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 rogermarklar
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 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) 
#6400688 - 12/23/06 10:26 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hello, this is my first attempt at growing mushrooms. I choose South Americans and have been following the rye tek. A few things have come up.
1) I have noticed that some of my trays are getting ready to harvest. the veils are starting to tear away from the stem. The problem is, the fruits are very very small. I was expecting them to be a bit larger. What are some things that i could do to increase the size of the fruits? I suspect that my casing is too dry and there is not enough water available to the mushrooms to grow large.
2) I have 2 trays that have small mushrooms that are blue. When they were smaller pins, they seemed to be growing w/ white caps instead of brown like the others. Is this mycelium that has grown over the caps? Any idea what this is from?
I appreciate any help. thanks!
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400723 - 12/23/06 10:35 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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sorry, wish i could help, but just wanted to say im about to grow SA too, for the first grow ever so im pretty excited. any tips you figured out about them that helps them grow good or anything? btw, they look good....as for your problem, what you said (dehydrated) sounds right to me after reading a bunch of stuff, but dont take my word for it. goodluck, hope you enjoy them, let me know how they are!
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400724 - 12/23/06 10:36 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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you answered your question to the first one! they need more water. what you doin to give them water?
dunno why you got white caps maybe they're aborts or maybe they're albinos but taht aint myc on the cap.
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rogermarklar
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400765 - 12/23/06 10:49 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well, for some of the trays, i tried using a syringe to give them water. i wasnt sure how that would work, so i didnt do that to all of them. Is there a way that i can give them water without hurting them? when i use a syringe to give them water, am i supposed to inject the casing before plunging the water out?
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400778 - 12/23/06 10:53 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't know about using a syringe to give them water I would just spray them like mad everyday before they pin. do you use a coolmist or a ultrasonic in that greenhouse of yours? cus injecting them with some water once with a syringe definately aint gonna cut it with humidity they need constant humidity all thetime.
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400782 - 12/23/06 10:55 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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You can mist as long as you give plenty of air afterwards so they don't sit wet. You can also use a syringe and either inject directly into the substrate or simply spray the area between the fruits. If the substrate has really dried out, pour a glass of water around the edges of the tray and let the water run down. The mycelium will absorb it. Fruit size is related to water content so do what you need to do to get your moisture content up without saturating or waterlogging the substrate.
The clusters with black heads are aborts. Just pick them off when you pick the flush. Once dry, they're good to eat too.
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: drumanick0]
#6400788 - 12/23/06 10:57 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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just watch out for overlay. my next attempt, i am going to put them in the grow chamber way earlier. I am not going to wait to see the mycelium to break the surface. It seems the trays that showed no mycelium are doing WAY better than the ones that were showing mycelium when put into the grow chamber.
The biggest problem i am having is keeping water in my casing w/ pins. Im not really sure what to do if i cant mist.
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400796 - 12/23/06 10:59 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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I am using an ultrasonic on a timer, and a coolmist 24/7
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6400894 - 12/23/06 11:43 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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oh man I heard that leavin the coolmist on 24/7 drys out your grow not sure though I don't work with coolmist yet can anyone confirm or disconfirm this?
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rogermarklar
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: VampireSlayer]
#6400900 - 12/23/06 11:45 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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that would be helpful to know. anyone have any info about this? i wonder if i should throw that on a timer too... i know its not really helping with humidity, but i thought it was helpful for air exchange.
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Re: 1st time w/ South Americans -- a few questions (pics) [Re: rogermarklar]
#6401482 - 12/24/06 09:17 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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NIce looking pinset in the top picture 
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