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Brillig
Prodigal Son

Registered: 02/16/02
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Another Pop Corn Question...

#6719143 - 03/28/07 06:33 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Hey All...

My pop corn jars are doing great...They have lots of healthy mycelium covering all the kernels and they grow exponentially each day...Last night I shook them when I got home...at first they refused to separate back into free moving kernels, but when they eventually did, the mycelium seemed to be significantly reduced...I've never worked with pop corn so I'm not sure that's normal...The jars looked almost done before I shook them and now they don't...So, how will I know when the jars are done???

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geko
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Registered: 01/15/07
Posts: 338

Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: Brillig]
#6719150 - 03/28/07 06:37 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Don't worry, this is perfectly normal. After shaking it looks that way. The mycellium will recover in a day or two.

On a second thought though.... don't use popcorn in the future. Use rye, wheat or barley. Popcorn is the worst of all. It gives you fewer inoculation points later, has problems with the moisture content, etc.

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Eraserhead
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Registered: 05/26/06
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: geko]
#6719168 - 03/28/07 07:01 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

On a third thought, shake when 25-30% colonized, not when almost colonized.

Shake once during incubation. Shake again right before spawning to your poo.

All you're doing is setting youself back a few days and stressing the mycelium out when you shake more than once.

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geko
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: Eraserhead]
#6719225 - 03/28/07 07:59 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Eraserhead said:

On a third thought, shake when 25-30% colonized, not when almost colonized.

Shake once during incubation. Shake again right before spawning to your poo.

All you're doing is setting youself back a few days and stressing the mycelium out when you shake more than once.

This is absolutely right! Listen to him.

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Brillig
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: geko]
#6726904 - 03/30/07 12:48 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

You are SO right Eraserhead...I shook one jar yesterday and left the others alone...The one I shook is now behind in development...

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Arp
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Registered: 04/20/98
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: Brillig]
#6727250 - 03/30/07 07:29 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

on the forth. pop corn works fine and getting the right moisture content is a piece of cake! :stoned:

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jenerikcairet
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: Arp]
#6727254 - 03/30/07 07:32 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

it doesnt hold much moisture and it offers fewer incoulation points upon spawn.

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Arp
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: jenerikcairet]
#6727281 - 03/30/07 07:54 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

maybe not optimal but it works fine :smile:

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John0809
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Registered: 01/28/06
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: Arp]
#6727457 - 03/30/07 09:12 AM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Cracked Corn is the best with a dash of vermiculite....sometimes I mix in some Brown rice flour too...Use whatever is available to you...try new things....Its all up to you...good luck

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Blutjager
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Registered: 06/11/06
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Re: Another Pop Corn Question...

[Re: John0809]
#6728891 - 03/30/07 04:47 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

John0809 said:

Cracked Corn is the best with a dash of vermiculite....sometimes I mix in some Brown rice flour too...Use whatever is available to you...try new things....Its all up to you...good luck

I have used cracked corn with some verm before,results were OK but I will take rye any day

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