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Cakes drying out!
    #5334612 - 02/24/06 11:14 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

What does one do when cakes are drying out before growth is finished?
They are not completely dry, but I had one jar W/contamination so I decided to cut it open and it was almost dry on the inside, I did the same procedure w/all of my jars so I am assuming that they are all like this.
any advice?

I'm thinking I should Try to let them finish COLONIZING and let them soak before I put them in a fruiting chamber. Thanks Roadkill


Edited by Rickster (02/24/06 10:55 PM)


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: Rickster]
    #5334630 - 02/24/06 11:23 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Cakes require 95-98% RH thru during fruiting. It's best to dunk and roll after birth, this will help the cakes hold more moisture. Perlite humidification will work well in a well sealed fruiting chamber. GL


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: Rickster]
    #5334704 - 02/24/06 11:58 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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Im thinking I should Try to let them finish spawning and let them soak before I put them in a fruting chamber.





Let them finish colonizing.


Spawning is another process...
You spawn(mix) fully colonized substrates to start another substrate.

Example: you spawn(mix) fully colonized WBS that is in a Quart jar to some horse poo...to colonize the horse poo.


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: Rickster]
    #5334710 - 02/24/06 12:00 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

You can inject sterile water into your cake(s) too:)

I heard that somewhere :smile:


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: ralphster44]
    #5334730 - 02/24/06 12:06 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

im wondering
could one dunk after they're fully colonized for a few hours
i mean simply as soon as u take a cake from the jar


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: RandomHero]
    #5334947 - 02/24/06 01:41 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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RandomHero said:
im wondering
could one dunk after they're fully colonized for a few hours
i mean simply as soon as u take a cake from the jar




Yes of course, but I'd give another day or two atleast just to make sure the inside is colonized as well.


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: RandomHero]
    #5335079 - 02/24/06 02:27 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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RandomHero said:
im wondering
could one dunk after they're fully colonized for a few hours
i mean simply as soon as u take a cake from the jar




Dunking is almost a necesity in MHO, and should be done EVERY time. Check out the "dunk and roll" tek.
http://www.shroomery.org/index.php/par/25057


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Re: Cakes drying out! [Re: shroomsynergy]
    #5335598 - 02/24/06 05:34 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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SpicyTunaRoll said:
Quote:

RandomHero said:
im wondering
could one dunk after they're fully colonized for a few hours
i mean simply as soon as u take a cake from the jar




Yes of course, but I'd give another day or two atleast just to make sure the inside is colonized as well.




Without a doubt!

Quote:

ShrOOmSynEgry said:
Quote:

RandomHero said:
im wondering
could one dunk after they're fully colonized for a few hours
i mean simply as soon as u take a cake from the jar




Dunking is almost a necesity in MHO, and should be done EVERY time. Check out the "dunk and roll" tek.
http://www.shroomery.org/index.php/par/25057





Again without a doubt!


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Oyster Shell "Flour" $2 for 1lb. a hell of a deal :wink:
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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