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WWorker
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Outdoor cultivation question.
#7412454 - 09/15/07 08:57 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I am in the southeast and my normal weather conditions(for much of the year) and backyeard environment is ideal for growing shrooms outside. But I need it to be discreet. I don't want a 4x8 mushroom patch 5 feet from my neighbors yard.
What sort of production could i expect from a large rubbermaid sized patch in good growing conditions? How does it compare to PF-tek production?
Thanks, Mbmcewen
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7412471 - 09/15/07 09:04 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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In my experience outdoor patches come up sporadically. They don't really flush like when growing indoors, you may get a few once day, you may get 10 a couple days after that. The hard part is getting them before the bugs get em. Animals sometimes like to dig up the myc also.
I would put a layer of hydrated straw down a layer of moist poo, then your spawn and more poo, then cover the whole thing with another layer of moist straw.
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: pinkfloydms]
#7412524 - 09/15/07 09:23 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I figured the production might be like that, but I wonder if it would be enough for my needs. I am not able to enjoy something that lasts 6 hours very often...kids and such, but I could just pick and dry them as they come up and save them up....a small lattice work box next to the house. I could tell people it is a compost heap if they ask....lol. This might be worth trying.
Am I wondering off track here. Would this be a feasible, useful option?
Thanks, Mbmcewen
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7412544 - 09/15/07 09:29 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sure it would if your conditions are right. Maybe run a soaker hose around it kinda hid under the straw so in case it gets a lil dry you can water it. While not looking retarded watering your compost pile.
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: pinkfloydms]
#7412552 - 09/15/07 09:33 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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pinkfloydms said: Sure it would if your conditions are right. Maybe run a soaker hose around it kinda hid under the straw so in case it gets a lil dry you can water it. While not looking retarded watering your compost pile.
Exactly. Thats a god idea about the soaker hose.
Sweet.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7412840 - 09/15/07 11:28 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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You're supposed to water compost piles too. It doesn't look silly to do so. They stop composting if they dry out. RR
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: RogerRabbit]
#7412858 - 09/15/07 11:35 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Are they self-sustaining, or is there a good bit of maintenance involved....I guess I am looking at long term. seems the nutrients would diminish after a while. What do I do to keep it going?
Thanks is advance.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7412864 - 09/15/07 11:37 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Add more poo/straw.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: pinkfloydms]
#7412885 - 09/15/07 11:45 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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pinkfloydms said: Add more poo/straw.
That's it?! man that is the way to go.
I am assuming that barring weather conditiones that make outdoor cultivation impossible, I will not need to add more culture.."overseed"?
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Edited by mbmcewen (09/15/07 12:20 PM)
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7412925 - 09/15/07 11:52 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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When you are ready to add more poo/straw i would just mix it all up together again, so that it starts colonizing the new substrate and put a fresh layer on top as well. Then it should start fruiting again after it is colonized.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: pinkfloydms]
#7413366 - 09/15/07 02:21 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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IT should be easy if you are familiar with casing
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: wutang]
#7413528 - 09/15/07 03:05 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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wutang said: IT should be easy if you are familiar with casing
Well, truthfully, I am not. I am a newbie. But this may be a project for next spring. I can get my technique down indoors until then.
Thanks!
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7413594 - 09/15/07 03:23 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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read up on outdoor teks
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7413628 - 09/15/07 03:39 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I am and will continue to.
Thanks.
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Edited by mbmcewen (09/15/07 03:41 PM)
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7413659 - 09/15/07 03:52 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: Androctonus]
#7413702 - 09/15/07 04:05 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Androctonus said: You may want to take a look at this book also. It has some good directions for outdoor cult.
http://www.amazon.com/Psilocybin-Mushroom-Handbook-Outdoor-Cultivation/dp/0932551718/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-8400614-7200117?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1189892877&sr=8-3
I ordered this book a few nights ago. 
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7413743 - 09/15/07 04:13 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah i saw that at a book store good shit and very helpful
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7413755 - 09/15/07 04:15 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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You should like it. Some good info there. Paul Stamets books The Mushroom Cultivator and Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms are worth a look also. Some libraries have those two books if not they can do an Inter Library Loan for you. You can take a look at them before or instead of buying.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7414326 - 09/15/07 07:48 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
mbmcewen said:
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wutang said: IT should be easy if you are familiar with casing
Well, truthfully, I am not. I am a newbie. But this may be a project for next spring. I can get my technique down indoors until then.
Thanks!
Good plan. Grow inside all winter, build your outdoor bed in the spring. If you set it up right, you should be able to get a nice sustained growth out of it.
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WWorker
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7414397 - 09/15/07 08:07 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Awesome. So I just save my "spent dirt"? (That is probably not the technical term for it) But I also need a bit that is fully colonized right?
I can't wait.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7414411 - 09/15/07 08:10 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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You mean using your spent indoor grows to start the outside one?
If it's still live, it should colonize new bedding material just fine- but it might be faster to use fresh spawn.
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: WWorker]
#7414456 - 09/15/07 08:24 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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So I just need to make a shitload of jars a few weeks before planting the bed....cool.
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wutang
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Re: Outdoor cultivation question. [Re: Dr_T]
#7414457 - 09/15/07 08:24 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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i'd grow in the winter but its too cold for any cube to grow
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