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oddiseus
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Trouble on Second Flush
#4169238 - 05/13/05 12:52 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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My conditions provide perfect first flushes and then my second flushes are almost non existant. I read about a year ago about disturbing pinsets , can this be the problem?? Or is it that I am losing moisture in the cakes. I always patch and then mist heavely after a flush. I dont saturate though! I thought it might be my temp but then I flushed a new case and still no 2nd flush on an old case at the same time. Can someone help???
-Odd
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scatmanrav
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4169350 - 05/13/05 01:22 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Need more details like substrate, casing, thickness of both, conditions, dunk...and pictures would really help. I've found lightly rubing a fork across the top helps some times (not even scratching, just disturbing things. But not always...and I'd need to see a picture before I could tell you if that would help. Does it shrink from the sides? Do you fill them in? How much do you patch? Light layer over it?
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: scatmanrav]
#4171253 - 05/13/05 02:31 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Okay Scat here it is. Im am unsure at exactly what temp is inside PMP but my house is usually about 70 Degrees. My RH is maintained via perlite and is always good. In my cases I usually use 60/40 verm with no calcium carbonate. and I do 1 inch bottom 1-1.5 inch grain layer, then 1 inch 60/40 top layer. I don't dunk(because I read that you don't need to. My lights are aquarium flourescents that are on 12/12 schedule. and pictures are as follows: I mist usually everyday. They are pulling away from case but only after first flush. I dont use foil around the base. (well haven't lately due to laziness. So tell me what you think. Thanks Scat you have always been there for me brotha.
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4171267 - 05/13/05 02:33 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I forgot to add that my PMP has an inline filter and two bubble wands under the perlite. I hope this helps.
-Odd
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4171330 - 05/13/05 02:53 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Harvesting incorrectly is probably the biggest cause of wiping out the subsequent flush. There is PH and casing moisture to consider also, but nothing will do you in as good as harvesting taking huge craters out of the casing layer. Try to twist gently and pull away while doing minimum damage, then patch holes with casing layer, mist heavily, and hope for the best. I hope that helps, I've definitely wrecked my fair share of pinsets in the past myself. It's not easy, harvest time is damaging regardless.
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: Holydiver]
#4171411 - 05/13/05 03:07 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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When harvesting I notice the mush try to pull away a lot of the roots I try to yank them off and stuff them back in and then patch. Is this bad? Should I just chuck the root part and patch??
-Odd
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4171414 - 05/13/05 03:07 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Does everything else sound in order?? Are the cases supposed to pull away like that??
-Odd
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4171448 - 05/13/05 03:14 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Don't yank, you should twist gently then pull. Like I said, you want to disturb the casing as little as possible. Casings pull away, that is normal.
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: Holydiver]
#4172019 - 05/13/05 05:47 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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bump for scat
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4175296 - 05/14/05 04:08 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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sorry about the bump just waiting for scats answer.
-Odd
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lovepalace
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4178722 - 05/15/05 02:43 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
My RH is maintained via perlite and is always good. I mist usually everyday. I forgot to add that my PMP has an inline filter and two bubble wands under the perlite.
I'm no expert but could it be to much humidity. The perlite alone will maintain 95-100% humidity. Plus bubble wands and daily mistings. Seems excessive. Cakes require a higher humidity then casings. don't casings do best at 85-93% humidity and cakes at 95-100%?
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oddiseus
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: lovepalace]
#4183635 - 05/16/05 06:50 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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If it was a humidity problem then why are my cases flushing REALLY good on the first one, then dwindleing down on my second flush while the mushies that do grow are still nice and strong?
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: oddiseus]
#4183912 - 05/16/05 07:40 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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the pics.....>Are they your first flush or is that the 2nd ..?its looks like you got alotta verm..there..are u using 60 coir/40 verm? us can alwayz go 50/50..it works well.........
sorry to BUMp your quest., But does anyone know what the cause is .when fruiting the caps have a split in them...????like its a BUtt crack mushroom?>>???
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lovepalace
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Re: Trouble on Second Flush [Re: botanisthype]
#4187891 - 05/17/05 05:23 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Look at this post under Scaling.
Scaling the natural reaction of the mushroom cap to dry air.
http://www.shroomery.org/index/par/23418
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