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GuyArcher
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I'm pinning! Help me though.
#5334490 - 02/24/06 10:19 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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So, I'm quite excited. I got my casings done about 4 or 5 days ago and was keeping an eye on the myc growth. I'm casing with a layer of myc on bottom and a layer of 50/50 Jiffy mix and verm on top. I went to check them out yesterday and noticed 1 growing out the top of my casing (see maybe a few pins starting but can't be certain yet). The second casing is the problem though. It has one growing up from the bottom between the layers (which have pulled away from the sides a little) up to the top. If I look on the bottom, there's about 3 that are trying to grow on the bottom. None on the top yet.
I haven't been exposing them to light besides when I was checking up on them. Any help on what I should do with the casing trying to grow on the bottom? I assume I shouldn't flip it over but I dunno what to do.
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thenewguy05
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: GuyArcher]
#5334521 - 02/24/06 10:35 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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just let it grow. this happened to me also but i removed the casing from the pan. was unnecessary.
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GuyArcher
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: thenewguy05]
#5334530 - 02/24/06 10:40 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, I'd give it a shot by removing it but I have a layer of perlite on the bottom for humidity. I assume it wouldn't be a good idea to put my myc layer right on top of that. I dunno though.
I don't much understand why it's pulling away. I know that's due to humidity levels but I'm worried I have too MUCH humidity. The casing layer is nice and moist. Before I put some vaseline on the bottom of my lid, when I pulled it away, it was like a waterfall of water coming off of it.
So it's getting plenty of water. Actually had a few very small puddles on certain areas of the myc and casing. I soaked some of that excess water with the corner of a paper towel.
I'd hate for the rest to grow on the bottom so hope things end up working out. It's my first grow.
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cappa
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: GuyArcher]
#5334539 - 02/24/06 10:43 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Could be that water droplets falling from the lid killed your pinset?
I'm no expert but I have read that water droplets hitting your pinset = bad.
~Cappa.
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RogerRabbit
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: GuyArcher]
#5334542 - 02/24/06 10:47 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Probably best to just let them go and do their thing. Don't fix what isn't broken. It's normal for substrate to pull away from the sides. It isn't totally a moisture issue. The mycelium consumes the substrate as food, so it naturally gets smaller over time. RR
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GuyArcher
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: RogerRabbit]
#5334628 - 02/24/06 11:22 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, I'll just leave it be for now...soak up any excess water that comes across. I'll probably install some sort of drip pan to help with the water but the vasoline helped immensely.
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hyphae
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Re: I'm pinning! Help me though. [Re: GuyArcher]
#5334647 - 02/24/06 11:29 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Read my pinning strategy it should answer more than a few question. GL
-------------------- Getting the most out of your casings!, A pinning strategy. Oyster Shell "Flour" $2 for 1lb. a hell of a deal Not what is overlay but rather what overlay is Gas Exchange vs. FAE "We all have priorities. I used a closet once setup a nice little lab trouble was all the shit that was in there ended up in the bedroom that pissed off the GF then I ended up dumping her as she was getting in the way of my sterile culture technique! Ya I got priorities too!!!"
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