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Re: Puerto Rican Start [Re: Joshua]
    #547446 - 02/11/02 02:41 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

This is my remedy for my pending overlay problem. I know you all warned me. Even with the warnings I was caught off guard.

I started by scratching the visible mycelium lightly. After scratching, I added another layer of casing. I packed the casing lightly to make it a little more compact.

Notice the immediate blueing of the mycelium.





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Re: Puerto Rican Start [Re: Joshua]
    #547588 - 02/11/02 07:08 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

question ... how deep are those pans and how deep are you making your substrate layers?


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Re: Puerto Rican Start [Re: SumGuy]
    #547834 - 02/11/02 11:46 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Substrate is 3/4-1 in., casing is 3/4 in.

This casing to substrate ratio is a higher than should generally be followed. The PR strain grows very rhizomorphically and overtakes casing layers very fast as you can tell by the previous pics.

Joshua


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Puerto Rican casing depth [Re: Joshua]
    #547955 - 02/11/02 01:50 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Puerto Rican mycelium is INSANELY aggressive. I know a guy (not me -- this really is a different guy, honest) who routinely uses 2 inches of coco coir as a casing layer, and he STILL sometimes gets overlay. The good thing is, Puerto Rican mycelium colonizes so quickly and thoroughly that contams don?t stand a chance.

But, this guy (who REALLY is not me, honest) says that the potency of Puerto Ricans makes it all worthwhile.

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Re: Puerto Rican casing depth [Re: Phred]
    #548197 - 02/11/02 05:13 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

that?s what this person at the bus stop was saying about PESA?s


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Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #550663 - 02/13/02 10:49 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

I am getting casing colonisation again. This time I covered the tray with foil and put it in the fridge, I think I?ll leave it there for at least 12 hours. Any suggestions on how long to leave it?

Here is the pic:


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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #550669 - 02/13/02 10:56 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

I?de just birth it now.


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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: phrozendata]
    #550675 - 02/13/02 11:06 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

It?s been in the fruiting chamber since I re-cased it. By puting it in the fridge I hope to slow colonisation and initiate hyphal knot formation.

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #550808 - 02/14/02 01:45 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)



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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Split]
    #550821 - 02/14/02 02:11 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Thanks! How?d you know I had a thing for Asians?

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #550825 - 02/14/02 02:15 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Don?t we all?


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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Split]
    #550831 - 02/14/02 02:30 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

hola

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Azurepower]
    #550833 - 02/14/02 02:34 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

my avatar worked and i drew it myself yaehowow!

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #550871 - 02/14/02 04:15 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

i think everyone has a thing for asians

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Split]
    #550890 - 02/14/02 04:38 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

damn joshua.... I want my own cheerleaders!!!!

whoo hoo...hardy har

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #551148 - 02/14/02 11:04 AM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Geez man, that is some gnarly ass mycelium growth...

I?ve heard the PESA?s are like that too...and to tell you the truth my jars of PESA?s colonized 90% within 7 days..!!!

I just made a straw tray yesterday, and Im already seeing the mycelium starting to colonize it. Should I pack on a deep casing layer? The straw/substrate mix is only about 4 inches compacted. How much casing you think? The PESA?s seem to be out of control...AHHHHHHHHhhhhhhh!!!

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: angryshroom]
    #551363 - 02/14/02 02:13 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

I?m no expert, but I?d say 1.5-2 inches of casing should do the trick. Do not pack the casing layer on. Just lay it down and gently pat down.To initiate a good pin set you may want to cold shock, this will slow down casing colonisation and help to induce fruiting.

Good luck!

Joshua


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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #551386 - 02/14/02 02:35 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

As a general rule, the casing layer should be 1/4 substrate depth.

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #551500 - 02/14/02 03:45 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Yeah I was thinkin around 1.5 to 2 inches myself. Im just going to case with coir, then incubate for 2 days and then throw it in the fridge for a few (12) hours and then in the chamber it goes...

Im personally not even going to wait until I see mycelium on top. Maybe just a fuzz or something to make me tthink its close

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Re: Puerto Rican Fridge [Re: Joshua]
    #552581 - 02/15/02 12:57 PM (22 years, 1 month ago)

Damn this shit is unstopable. I just turned off my heat in my fruiting chamber. If I get overlay I am just going to let it go and see what happens.


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