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Substrate not being colonized
    #6500767 - 01/26/07 09:56 PM (17 years, 1 month ago)

hello, i have inoculated 3 jars 7 days ago, in BRF/vermiculite combo with a double tinfoil top just like in this link http://www.shroomery.org/8412/PF-Tek-for-Simple-Minds
but they have not colonized yet. they are being kept in a clear container with a auqarium heater which is giving it 27c of heat, 80f, and 99% humidity. so none have started to colonize and i took off one layer of tinfoil off of 2 and threw out one substrate because it smelt. my container has a bit of a smell too because of the humidity. a weird smell but not necessarily bad. I am just wondering what is wrong!!??


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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: usng]
    #6500812 - 01/26/07 10:11 PM (17 years, 1 month ago)

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usng said:...and 99% humidity. I am just wondering what is wrong!!??




The colonization stage does NOT require high humidity levels. In fact, high humidity can be detrimental in this phase. You want high humidity during the FRUITING phase. Simply put your jars in a tub at moderate room temperature and cover with a towel. 7 days with no growth is not out of the ordinary. Drop the RH, and have some patience.


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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: Premedman1]
    #6500842 - 01/26/07 10:28 PM (17 years, 1 month ago)

one of mine took 13 day to start going

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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: mushroomcult]
    #6501116 - 01/27/07 12:47 AM (17 years, 1 month ago)

the problem is that my room temperature gets down to 18c or 64.4f. is that too cold to incubate? and if it isnt, how can i initiate pinning with such a low temp?


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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: usng]
    #6501297 - 01/27/07 02:33 AM (17 years, 1 month ago)

I've had jars take three months to fully colonize in the mid-sixties :bored:

get a space-heater


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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: usng]
    #6501775 - 01/27/07 09:05 AM (17 years, 1 month ago)

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usng said:

the problem is that my room temperature gets down to 18c or 64.4f. is that too cold to incubate?




too cold!~

make a Tub in Tub incubator.

I incubate my jars at 81 degrees F. and have very fast colonization.


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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: usng]
    #6501788 - 01/27/07 09:16 AM (17 years, 1 month ago)

ive been using a room heated to 83 farenheit and all my jars colonize in about 16 days. im just in the process of trying to set up a minifridge as a way to colonize jars but i need some input on a heat source inside the fridge. a lightbulb covered in tinfoil????

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Re: Substrate not being colonized [Re: Libertycapper]
    #6503794 - 01/28/07 12:13 AM (17 years, 1 month ago)

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