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 kgb187
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 DB lighter note 
#513065 - 01/07/02 10:10 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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On a lighter note after hearing all the complaints about DB. AFOAF after waiting patiently for almost 3months is seeing hundreds of pins on his DB kit. When receiving his grain 2 out of the 3 were contaminated already but the one bag seemed to pull through. THe only question for you Ryche or anyone else is the pins seem to be not all growing upwards as there are a few growing sideways..and even from the bottom of the compost is this normal? he also is waiting on grain replacements hopefully they will come eventually.
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#513260 - 01/07/02 01:40 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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kgb187
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thanks enter, is it also normal for some of them to be growing diagonally. also it seems to be scattered pins all over, i was under the impression it was supposed to be even flushes?
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#514572 - 01/08/02 04:07 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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kgb187
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#515794 - 01/09/02 08:33 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanks again enter..now the shrooms are geting quite big like 3-4 inches each and 2 inches width, but it doesnt seem like there are any caps?? its just a brown ball on top which doesnt look like its opening up at all in to cap? is this supposed to be like this? this is B+ strain. and one is like 7 inches which isnt even standing anymore it is on its side kind of leaning on another mushroom..what should i do pick it? again this one has no cap either just a brown ball. thanks
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#515937 - 01/10/02 12:07 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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The brown balls on top are the caps. They will mature and grow. soon, if all goes well, they will open their caps. Hope you enjoy your harvest.
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#515941 - 01/10/02 12:12 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanks isis...my other question is there is one 7 inch one that is almost horizantal..should i just leave it alone? thanks
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#515976 - 01/10/02 01:09 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516343 - 01/10/02 12:03 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanks enter, ill remember to try to keep this kind of post in cultivation next time. today some of the stems have reached to the top of the kit. is it alright if somone opens the top of the kit for more room to grow or is that inviting contamination? also, when picking should one pick all of them at once in the flush or just the mature ones? thanks
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516463 - 01/10/02 02:40 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516466 - 01/10/02 02:43 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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kgb187
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thanks enter..so the ones that are already at the top of the lid with no room to grow hgiher i should just leave those alone too? (they dont have caps yet either) how will i know when to pick? i heards something about before the veil breaks.. is that that white covering under the cap?
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516518 - 01/10/02 03:49 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516526 - 01/10/02 04:00 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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maybe i wasnt clear..there are brown balls on top but the havent opened up to look like caps jsut a long stem with a big brown ball on top. so i should pickem before the open up their cap?
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#516528 - 01/10/02 04:11 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Sounds like you have some monster shrooms in there. That is great!!!! .
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#517343 - 01/11/02 11:30 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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That is because they are still growing. Mushrooms get very large on that DB compost and those big round balls are still developing. When they are getting close to their adult stage, they will open. Usually about 4 to 5 days after they start fruiting on the comopst (depending on your temps).
Now since that compost has been sitting for 3 months, its probably lost a lot of moisture.
If you live in a dry climate, be sure and tape some of the air holes at the top. I recommend about 7 out of every 10 holes.
Also if your not seeing huge amounts of condensation on the side walls, once a day, (when your clean, like right out of the shower) lift the lid and mist the side walls. Be sure and use sterile or bottled water.
Glad to hear it started fruiting for you after all this time. It just goes to show you should not always give up on your mushroom projects so fast.
Thanks for your help Enter....I'll send your commission check out tomorrow 
For anyone else needed help with DB kits here, you can always PM me the link to your thread and I'll drop by and see if I can help.
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#517416 - 01/11/02 12:52 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanks ryche
the compost wasnt sitting there for 3 months...the whole procedure took about 3 months from innoculation to fruiting. someone picked them all this morning and the smallest one was 6 inches...there were over 50 mushrooms all aroub 9-12 inches and a monster at 16 inches. :) thanks for the help guys..i hope second flush is good too...anyone know which store sells scales? (not online please)....
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#517523 - 01/11/02 02:38 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow that took a long time. Three months. Well, at least it all seems to have worked out great for you. My first harvest from my DB kit was ready in 30 days. So, three months seems like a heck of a long time. I have heard other reports were it took that long for some people.Congratulations on your harvest.
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#517785 - 01/11/02 07:53 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanks again guys.
is it ok if i just leave a fan blowing on them while they lie on newspapers to dry?
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#517871 - 01/11/02 09:16 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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 Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#518358 - 01/12/02 10:02 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well that sounds like a beautiful flush. Nothing like a pile of 9-12 inch mushrooms 
I"m curious were you still seeing condensation on the walls? A lot....a little ? Chance are if its been sitting that long the compost may need a heavy misting after after the first flush, and light mistings once a day on the walls as described.
The fan for drying will work fine...or Enters suggestion. Do you have a Fry's Electronics anywhere nearbye...? They have a variety of digital scales.
Glad the kit worked out for you after all
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: Ryche Hawk]
#518649 - 01/12/02 04:43 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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ryche
theres condensation on the walls still...not as much as it was during the first flush but a decent amount..when u say misting are u talking about the outside of the box or opening the box and spraying the inside? i got a digital scale for 65 online. hey ryche will db be continuing distributing their products after they fix the grain problem? thanks
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#520023 - 01/14/02 02:00 AM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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I meant the inside walls of the box...:) If there is still a good amount of condensation going on then let it go a bit longer...but it will will not hurt to mist it to prevent it from drying out to soon.
As for the future of the DB kits... that one is stil up in the air. Hopefully I can persuade him to using birdseed instead of grain and hopefully he will get his act together and not let a mess develop like this again.
DB said he sent more orders out saturday, and the last of them should go out monday.
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Re: DB lighter note [Re: kgb187]
#520914 - 01/14/02 08:35 PM (21 years, 8 months ago) |
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ryche
its been like 4 days since someone picked the first flush..there were small pine when the first flush were picked but those dont seemto have grown significantly..is it supposed to take a lot longer for the second flush to come in? the compost does look a little dry but im not sure if thats the problem..any advice??thanks
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