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North Spore Shop: Injection Grain Bag, North Spore Mushroom Grow Kits & Cultivation Supplies

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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: CaptainLinger]
    #7538365 - 10/20/07 06:34 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Sorry guys I'm still a little confused.

Massage until I cant see any white, but don't smash?

When I spawn my cakes I break them up and mash them as much as possible. I don't want to do it the same when I re-break it?

I don't know If I'm using this word correctly but... When I'm massage it should I be trying to keep all hyphae intact? What I mean by that is should I be actively trying to keep mycelium connections intact?

Later,

-CT

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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: ChristianTaylor5]
    #7538457 - 10/20/07 07:55 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

During colonization it helps to break up the existing mini-colonies and redistribute them evenly across the entire container. To do this, you're going to use your hands to move the material around in the bag until it's all relatively evenly distributed. I think the "don't smash" imperative is just implying not to bash the bag against a 2"x4" (which is what you would do with a jar) to get the job done.

Use the bag as a guide, if you're damaging the bag to get the job done, you're being too rough. Otherwise, be as rough as you like, they won't mind. You'll do this one more time in about a week from now after it's about 70% colonized as well.


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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: mycocurious]
    #7538578 - 10/20/07 08:52 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

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When I'm massage it should I be trying to keep all hyphae intact? What I mean by that is should I be actively trying to keep mycelium connections intact?






No. You want to break it up and mix it around. With grain jars, you bang the hell out of them against a tire to break them up. With bags, it's easier to use your fingers. Break up the chunks of colonized areas and mix them with the uncolonized areas. Simple.
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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7538659 - 10/20/07 09:25 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Alright. I got it now. Thanks guys for clearing that up.

For the record, I use my hands to break up the cakes, I have never hit them with a 2' by 4' or drove over them or anything like that lol. Im just joking about the driving over them thing RR, I realize that isn't what you said.

I just poke each little broken piece with my thumbs through the bag very aggressively until everything is broken up into little tiny pieces. It takes a shit ton of time but I thought this is what you were supposed to do, I had never heard of these other, more aggressive sounding methods. I was thinking of using a meat grinder next time around, under very sterile conditions of course.

Take it easy guys, and thanks for all the great advice. If you guys got anything to say about the meat grinder idea then please do.

Later,

-CT

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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: ChristianTaylor5]
    #7538670 - 10/20/07 09:30 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

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If you guys got anything to say about the meat grinder idea then please do.





Don't do it.
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Re: Temperature Question? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7539139 - 10/20/07 12:29 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Alright.

Thanks a lot guys.

Take it easy.

-CT

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