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 peacefrog14
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 Very Slow Colonization 
#401863 - 09/23/01 05:14 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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well ive just started growing. i innoculated 10 jars about 7 weeks ago. and i asked a few weeks ago about the extremely slow rate of colonization in some of them, and i just finally opened them (they havent gotten further than that day) and found that they were contaminated so i got rid of them. i have 4 jars right now that are doin well, they have moisture on the sides of the jar and are like 97% colonized....but it just seems like they are takin very very very very long to completely colonize. does anyone have any tips or suggestions about what i may be doin wrong or about what i could do now??? thanks
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 Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: peacefrog14]
#401892 - 09/23/01 05:42 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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Where are you incubating at? WHat are the temps? more details please
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peacefrog14
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: 777D777]
#401894 - 09/23/01 05:44 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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im incubating at my house....the temp is usually around 75 degrees
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: peacefrog14]
#401901 - 09/23/01 05:51 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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I have observed that if you pack down the substrate it colonizes really really slow. My first time I packed down the substrate material as was indicated in the directions I followed and it was only partially colonized at 3 months! If you have packed your substrate I would bet money that's your problem. If not then I have no idea.
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: Ellis Dee]
#401917 - 09/23/01 06:15 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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Are they getting any air exchange. High C02 levels can cause slow colonization.
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: peacefrog14]
#401924 - 09/23/01 06:27 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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Definetly raise the temp to at least 80 degrees . They will colonize much faster.If you have a dry verm barrier on the top of jars,take the tape off of the innoculation holes and the mycelia ill breathe more and help growth.
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: Numba9]
#401926 - 09/23/01 06:30 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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How in the devil do you make sure your vermiculite layer on top is dry. I thought the 'dry' vermiculite layer was a myth. I have never removed a colonized cake to find the vermiculite layer dry, it has always been slightly damp. I always assumed it was from the pressure cooker treatment when everything under the foil was steamed at high pressure.
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Re: Very Slow Colonization [Re: Ellis Dee]
#402157 - 09/23/01 10:23 PM (23 years, 15 days ago) |
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Take the tape off the holes and then cover this hole with an alcohol swab to act as a filter - or if your verm layer is real wet, just flip the cakes upside down and they should reach 100% very quickly - leave the cakes until they pin invirto and you'll be laughing...
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