jars were approx. 85% colonized by day 21, and 7 days later they're only approx. 90% (and the mycelium growth is still decelerating).

Also, 2 of the jars are fully colonized. How long can they stay in the jars?


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Re: Stalled Jars [Re: actionshroom]
    #4010912 - 04/03/05 11:15 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

sounds like your jars are drying out. thats the main cause of cakes never fully colonizing. that and you must keep your jars around a steady 86F if you want them to colonize before the cakes get dry.

next time you do jars, put tape around the holes, inoculate ( now you'll have a small needle hole, but thats ok ), and throw a tight covering of tin foil around the lid. Once you start incubating in your water bath, it will usually keep the moisture in long enough.


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Stalled Jars [Re: Abermelin]
    #4012821 - 04/04/05 01:34 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

I don't think they are drying out, because there's condensation on the inside of the glass. If I'm incorrect, how can I replace the lost moisture? Thanks.


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Stalled Jars [Re: actionshroom]
    #4014700 - 04/04/05 09:23 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

???


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Re: Stalled Jars [Re: actionshroom]
    #4014877 - 04/04/05 09:50 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

why don't you birth them? they sound ready to go?


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Invisibleactionshroom
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Stalled Jars [Re: craq_rooster]
    #4014927 - 04/04/05 09:58 PM (18 years, 10 months ago)

Only 3/12 jars are colonized.

Any suggestions? Should I just wait it out? At this rate of deceleration, it will take at least another month. I'm assuming there must be a faster way to increase the rate of growth back up to its speed earlier. Thanks.


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