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GrapeSoda
Green Raindrop

Registered: 08/17/05
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Loc: France
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Casing Stripes
#4545794 - 08/17/05 06:25 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Unlike racing stripes for cars, casing stripes actually do add some horsepower. 
Basically I make a regular BRF cake style casing.. but I set the strongest healthiest cake aside for last. Once the pieces are all thoroughly crumbled, mixed and smoothed out as a finished substrate layer, I slice the last cake lengthwise into little sticks about 1cm thick. I lay these down all across the substrate layer 2cm apart from each other and the edges. I then apply my casing layer as normal, with those sticks laying under the casing layer just barely covered.
I think what happens is that since the strongest cake's genetics are on top these are the ones from which the fruits will be produced.. giving a more even pinset. Also having them all evenly spaced gives no overly dense spots and no dead-zones.. just a nice little rows of pins.
Since the sticks are closer to the surface they break through very quickly.. and overlaying is very difficult to have happen, since 70% of the surface requires a good 4 extra days to grow through.
If this has already been posted, many apologies.. just something I do that I find helps a good deal.
Take it easy. 
-Fuzine
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kronnyQ
SuperstudExtraordinaire


Registered: 07/22/04
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Re: Casing Stripes [Re: GrapeSoda]
#4545873 - 08/17/05 07:44 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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I really dont see that making a difference at all. Once substrate layer completely comes together it's all the same mycellial network. I would definitely prefer a nice even substrate layer to pin over the entire casing than just rows
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GrapeSoda
Green Raindrop

Registered: 08/17/05
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Re: Casing Stripes [Re: kronnyQ]
#4546932 - 08/17/05 02:06 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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I know they're just drawings.. but I wanted to illustrate the main differences I notice. I don't know if its because there is less of the casing layer colonized, so it retains more water.. or if its the genetics of the topmost peices pushing through.. all I know is I get much more even pinsets in this way with many fewer aborts.
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Tweexican
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Re: Casing Stripes [Re: GrapeSoda]
#4546942 - 08/17/05 02:10 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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this guy might be onto something here....
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