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shroomluvdreamer
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Fruiting with not so much light?
#7591009 - 11/03/07 01:01 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hi, im planning on purchasing a grow bag and spores and placing it in a chest in my closet. Ive heard from different sources that once the substrate is colonized all i have to do is expose the bag to light like once a day for around 5 minutes,is this right? Also, are there any easy ways to expose them to light, without the hassle of buying a grow light and letting it sit out in the open, catching the suns rays., both of which i cant do. ANy help would be awesome
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? *DELETED* [Re: shroomluvdreamer]
#7592129 - 11/03/07 07:08 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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veda_sticks
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: acommunistspy]
#7592155 - 11/03/07 07:16 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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You will get much better results giving it 12/12 light cycle, get a compact fluerescent bulb with a color temp of between 6000k and 7000k, u can tell by the light it gives off, will be a cool blue tint like this.

Stick it on a timer.
Mushrooms grow towards light, im not sure what effect no light would have on growth.
Also you will want FAE as this is the most important pinning trigger and will help reduce the risk of contams
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: veda_sticks]
#7592171 - 11/03/07 07:19 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have been using a 25 watt soft white bulb 7-8 hours a day. Pinning was just fine, big fruit size too
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: veda_sticks]
#7592707 - 11/03/07 09:45 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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whats FAE??
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Mush Lush]
#7593072 - 11/03/07 11:28 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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shroomluvdreamer
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7601575 - 11/06/07 08:13 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks, How should i go about exposing my grow bag to light, while in my closet?, since i live with other people and would rather keep the whole operation in my chest.
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Edited by shroomluvdreamer (11/06/07 08:14 AM)
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I am pretty happy with this bag of pins, it's off incandescent and indirect sunlight:
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: veda_sticks]
#7601616 - 11/06/07 08:27 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Mushrooms grow towards light, im not sure what effect no light would have on growth.
Very limited light actually makes for some very tall, skinny mushrooms. They seem to strive for the limited amount of light they get.
In a pf-tek grow that I did two years ago, I crumbled and cased the cakes. I was only able to give them about 10 minutes of light each morning and evening. They were some of the tallest, skinniest GT's I have ever seen.
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: veda_sticks]
#7601646 - 11/06/07 08:35 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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veda_sticks said:
Also you will want FAE as this is the most important pinning trigger and will help reduce the risk of contams
He said he was using grow bags ...FAE isnt possible with grow bags..
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shroomluvdreamer said: Ive heard from different sources that once the substrate is colonized all i have to do is expose the bag to light like once a day for around 5 minutes,is this right?
Your sources were idiots with no knowledge of mushrooms. If you can't expose to light or place near a window during the daytime, I'd suggest a different hobby until you get your own place.
Also, if you plan to grow in a sealed bag, only a few substrains will perform well with the limited fresh air available. If you're not lucky enough to get one of those substrains from multispore inoculation, your performance will be poor at best. RR
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Wonderland420
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shroomluvdreamer said: How should i go about exposing my grow bag to light, while in my closet?
I would try pulling the string or fliping the light switch to the on position. JK
I saw some Battery powered lights that you can stick and click that should do the trick;)
Edited by Wonderland420 (11/08/07 07:20 AM)
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Robo
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shroomluvdreamer said: Thanks, How should i go about exposing my grow bag to light, while in my closet?, since i live with other people and would rather keep the whole operation in my chest.
Just get creative
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7602394 - 11/06/07 12:09 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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There is a tek on this site that uses minimal light with no adverse effects in a closet. It was in either the casing or substrate section.
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: LoWgRoW]
#7602443 - 11/06/07 12:24 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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LOLOL Closet Case... LOLOL
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? *DELETED* [Re: Slimz]
#7602594 - 11/06/07 01:04 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Robo
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: acommunistspy]
#7602611 - 11/06/07 01:09 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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acommunistspy said: not sure if it really works tho
Most likely not.
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7602636 - 11/06/07 01:15 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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a cheap florecent lantern would work.
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Slimz]
#7602720 - 11/06/07 01:34 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Bulk neglect report by mycofile. Very little light.
http://www.shroomery.org/8388/Bulk-Neglect-Report
so it is possible, good pinset also. I don't think he is an idiot.
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7602731 - 11/06/07 01:39 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I believe the rule is that if there is enough light in the room to see sufficiently, it should be just fine. Mushrooms aren't like plants, they don't need the same kind of light/amount of light to grow like they do.
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#7602738 - 11/06/07 01:41 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7604437 - 11/06/07 08:18 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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3b filter patch bags allow plenty of FAE.
I have come across MANY great invitro strains
Oak Ridge Texas F+ Syzygy B+ Mazatapec Palenque Amazonian
and last but not least
tasmanian
I have had not one strain do poorly invitro in a "mycobag"
I must be pretty lucky.
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shroomluvdreamer
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Re: Fruiting with not so much light? [Re: Robo]
#7607459 - 11/07/07 03:37 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks for the replies, some of it was what i wanted to hear, others....not so much. I think iam going to give it a shot though, might as well try. Ive decided I can expose it to light for a total of 10 hours, how is that? and then give the bag sufficient temperatures. If the bag doesnt work out that well or if i want to try something else, ill try my hand at working with a 2 litter pop bottle terrarium.
Does anyone have any photos of these 2 litter projects?
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