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epilectric
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harvesting question
#5917920 - 07/31/06 08:08 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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hey i picked my 2nd thai cubensis flush today and on one of the shrooms, the veil already entirely broke off when do they usually drop spores? right after the veil opens? or a little later? and what happens if they drop spores? do the shrooms stop growing? or do they grow without containing psilocybin? thanks
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monstermitch
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Re: harvesting question [Re: epilectric]
#5917931 - 07/31/06 08:15 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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they drop spores after the cap flattens out a bit.
which is after the veil tears.
they make a mess.
they will pretty much stop growing and start changing shape. the cap will turn upwards.
pick before they drop spores. you don't want a mess like this do you?
   
thought so...
the food quality is better just before the veil tears anyway. and after which they really don't grow much.
p.s. shrooms don't get more potent as they grow bigger. a bigger shroom is not a more potent one. less if anything. smaller shrooms, per gram, contain more active alkaloids than large ones.
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CosmicFunGuy
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Re: harvesting question [Re: epilectric]
#5917940 - 07/31/06 08:20 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Mushrooms without spores DO contain psilocybin. The active alkaloids in cubensis are not present in the spores, thus why spores are legal. Thai drops its spores pretty well right after the veil tears back sooner than other strains in my experience, but some drop faster than thai as well. If your mushrooms drop their spores don't freak they're good to eat you just won't get a spore print the veil tearing back is not a bad thing it's a sign that they are ready. I can't really say for sure but I believe after the veil breaks the amount of active alkaloids stops increasing in the mushroom or at least slows way down... My current grow is also thai.
EDIT: holy crap mitch I've never made a mess like THAT with spores.
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Edited by tickettothemoon (07/31/06 08:23 AM)
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epilectric
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thanks for all the answers what i still want to know is, how it affects the next flush, if spores have been dropped will it pin again? if it does, will the shrooms be less potent? the cap did not flatten really it was a downward semi-circle before i picked it
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monstermitch
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Re: harvesting question [Re: epilectric]
#5917978 - 07/31/06 08:36 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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it won't really effect the next flush at all. just make a big mess.
it will pin again for sure. the shrooms will not be less potent at all.
you are fine, don't worry.
these are from the second flush of those pictures:




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epilectric
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Quote:
monstermitch said: it won't really effect the next flush at all. just make a big mess.
sorry, what do you mean by big mess? i don't quite get it
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monstermitch
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Quote:
monstermitch said:
they make a mess.
   
looks like a big mess to me.
the spores drop and spread everywhere. painting everything black and purple with sludge. spore sludge.
which has to be cleaned up.
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epilectric
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oh, i see well, mine didn't look like that, so i hope they're doing fine thanks!
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monstermitch
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Re: harvesting question [Re: epilectric]
#5918217 - 07/31/06 11:06 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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they are doing fine.
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Zen Peddler


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Actually heavy spore load does inhibit the formation of the next flush.
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Re: harvesting question [Re: Zen Peddler]
#5924631 - 08/02/06 07:18 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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What do you base that on?
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monstermitch
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Re: harvesting question [Re: Zen Peddler]
#5924771 - 08/02/06 08:56 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
bluemeanie said: Actually heavy spore load does inhibit the formation of the next flush.
look at the pictures girl.
looks like the second flush did just fine to me.
what? did you think I would leave the spores blanketing the surface so to not allow light to the casing surface?
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